Intact Genomics Co-Founder and CEO Chengcang Charles Wu said that he had explored other locations, such as the West Coast or Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, to headquarter the company, but chose St. Louis for its cluster of companies and facilities focused on plant science and biotechnology research.
Launched in 2013, Intact Genomics provides an array of products and services it says are designed to help scientists advance pharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental studies by probing the genomics of microorganisms, plants and animal species.
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