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St. Louis wind turbine startup relocating after garnering out-of-state funding

2 years 6 months ago
A St. Louis-based startup with a goal of developing affordable wind turbines for commercial buildings is making the move to Birmingham, Alabama, after participating in Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator and receiving an Innovate Alabama grant. The company, Accelerate Wind, is planning to relocate its headquarters to Birmingham within the next couple of months, and it currently has office space in Hardware Park, a business campus downtown there. Erika Boeing, CEO and founder at Accelerate…
Laurel Thrailkill

Proposal calls for new bars in certain downtown areas to close by 1:30 a.m.

2 years 6 months ago
A new proposal from Greater St. Louis Inc. seeks to have the city of St. Louis make some changes when it comes to bars and their hours, claiming safety as the biggest benefit. Greater St. Louis wants new bars, clubs and venues that set up shop in primarily residential and office areas to close their doors by 1:30 a.m., getting rid of the 3 a.m. option. The change would require sign-off from the city's legislative body, the Board of Aldermen. "The initiative to update the zoning code in Downtown…
Laura Barczewski, KSDK

WashU project seeks to boost venture capital flow to minority firms

2 years 6 months ago
In 2021, startups founded by women attracted only 2% of funding given to venture-backed U.S. startups, according to research firm Pitchbook. Black and Hispanic founders snagged only 1.4% and 2.1%, respectively, of venture dollars in 2021, according to studies. Washington University's Olin Business School wants to boost those figures.
Nathan Rubbelke