St. Louis Region

#MissouriMade MQ-25 Stingray Drone Makes History

Over four-and-a-half cautious hours, two U.S. Navy test pilots painstakingly approached and withdrew from the drone, approaching and withdrawing again, testing everything. Then it was time. They connected their Missouri-made F/A-18F ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Amazon Opens First Fulfillment Center in Missouri, Continues Growth

In early 2018, global e-commerce giant Amazon announced plans to invest in Missouri, opening its first fulfillment center in St. Peters and creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs. Today, that location ... Read More

Professional Services Company Invests $150 Million, Provides Fiber to Missouri Businesses

Gateway Fiber, a professional services company and developer of fiber broadband networks, recently announced plans to invest $150 million to grow its presence in Missouri. The company plans to begin fiber ... Read More

Tech Startup Announces Growth Plans in Missouri

Missouri is the tech hub of the Midwest, and several companies are leveraging the state’s strengths in the industry as they look for new growth opportunities. Advocado is the latest company ... Read More

Missouri Companies Receive Billions in Military Defense Contracts

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced that more than $14 billion in military defense contracts were awarded to Missouri companies in Fiscal Year 2019, according to a recent report. “We are ... Read More

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Leading the Way For 25 Years

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp recently sat down to discuss the organizations 25-year history, and the ‘Moonshot’ operational effort to face a future as challenging as ... Read More

New Global Cybersecurity Initiative Launches in Missouri

The Global Center for Cybersecurity @ Cortex (GCC), a new cybersecurity initiative backed by the Cortex Innovation Community and aimed at fostering collaboration globally within the cyber industry, has launched in ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Invests in Moscow Mills, Missouri

Elite Tool, an advanced manufacturing company specializing in machining and fabrication, recently announced plans to invest more than $3 million in its existing facility in Moscow Mills, Missouri. The company’s expansion ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Veteran United Sees Unprecedented Growth in Missouri

Columbia, Missouri-based Veterans United Home Loans (VU) is the nation’s leading full-service VA mortgage lender, and has seen tremendous growth in Missouri in recent years. In 2020, VU announced plans to ... Read More

#MissouriMade T-7A Red Hawk Completes First Production Digital Splice in Record Time

Leading global aerospace and defense manufacturer Boeing has completed its first digital splice of the new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet at its St. Louis, Missouri, facility. The front fuselage of ... Read More