At a Glance

Arch Grants Awards $1.7 Million to 20 Startups

Arch Grants has awarded $1.7 million in non-dilutive grants to 20 startups, constituting the nonprofit’s 2024 Cohort. Over 300 volunteer judges selected from over 550 applicants to Arch Grants’ annual Startup Competition, each awardee has committed to being headquartered in St. Louis for at least one year. 

How Saint Louis Zoo’s Wildcare Park Benefits Our Region

Mike Fabrizi examines the forthcoming Wildcare Park’s impacts on our region.

Some of these are economic, which stem from the construction project itself, increased Zoo operations, spending by visitors, more tax revenue, and increased property values.

In addition to economic impacts, however, there are also the benefits stemming from enhancing our region’s “creative community”. They make our Saint Louis an even more attractive place in which to live, and tend to attract the “creative” and “entrepreneurial” classes, as do other cultural and civic institutions.

Mighty Cricket Awarded $650,000 USDA Grant to Transform Food Waste into Cricket Feed

To the outside world, Mighty Cricket sells protein powders, but founder Sarah Schlafly’s ultimate plans have long been grounded in developing the means to sustainably produce an environmentally friendly alternative protein source.

Find St. Louis Startup Meetups

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