St. Louis’ push for international agriculture industry connections is paying off

We invite you to read this article, written by Eric Schmid, which details how St. Louis is solidifying its status as an international AgTech hub, largely driven by initiatives like Cultivar STL and H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech, both led by The Yield Lab Institute.

This effort recently led to the selection of Argentina-based APOLO Biotech and Costa Rica-based Innovaciones Circulares as the first awardees of the Core Facilities Access Fund, granting them critical access and funding to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s top-tier resources.

Reflecting on the program's value, Stephanie Regagnon, Executive Director of TYLI, noted: “Until you have outcomes from those efforts, there’s a whole lot of people who think that those kinds of activities can be fluff... but the truth is, if you don’t dedicate the time and resources it takes to build those kinds of relationships, you rarely have these kinds of programs.”

The article also highlights that TYLI’s international outreach, including its H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech initiative, is strategically aligning St. Louis with key innovation hubs worldwide, underscoring the region’s commitment to attracting global AgTech innovators.

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