R&D

Missouri Ranks Among Top States In U.S. For Quality Of Life

Missouri was recently ranked the number 15 state in the U.S. for best quality of life, according to Business Insider. The study looked at each states natural environment, comprising drinking-water quality, ... Read More

Six Missouri Counties Earn Work Ready Status

Warren, Dallas, Lincoln, Bollinger, Dade and Moniteau counties in Missouri each recently earned Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) designation program that recognizes successful efforts ... Read More

Two Missouri Cities Named Among Best For Working Women In 2018

St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, were recently named among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for working women in 2018. The two cities took home the 9th and 10th ... Read More

Missouri Hospitals Ranked Among Best In U.S. For 2018

Two Missouri hospitals recently earned top spots on IBM Watson’s newly released 100 Top Hospitals ranking for 2018. Mercy Hospital St. Louis and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital made the list, ... Read More

Missouri-Made Batteries Power The Implants, That Power Your Life

When it comes to critical, life-saving medical devices, failure is not an option. Whether its cardiac rhythm management (CRM), neuromodulation, or cochlear devices, medical professionals turn to Missouri-made batteries to empower ... Read More

Missouri Agtech Is Working To Meet Future Challenges

By 2050, the global population will reach 10 billion people, requiring a 60 percent increase in worldwide agricultural productivity. At the same time, available farmland will continue to shrink. If we ... Read More

Missouri Agtech Company Partnering With Bridgestone Americas On Rubber Research

St. Louis, Missouri-based agtech startup NRGene is partnering with Bridgestone Americas to increase the U.S. supply of natural rubber. The two companies will work to sequence and assemble genomes of guayule, ... Read More

St. Louis County Earns ACT Certified Work Ready Community Status

St. Louis County, Missouri, recently earned Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status bringing the total number of fully certified counties in Missouri to 51. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) ... Read More

Missouri Ranks Third In U.S. For Healthcare Openness, Accessibility

Missouri was recently ranked third in the U.S. for healthcare openness and accessibility, according to a study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Missouri ranked highly in flexibility with ... Read More

Missouri Health Innovation Company Awarded $2.2 Million For Augmented Reality Research

St. Louis, Missouri-based health innovation startup, SentiAR, has been rewarded a $2.2 million federal grant to advance research on technology that can create holograms of a patient’s heart. The company has ... Read More