Research Park Locations
The University of Missouri has a statewide network of 10 research parks and business incubators, each designed to help faculty, entrepreneurs and businesses collaborate to move innovative research to the marketplace.
Parks managed by the UM System
Discovery Ridge Research Park, Columbia, Mo.
Missouri Research Park, St. Charles, Mo.
UM Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Parks managed by UM System campuses
ITE: Innovative Technology Enterprises at UMSL, St. Louis, Mo.
Missouri S&T Innovation Park, Rolla, Mo.
University of Missouri-St. Louis Research Park, St. Louis, Mo.
Parks managed by UM System partners
Center for Emerging Technologies, St. Louis, Mo.
Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, Columbia, Mo.
Missouri Plant Science Center, Mexico, Mo.
Center for Emerging Technologies
The Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) provides the specialized facilities, knowledgeable support services, entrepreneur training programs, and access to capital needed to establish and develop next generation medical and other advanced technology companies.
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Five premier educational and research organizations joined forces to create Cortex, which is destined to become a national hub for life science, development and commercialization.
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Discovery Ridge is an emerging research park development near Missouri’s top public research university, the University of Missouri.
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Innovative Technology Enterprises works closely with corporate and research entities in the region to accomplish the following in economic development, technology transfer and expanded research and educational opportunities.
» Return to MapLife Science Business Incubator
The Life Science Business Incubator catalyzes the process of starting and growing companies by providing entrepreneurs with the expertise, networks and tools they need to make their ventures successful.
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The MPSC serves as a biotechnology hub designed to foster innovation, commercialization, and economic competitiveness in a global economy. Through collaboration with universities, industry and government, the Center will provide start-up or established companies, who are ready for expansion, with a platform to encourage aggressive growth.
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The Missouri Research Park developed from a vision of a technology corridor and has been the catalyst for high-tech development along the I-64 corridor in St. Charles County.
» Return to MapInnovation Park
Innovation Park will serve as a mixed academic and private research park focused on the core strengths of Missouri S&T in Materials, Energy, Information Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, but also serve as a site for all Missouri S&T discoveries to do business.
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The Tech Park at Ft. Leonard Wood encourages technology transfer from the University of Missouri and is a major boost to the regional economy, providing job opportunities to University students and alumni, local residents and military spouses.
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UMSL Research Park is a 100-acre business, technology and research park located on the University’s north campus next to Highway 70. The research park, which has attracted substantial interest from both small and large ventures, is now home to the headquarters of Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers. ESI is the largest Fortune 500 company with corporate headquarters on a university campus.
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