St. Louis startups secure millions in latest bioscience funding rounds
By Samantha Stevenson | St. Louis Magazine | August 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM Two St. Louis bioscience startups announced major seed funding rounds in late…
Hydroponic grower Vertigreens booms as lettuce becomes a big concern
By Elizabeth Stump | St. Louis Magazine | August 19, 2026 at 5:45 AM While the lettuce-driven cyclospora outbreak has generally been bad for businesses across…
Gabe Angieri is leaving Arch Grants after 10 years
By Eric Schmid | St. Louis Magazine | August 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM The leader of one of the most visible St. Louis organizations supporting…
Missouri gears up to offer tax credits for angel investing after years of pushing for them
by Eric Schmid | St. Louis Magazine | June 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM The Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act, passed by the state legislature…
How Peptyde Bio’s purchase is leading to good things for Danforth Center—and St. Louis
Arnaud Djami Tchatchou works at a microscope in a Danforth Plant Science Center Lab. Tchatchou was a part of the Peptyde Bio team when the company was…
H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech is giving four local start-ups a big boost
Lupe Gamez views a sample of Drosophila suzukii through a microscope in an Agragene lab. The files are key to the St. Louis based-company's pest contr…
St. Louis restaurant marketing platform GiftAMeal acquired by Orlando customer engagement firm
By Veneta Rizvic | St. Louis INNO | Apr 1, 2026 GiftAMeal, the St. Louis-based restaurant marketing platform, has been acquired by a customer engagement and rewards…
11 early-stage companies from St. Louis to pitch at this year’s InvestMidwest
By Diana Barr | St. Louis INNO | Apr 2, 2026 InvestMidwest, the annual venture capital conference that highlights Midwest startups, has selected 50 early-stage companies…
BioSTL’s 25th year is proving pivotal as the nonprofit navigates choppy budget waters
The nonprofit that serves as a backbone for St. Louis’ biosciences scene saw core funders step away last year, even as worthy startups are bubbling…