Springfield Region

Tax Foundation Ranks Missouri 10th Best State for New Firms; 4th for New Manufacturing

The Tax Foundation, in collaboration with KPMG LLP, today released a new report called “Location Matters.” This comprehensive study ranks state corporate tax costs across multiple industries nationwide. “We are thrilled ... Read More

Missouri-Made Product Catches Big Fish on TV’s “Shark Tank”

StepNpull, a Springfield, Missouri-based innovator and manufacturer, struck a “wonderful” deal on network television. Investor Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, agreed to inject $300,000 into the business on a recent episode ... Read More

Expansion Solutions Magazine: Shovel-Ready Sites Provide Plenty of Development Opportunities in 2021

Economists at the Federal Reserve expect the U.S. economy to grow in 2021 by 4 percent and unemployment to decline to 5.5 percent. Investment banker Morgan Stanley predicts real GDP growth ... Read More

Video: Welcome to Bolivar Business Park

Located in southwest Missouri, on the four-lane Highway 13 between Kansas City and Springfield, Bolivar Business Park is home to a 72-acre certified site. The site is zoned for industrial use ... Read More

John Deere Invests in Springfield, Missouri

John Deere Reman, the remanufacturing division of Deere & Company, has announced plans to invest and grow in Springfield, Missouri. The new investment will add drivetrain and hydraulic remanufacturing operations to ... Read More

Missouri Is the Logistics & Distribution Center of North America

When it comes to business expansion and new site selection, location is one of the most important factors. Centrally located in the Midwest, and in the center of North America, Missouri is ... Read More

Governor Parson Establishes National Agriculture Week in Missouri

Missouri is the global leader in agtech. To highlight the state’s tremendous innovation and success in this field, Governor Mike Parson proclaimed this week National Agriculture Week in Missouri. Governor Parson ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Expands Business Recruitment and Legal Support Team

Missouri Partnership announced today that Kim Gerlt has been hired full-time as Business Recruitment Manager and Legal Specialist. In this role, Gerlt will further business attraction projects across Missouri by providing ... Read More

From COVID Vaccines to Telemedicine, Missouri’s Health Innovation Industry Leads the Way

Over the past year, Missouri has been hard at work combatting COVID-19. And in fact, Missouri played a key role in developing the successful COVID-19 vaccine. In December 2020, Pfizer announced ... Read More

Craft Brewery Breaking Ground Near Springfield, Missouri

Wire Road Brewing Company has announced plans to break ground on a new 3,500 square foot microbrewery in the city of Battlefield, near Springfield, Missouri. “This is an exciting day for ... Read More