startups

Major Boston-Area Startup Incubator To Join Wash U In New Cortex Facility

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:40:00 +0000

One of the country’s largest startup incubators will soon be moving into the Cortex bioscience district in St. Louis.

The move marks Cambridge Innovation Center’s first expansion out of the Boston area, where it houses more than 500 small to mid-sized companies.

CIC’s president and CEO, Ranch Kimball, says he expects the new St. Louis facility to attract mostly technology startups, but says CIC will be open to a variety of businesses.

2012: A 'Good Year' For Sprouting Biotech Startups

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The numbers are pretty impressive, more than three dozen new biotech startups now call St.

Making tech start-ups stick in St. Louis

Joseph Leahy — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:25:39 +0000

Silicon Valley has been the place for IT development since the dawn of the computer age, but new technology and cheaper resources are leveling the playing field for other cities across the country. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Joseph Leahy reports, a network of local business leaders is pushing to make St. Louis a regional hub for IT start-up companies.