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.
CORTEX Articles
Dream Builders 4 Equity Founder Shares Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Cortex Partners with Defense Department
General Assembly Opens in St. Louis
Cortex to Hire Vice President of Equity and Inclusion
How Dennis Lower Built Cortex Into Model Innovation District
Finalists for Cortex Garage Artwork to Present Initial Concepts Tomorrow at Venture Cafe
T-Rex and Cortex’s Dennis Lower Honored At 2018’s What’s Right With The Region Awards
On The Economist: “Millennials Really Like St. Louis”
Upstart City: Why The Sky Is The Limit When It Comes To St. Louis’ Startup Scene
Startup Scene: Cortex Leading The Way For Innovation Districts
AB Mauri North America to Move into Cortex
