Monthly Archives: July 2020

Boeing Receives $1.2 Billion Contract for Missouri-Made Fighter Jets

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a $1.2 billion contract for Missouri-made F-15EX fighter jets. The new fighters, manufactured at Boeing’s Defense Space & Security plant in St. Louis, ... Read More

Missouri Companies Continue to Grow Workforce Despite COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies across the world to lay off workers, many companies in Missouri have continued to see their local workforces grow. Centene Corp., a health innovation ... Read More

Researchers & Companies Across Missouri Look for New Ways to Feed the World

On research farms across the Midwest and at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, researchers continue to work to find new crop technology, new ways to grow ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Expands in Maryville, Missouri

Bolder Industries, an advanced manufacturer focusing on repurposing the waste materials into valuable and sustainable products, recently broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Maryville, Missouri. The new 17,000 sq. ... Read More

Missouri Announces $50 Million Broadband Expansion to Aid in COVID-19 Recovery Effort

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced nearly $50 million to support broadband expansion across Missouri. Funding for the new programs comes in large part from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund and ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Expands in St. Charles, Missouri

Holtec Gas Systems, an advanced manufacturer and certified designer of advanced nitrogen generators, recently announced expansion plans to invest $3 million to purchase and update a 50,000 sq. ft. facility in ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Set to Begin Clinical Trial on New Drug to Treat COVID-19

Confluence Discovery Technologies, a health innovation company based in St. Louis, Missouri, is set to begin an in-patient clinical trial on an investigational new drug application to be used as treatment ... Read More

Missouri is North America’s Logistics & Distribution Center

When it comes to business expansion and new site selection, location is one of the most important factors. Centrally located in the Midwest, and in the center of North America, Missouri is ... Read More

Kraft Heinz Announces Major Investment in Springfield, Missouri

Food solutions company Kraft Heinz recently announced plans to invest in its Springfield manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its manufacturing operations and capacity. This ... Read More

Missouri is Leading the Way in the Health Innovation Industry

Cutting-edge biomedical research is taking place across Missouri in world-renowned research hospitals and innovation districts such as the Cortex Innovation Community and the Missouri Innovation Center. Cerner, Centene, and Express Scripts ... Read More