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Center for Emerging Technologies (CET)

The Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) provides specialized facilities and business, technology and financing services to early-stage medical (diagnostics, therapies, instrument and devices) and other advanced technology companies.

City of Albany

The City of Albany is committed to providing support and opportunity to entrepreneurs and business start-ups as well as established business expansion and retention services.

City of Kansas City, MO-KCBizCare

KCBizCare is a division of the City of Kansas City, Missouri City Manager’s Office. KC BizCare is a free business resource, advocacy and information center for new and existing businesses operating within the City.

City of Springfield Economic Development

The Springfield Economic Development Office works in partnership with the local and regional civic organizations to facilitate and promote business development within the City of Springfield, as well as throughout the Springfield region. The Office provides development assistance and incentives – including loans for microenterprise businesses, and serves as a facilitator for major economic development projects to ensure timely approval of plans and permits.

Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), the Innovation Center provides easy access to many services needed by start-up businesses such as business counseling, training, and access to US SBA programs and services.

Economic Development Corporation (EDC) – Kansas City, MO

The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is a not-for-profit organization with a staff of apx. 30 people that is the City of KCMO’s primary development organization & provides assistance to new and expanding businesses already located in Kansas City, Missouri, or those considering a Kansas City location. In addition, the EDC administers the City’s TIF program, LCRA, and Enhanced Enterprise/Zone Works program.

efactory

The efactory is an entrepreneurship and innovation center with programs and services that assist companies throughout southwest Missouri.

Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic and Intellectual Property Clinic at UMKC

Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic and Intellectual Property Clinic delivers legal advice and facilitates the delivery of professional business planning and intellectual property services to owners of small businesses – both existing and start-ups — who cannot afford the market rates for such services. UMKC faculty will supervise law students as they provide legal and professional services to qualified clients.

Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic – Washington University in St. Louis

Legal clinic at Washington University offering limited IP advice (patent and trademark searches and opinions) to for profit clients and full transactional legal services to nonprofit clients.

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic (ELC) – University of Missouri

The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic (ELC) provides legal assistance to take startups from concept to capitalization. Upper level law students work hands-on with businesses under the supervision of an experienced, licensed attorney.

Hispanic Economic Development Corporation

The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is dedicated to improving the lives of Latinos within the greater Kansas City. HEDC achieves this through business development and economic and community wealth creation initiatives.

International Institute of St. Louis – Small Business

Provides a wide variety of services to linguistically and culturally disadvantaged business owners; including business loans for immigrants and refugees, a Credit builder Loan, among other services.

ITEN

ITEN, the Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneur Network, supports entrepreneurs and innovation-led startups from idea stage through market validation and preparation for funding & growth.

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (KCVLAA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal and accounting assistance to artists and arts organizations.

Kauffman Founders School

Online education program that enables entrepreneurs to learn anywhere, anytime. Leading experts present rich content that founders can immediately apply to their businesses.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Through its Community Economic Development Microenterprise Program, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri provides free civil legal assistance to eligible entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profits. For nonprofit clients, the organizations represents those who serve and support low-income communities.

Macon County Economic Development

Macon County Economic Development exists to ensure the continued success of our community and help create jobs for future generations.

Minority Business Development Agency Business Center – St. Louis

MBDA helps minority-owned firms to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenue and expand their businesses by providing increased visibility and access for minority-owned firms by partnering with multi-national corporations, and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Missouri Department of Agriculture

The Missouri Department of Agriculture sets agriculture policy and provides assistance to farmers throughout the state, focusing on food related business.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources assists businesses with environmental compliance issues, primarily concerning air pollution control.

Missouri Enterprise – Rolla

At Missouri Enterprise, we have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to cutting-edge knowledge in manufacturing. Our certified experts provide a variety of solutions to help your company compete, including workforce development strategies, technology, lean principles, exporting, quality (ISO), food safety and more. As the Show-Me State’s dedicated manufacturing expert, Missouri Enterprise is your partner to strengthen and grow your manufacturing company. Missouri Enterprise has experts located throughout Missouri, dedicated to helping primarily small and medium size manufacturers succeed.

Missouri Enterprise – Southeast Missouri

Missouri Enterprise manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in Missouri and provides business and technical services to help small and medium size business (primarily but not exclusively manufacturers) succeed.

Missouri Enterprise – Southwest Missouri and Metropolitan Springfield

Missouri Enterprise manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)program in Missouri and provides business and technical services to help small and medium size business (primarily but not exclusively manufacturers) succeed.

Missouri Enterprise – St. Louis

Missouri Enterprise manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)program in Missouri and provides business and technical services to help small and medium size business (primarily but not exclusively manufacturers) succeed.

Missouri Innovation Center

Missouri Innovation Center supports the creation of new, high-growth ventures, particularly those with a technology component. This is accomplished by leveraging research and innovation by and with the University of Missouri for the benefit of the region and the State.

Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center

The Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center facilitates innovation-based economic growth in Northeast Missouri. MREIC provides support to entrepreneurs through one-on-one assistance and links to important resources.

Missouri S&T Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (TTED)

The Missouri S&T Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (TTED) provides support to S&T faculty, students and researchers to provide IP protection, identify licensees and commercialize university inventions, assisting them to convert their innovative ideas into products, technologies, and services that can benefit society.

Missouri Secretary of State, Jefferson City

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, Secretary of State John Ashcroft, offers a variety of information useful to business owners. The Secretary of State’s office provides the necessary information and forms to register a business in the state as well as information pertinent to corporations, LLCs and sole proprietorships.

Missouri Secretary of State, Kansas City Branch Office

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, Secretary of State, offers a variety of information useful to business owners. The Secretary of State’s office provides the necessary information and forms to register a business in the state as well as information pertinent to corporations, LLCs and sole proprietorships.

Missouri Secretary of State, Springfield Branch Office

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft, offers a variety of information useful to business owners. The Secretary of State’s office provides the necessary information and forms to register a business in the state as well as information pertinent to corporations, LLCs and sole proprietorships.

Missouri Secretary of State, St. Louis Branch Office

MU Office of Technology Management & Industry Relations

The Office of Technology Management & Industry Relations at MU serves the public good by bringing university innovations to the marketplace, where research truly benefits society. We do this in partnership with companies, entrepreneurs and investors.

Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments

A regional organization offering a variety of programming, products and services to member governments in Atchison, Holt, Gentry, Nodaway and Worth counties in northwest Missouri.

Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission

The Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission facilitates the cooperative effort of its member municipalities and counties in the development of resources that aid economic growth.

Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission

Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission provides comprehensive planning, land use planning, mapping services, grant writing, project development, environmental services and transportation analysis.

Saint Louis University Innovation Mentoring Team

Saint Louis University Innovation Mentoring Team provides free help to founders or early-stage startups. We are an affiliate of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service and use their system of team mentoring. We support startups in all business sectors, including nonprofits.

Sling Health STL

Sling Health is a non-profit healthcare accelerator that provides resources, training, and mentorship to interdisciplinary teams to develop and commercialize solutions to clinical problems discovered by healthcare providers.

St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership seeks to facilitate the development of long-term, diversified business and employment opportunities in St. Louis City and County and the St. Louis region.

St. Louis Public Library

St. Louis Public Library’s 16 locations, including Central Library’s subject specialists, help entrepreneurs find information related to day-to-day operations and long-term needs using a wide variety of resources.

St. Louis University School of Law Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic

The ECD Clinic provides transactional representation to entrepreneurs, nonprofits, community groups, and small businesses.

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants provides free legal and accounting assistance and offers a wide variety of affordable educational programs.

U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service, St. Louis Export Assistance Center

The U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service provides export assistance to U.S. businesses in MO with 51% U.S. content goods and services. We serve MO (excluding Kansas City and surrounding counties) and St. Louis metro east in IL.

UMSL Accelerate – University of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Accelerate is the innovation and entrepreneurial resource for students, faculty and the community. Our vision is to serve as a catalyst for developing our students, faculty and community to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation. Our mission is to foster a community of thought leaders by providing a vibrant ecosystem to Educate (curriculum), Innovate (co-curriculum), and Collaborate (community programming).

University of Missouri – Kansas City – Office of Technology Commercialization

The Office of Technology Commercialization at UMKC helps UMKC researchers share their discoveries with the world.

University of Missouri System – Office of Intellectual Property Administration

Establishes System-wide policies and procedures, develops standard forms and agreements, and supports the campus technology transfer offices (TTO) in their efforts to move technologies from the lab to the marketplace.

University of Missouri System – Office of Research and Economic Development

The office’s vision is to enable and lead Missouri’s transformation toward a knowledge-based economy dependent upon innovation and entrepreneurship.

University of Missouri-Columbia – Coulter Translational Partnership Program

Each year, Coulter-funded teams tackle innovative projects – ranging from products that will increase how long organs can be stored before transplant, to new ways to rebuild damaged knee cartilage, to an app for assessing and monitoring tongue dysfunction caused by neurological disorders. So far, Coulter-funded projects have resulted in 2 industry licenses, $14.2 million in new grant funding and 13 startup companies.

Initially funded by the Coulter Foundation for five years, the Program is now supported by internal funds, grants and gifts. Departments also commit to returning a portion of future royalties from funded projects to the Coulter Program. The Program is administered by qualified professionals: director Cynthia Helphingstine has more than 30 years of experience creating and leading life science startups, and assistant director Jaya Ghosh is a bioengineer and inventor.

In 2012, after a rigorous selection process, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation chose the University of Missouri as one of only 16 academic institutions in the country to receive the prestigious Coulter Translational Partnership designation. The Program provides annual funding to biomedical engineering projects that meet genuine healthcare needs and represent viable business opportunities. Winning projects are selected by a committee of industry experts, entrepreneurs and researchers. Each year, Coulter-funded teams tackle innovative projects – ranging from products that will increase how long organs can be stored before transplant, to new ways to rebuild damaged knee cartilage, to an app for assessing and monitoring tongue dysfunction caused by neurological disorders. So far, Coulter-funded projects have resulted in 2 industry licenses, $14.2 million in new grant funding and 13 startup companies. Initially funded by the Coulter Foundation for five years, the Program is now supported by internal funds, grants and gifts. Departments also commit to returning a portion of future royalties from funded projects to the Coulter Program. The Program is administered by qualified professionals: director Cynthia Helphingstine has more than 30 years of experience creating and leading life science startups, and assistant director Jaya Ghosh is a bioengineer and inventor.

University of Missouri-Kansas City – Interdisciplinary Initiatives – Law, Technology & Public Policy Course

Interdisciplinary projects-based course for the creation and refinement of prototypes of new technologies or technology-assisted solutions to social and civic entrepreneurship challenges. Assigns projects submitted to course by local government, community organizations, and/or faculty, for advancement by mentored student teams.

University of Missouri–St. Louis – Technology Commercialization & Economic Development

The UMSL Technology Transfer Office helps faculty, staff and students commercialize their research discoveries and creative works through licensing to established companies or new ventures and guiding UMSL entrepreneurs in creating new ventures.