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Missouri is among the top five U.S. states for tracking the safety, economic and environmental returns on its investments in transportation, a new study finds.

Meanwhile, Kansas fell to the middle of the pack, according to The Pew Center on the States and The Rockefeller Foundation study released late last week.

[Kansas City Business Journal]

66 Billion Reasons Why Missouri Is The Global Leader In Agtech

One of the largest mergers ever is happening right now in the world of agtech as Bayer and Missouri’s St. Louis-based Monsanto have agreed to a $66 billion definitive merger agreement. ... Read More

Missouri and Japan Build Stronger Economic Connections

Missouri, the Hawthorn Foundation and Governor Jay Nixon hosted the 2016 Midwest US Japan Association Conference in St. Louis. And it’s clear that connections between Missouri and Japan are strong and ... Read More

Boeing Unveils New Missouri-Made T-X Trainer

Boeing’s Missouri-based Defense, Space & Security division unveiled their new T-X advanced pilot trainer first production jet, co-developed by Saab, in the hopes of winning a coveted contract with the U.S. ... Read More

Industry Leading Missouri Company Expands, Creates 100+ New Jobs

MiTek Industries, the world leader in supplying software, products and services to the building components industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch their new expansion in Chesterfield, Missouri. The expansion represents ... Read More

Missouri Zoo Named “Nation’s Best Free Attraction”

The St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, has been named the “Nation’s Best Free Attraction” by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards Program. The zoo was the only zoo ... Read More

New Accelerator Launching In Missouri Targets International Entrepreneurs

Missouri has many draws for internationals companies and entrepreneurs. From the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, to the Missouri Innovation Campus in Columbia and beyond, Missouri offers international businesses ... Read More

Pet Food Solutions Company Announces New Headquarters In Missouri

Solid Gold Pet, America’s first holistic dog food brand, is relocating its headquarters to Missouri, and increasing its staff with plans to hire more than 20 new employees in the coming ... Read More

Missouri City Named Among Top U.S. Cities For Entrepreneurs To “Live & Launch”

  Columbia, Missouri was recently ranked the 8th best city in the U.S. for entrepreneurs to “live and launch”, by entrepreneur.com. The website listed its “15 Best U.S. Cities for Entrepreneurs to Live and ... Read More

Jim McKelvey Talks About Square – Past, Present and Future

Jim McKelvey, who cofounded Square with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey in St. Louis, Missouri, talks about how Square began, the talent challenges and solutions, and the impact of the Cortex Innovation Community ... Read More

Missouri, A New Hub For Millennial Workers

There are currently an estimated 80 million millennials in the U.S. By 2020 it is predicted that they will make up 50 percent of the active workforce. Gone are the days ... Read More