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Midwest Research Institute has landed a $35.5 million delivery order under its contract with the U.S. Army.

The Kansas City-based nonprofit research organization said Monday that it will offer final design, equipment and materials testing, and installation of a test system for the joint program manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance PDTESS (Product Director Test Equipment, Strategy and Support). The test system will be at the Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

[Kansas City Business Journal]

New K.C. office to boost sales at Netelligent

Technology solutions provider Netelligent Corp. will invest $1.7 million over the next two years to open a regional office in Kansas City. The move is expected to increase revenue roughly 15 ... Read More

St. Louis research firm gains attention from Silicon Valley investors

It’s rare for a company from the middle of the country to bechosen for Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s oldest and most prestigious boot camp for startup technology companies. It’s even rarer ... Read More

Community colleges bridge the skills gap, training students for good-paying jobs

Kansas City area community colleges are benefiting from a federally funded training program. The goal of the program was to give workers the skills, degrees and credentials needed for high-wage, high-skill ... Read More

Global auto supplier completes Liberty facility expansion, unveils new Innovation & Training Center

LMV Automotive Systems new facility to supply parts to auto manufacturers with an employment level of 340 Liberty, MO – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon speaks during an event on Monday, September ... Read More

Community Wholesale Tire expands with $4 million distribution center

Community Wholesale Tire, one of the Midwest’s largest tire distributors, projects annual sales of $9 million from a newly opened warehouse in Springfield, Missouri, after its first year in operation. The ... Read More

Missouri Colleges and Universities Rank High in New Report

Twelve Missouri colleges and universities were ranked among the best overall in the United States in US News and World Report’s latest rankings of the Best Colleges. Washington University, tied for ... Read More

Global automotive supplier cuts ribbon on new facility in Riverside

Riverside, MO — Pat D’Eramo, President and CEO of Martinrea Riverside LLC, speaks during an event celebrating the completion of Martinrea’s new Missouri manufacturing facility in Riverside. The global auto supplier ... Read More

Hunt Midwest announces 126-acre industrial park expansion in Kansas City

Responding to growing demand in the automotive supply, e-commerce and data center markets, Hunt Midwest Enterprises has completed a 126-acre surface business park expansion. The Hunt Midwest Business Center now can ... Read More

Missouri governor honors business and leaders at 2015 Governor’s Conference on Economic Development

ST. LOUIS – Gov. Jay Nixon today recognized outstanding leaders in business, community engagement and economic development at 2015 Governor’s Conference on Economic Development in St. Louis. Sherry Turner was presented ... Read More

Two Missouri utility companies earn honorable mentions as top utilities for economic development

Ameren Corp. and KCP&L both earned honorable mentions in Site Selection magazine’s latest list of the nation’s top utilities for economic development. “This year’s top utility economic development teams know they’re ... Read More