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Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive about $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support innovative solar energy research and development.

The funds will be used to establish the Mid-America Regional Microgrid Education and Training Consortium (MARMET), which will help develop power engineering curriculum.

[St. Louis Business Journal]

Meramec Electrical Products Expands in Cuba

The Missouri Department of Economic Development joined company leaders of Meramec Electrical Products Co., at a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of the company’s expanded facility located at 1 ... Read More

Columbia named a “Top 20 College Town”

Columbia, Missouri, is ranked No. 8 overall in the American Institute for Economic Research’s list of the top 20 college towns in the U.S., part of AIER’s 2014-2015 College Destinations Index. ... Read More

IT firm Huber & Associates expands in Jefferson City

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) will join Huber & Associates, a Jefferson City-based information technology company, to celebrate an expansion of the company’s mid-Missouri headquarters on October 16th. The ... Read More

St. Louis Ranks 3rd for Industrial Graduates

One of the most difficult challenges that manufacturers face in today’s economic climate is the ability to hire and retain qualified talent. Site Selection Group researched the top 20 metropolitan statistical ... Read More

Two Missouri restaurants named best breakfast spots in the U.S.

Good news for early birds in Missouri, Travel + Leisure magazine has deemed two Missouri restaurants some of the best breakfast spots in the U.S.: Chez Elle Creperie and Coffeehouse in ... Read More

New Company to St. Joseph To Make Investment and Add New Jobs

Schütz Container Systems, Inc., a German-based packaging company with locations worldwide will locate in St. Joseph. It will be the company’s 10th facility in the United States. “We are pleased to ... Read More

Missouri auto jobs to reach nearly 14,000 by 2015

The number of jobs in Missouri’s automotive sector will rise to 13,959 by 2015, nearly doubling in three years due to recent investments by General Motors in Wentzville and Ford in ... Read More

Boeing to create 700 St. Louis jobs for 777X parts production

Boeing will build parts for its 777X commercial aircraft in St. Louis, a silver lining of sorts after the region lost out on production of the plane itself to Washington state ... Read More

Truck terminal will add 63 jobs in south KC

CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on a new truck terminal that will add 63 new jobs at CenterPoint-KCS Intermodal Center in south Kansas City. Neovia Logistics, based in Irving, Texas, will ... Read More

Department of Economic Development announces expansion of KC heavy machinery dealer

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Custom Truck & Equipment has expanded its national headquarters in Kansas City. The expansion project includes a $7,050,000 capital investment and ... Read More