Founded in 2002 through a collaboration of Washington University in St. Louis, BJC Healthcare, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Saint Louis University, and the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Cortex Innovation Community is a nationally and internationally recognized hub of innovation and technology commercialization. It serves as an anchor in St. Louis’ growing ecosystem of innovative startups and established companies.
Cited by the Brookings Institution as a Best Practice among global urban innovation districts, Cortex is home to 380 technology-related businesses and organizations, and it provides a deep pool of entrepreneurial support programs available to the entire St. Louis community. It is committed to growing urban technology jobs, generating new taxes for the City of St. Louis, and creating an inclusive innovation community.
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VisitorsHow Dennis Lower Built Cortex Into Model Innovation District
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Square Is Moving Out of Cortex and Into St. Louis Post-Dispatch Building
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T-Rex and Cortex’s Dennis Lower Honored At 2018’s What’s Right With The Region Awards
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$50 Million Investment in St Louis from Microsoft Follows Opening of New Building at Cortex
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Innovation Hall is Emblematic Of All Our Achievements In Building The St. Louis Startup Ecosystem
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On The Economist: “Millennials Really Like St. Louis”
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Cortex Looks Ahead: Cortex Special Feature, Chapter 4, 2017 and Beyond
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The Creation of Cortex: Cortex Special Feature, Chapter 2, 2002-2009
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Conceiving CORTEX (Early years 2000-2002): Building a New Innovation District in St. Louis
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Cortex’s Evolution from a Life Science District to a Magnet for St. Louis Innovators: A Feature Series
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New Restaurant Vicia To Open in Cortex Innovation District This Fall
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Cortex CEO and LouFest Founder Join Forces, Create Festival to Celebrate Intersection of Art, Tech and Music
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Upstart City: Why The Sky Is The Limit When It Comes To St. Louis’ Startup Scene
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VisitorsStartup Scene: Cortex Leading The Way For Innovation Districts
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VisitorsCambridge Innovation Center’s First Expansion Outside of Massachusetts Opens in St. Louis’ Cortex
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AB Mauri North America to Move into Cortex
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