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St. Louis, MO – January 14, 2026 – Cquesta, a leading agricultural biotechnology company,today announced a research license agreement with the Donald Danforth Plant ScienceCenter for advanced root genetic technology…

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by Erik Siemers, St. Louis Business Journal An Indian agrochemical company with global aspirations has relocated its plant sciences division to the St. Louis region, where it’s preparing an office…

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by Eric Schmid, STL Mag St. Louis’ agricultural prowess has long given it a leg up in growing or attracting companies working to develop the next big breakthrough in that…

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by Eric Schmid, STL Mag Two years after the launch of an initiative to link the region to Central and South America, new companies with no previous ties to St.…

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 📅 Save the Date: August 21st at the Missouri Botanical Garden This isn’t your typical family reunion — unless your family is sequencing chloroplast genomes or launching a startup. 39…

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You recently moved here from Research Triangle in North Carolina. What are your first impressions of St. Louis as an agtech hub? I’ve always known St. Louis was a major…

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By now many of you may have heard the news that in November 2024 Ferris Genomics was acquired by Solis Agrosciences, thereby diversifying Solis’ customer offerings and strengthening their position…

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The St. Louis agri-food sector is a global powerhouse—a dynamic ecosystem that is creating innovation that impacts food, fuel, and materials around the world. At 39 North, our mission is…

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Across the industry we know that to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges—in food, fuel, and carbon drawdown— we need to do ‘more with less.’ A broad phrase to be sure, but…

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Join us for the 2024 ACG AgTech Conference, hosted by ACG St. Louis in partnership with 39 North. This marks the third installment of the ACG AgTech Conference, previously held…

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The St. Louis Business Journal has named their Top 40 under 40. These recognized individuals are from around the region and cover a variety of industries, including manufacturing, health care,…

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The St. Louis region has become the #1 fastest growing major metro for foreign-born populations in the US. The annual Growing Global event hosted by World Trade Center St. Louis…

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Bring out the party hats, break out the champagne, and join us in giving a hearty and huge congratulations to Ferris Genomics Inc on celebrating their 1 year anniversary today!…

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As declared by proclamation, September 19th is now Climate Innovation Day here in St. Louis. The recent day in St. Louis brought together a diverse group of ag leaders, stakeholders,…

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Edison Agrosciences has raised $600,000 in seed financing to advance its work in developing sunflower crops for rubber production. Edison Agrosciences will use the funds to […]

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We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our community members and agtech ecosystem partners that have been recently honored with prestigious awards and […]

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39 North received the INNO Fire Award for Community Builder on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in recognition of our work to help build our region’s […]

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Jim Carrington, the president and CEO of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, said Monday he plans to step down from his role in 2025. […]

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The Fire Awards are St. Louis Inno’s premier recognition program, honoring the companies and organizations setting the local innovation economy ablaze. This will mark the […]

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ST. LOUIS, MO, June 12, 2024 – Building on efforts to bridge innovation between the St. Louis region and Latin America, a delegation of 10 […]

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