Yearly Archives: 2025

Why the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times Think you Should Visit Kansas City

Kansas City is making waves in the travel world, earning recognition as one of the top destinations to visit in 2024 and now 2025. The city has been featured on prestigious ... Read More

Missouri’s API Innovation Center Recognized as Building a More Resilient Biopharma Supply Chain in 2025

The API Innovation Center (APIIC) in St. Louis was featured in Pharma Manufacturing for leading efforts to build a more resilient biopharmaceutical supply chain in the U.S. The article explores reshoring, ... Read More

Why St. Louis is America’s Next Big Hub for Industry, Tech, and Talent

What city is home to the Best Coffee Chain in the United States, a worldwide hub for agtech and Geospatial Intelligence, has a robust bioscience innovation ecosystem, and is one of the ... Read More

IKO Announces Plans To Open New Granule Facility in Missouri

Bismarck, Mo. – January 8, 2025 – IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing, and waterproofing products, is proud to announce plans to open ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Welcomes New Board Members and Officers for 2025

Missouri Partnership is proud to announce the addition of new leaders to its Board and Executive Committee. The public-private economic development organization recently elected two new Directors and Officers, further strengthening ... Read More

University of Missouri Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Removing Nanoplastics from Water

In a groundbreaking step toward combating global water pollution, scientists at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) have developed a liquid-based solution capable of removing more than 98% of nanoplastics from water. ... Read More

2025: That’s a Wrap

As we close out 2025, we’re proud of the momentum Missouri built this year, and we’re even more excited about what’s ahead. Together, we helped secure meaningful new investment, supported job ... Read More

Celebrating Manufacturing Day in Missouri

In honor of Manufacturing Day, we are celebrating one of Missouri’s largest industries: Manufacturing. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, manufacturing contributed 11.6 percent ($52.38 billion) of the 2024 total ... Read More

NGA’s New $1.7 Billion Campus Opens in St. Louis

Next NGA West, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new $1.7 billion western regional headquarters has officially opened in St. Louis, Missouri. The state-of-the-art campus features advanced wireless technologies and was built to ... Read More

Missouri’s Unique Food and Ag Industry 

Nearly 90,000 farms make up Missouri’s uniquely diverse agriculture landscape, growing everything from rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and sorghum, to raising cattle, turkeys, and hogs. The midwestern state has gained the ... Read More