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Your source for news and happenings in our innovation neighborhood. | December 2022
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Funding and Support for Your Innovation and Technology!
The Yield Lab Institute & United Soybean Board are sponsoring the Soy Innovation Challenge and will award $170,000 in cash prizes courtesy of the United Soybean Board, as well as mentorship and entrepreneurial networking from a global network of agtech business and technical leaders, provided by the Yield Lab Institute. In addition, Amazon Web Services will provide $5,000 in in-kind technical services and credits and Solis Agrosciences will provide gene-editing and transgenic plant generation/transformation among other research services to finalists.
Applications are due by December 20.
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BioSTL AgTech Landscape Analysis Survey
BioSTL is seeking your input to gather data regarding what skills are in the highest demand for St. Louis' AgTech ecosystem. This data will be used to make recommendations for what kinds of workforce training and infrastructure are needed to strengthen the St. Louis AgTech economy.
The survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
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Weekly: Danforth Center Scientific Seminar Series
The Danforth Center hosts a complimentary virtual weekly Scientific Seminar Series on a variety of topics. Click here for a listing of upcoming seminars and join the conversation! To participate or be included on the email list for these seminars, contact Terri Burton, tburton@danforthcenter.org.
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39 North Coffee with Colleagues and Happy Hour
Stay tuned for dates and details to be announced in early January!
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January 18-19, 2023, 9AM - 2:45PM
SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop
BioGenerator and BBCetc bring this workshop to cover all aspects of writing an SBIR/STTR proposal focused on life science technologies. After an introduction to the BioGenerator program, this day-and-a-half training will begin by reviewing the SBIR/STTR program basics including what they fund, which federal agencies participate, how the money can be used, and the differences between the SBIR and STTR programs.
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January 31, 10 - 11AM
Market Research for Tech Startups
This one-hour complimentary webinar via Zoom is designed to introduce technology startups to the basics of market research. This includes the initial steps tech startups can take to understand the
market and how to begin to conduct customer research to determine product market fit. It
also includes an introduction to primary (customer) and secondary (market) research, market segmentation, and how to get started as a tech startup with limited resources.
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February 21 - 23, 2023
Midwest Climate Summit
The summit is a premier regional gathering of climate leaders, researchers, and practitioners to expand knowledge and accelerate action, hosted by the Midwest Climate Collaborative.
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April 12 - 13, 2023
InvestMidwest is back and applications to pitch at the event are open!
We’re are looking for growth and newbie companies in Life Sciences, Food / Agriculture, and Technology, with a focus on geospatial companies. If that's you, this is an opportunity to pitch and meet with multiple investors at one event.
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April 30 - May 4, 2023
The 16th Annual International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) Symposium Union Station St. Louis
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Be part of the only meeting in the world that integrates bio-innovation R&D, regulation, policy, and social engagement in support of sustainability.
Participate in an exceptionally relevant and interesting program of keynote, plenary, parallel, Pecha Kucha, and poster sessions, together with topic-focussed workshops to explore the theme of Advancing science in support of sustainable bio-innovation.
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Pilates Comes to 39 North!
MAP Pilates, a new women-owned business has opened a studio at 10425 Old Olive Street Rd
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