May 5, 2007

Entrepreneurship: A driving force in the local economy

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. Entrepreneurs also help build local communities in ways such as providing jobs, conducting business locally, creating and participating in entrepreneurial networks, investing in community projects, and giving to local charities. Realizing both the economic and social impact […]

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Health sciences companies grow with Missouri Innovation Center assistance

Equinosis Principals: Kevin G. Keegan, associate professor of equine surgery at the University of Missouri-Columbia; Missouri Innovation Center; Incubation Factory, St. Louis Current status: Prototype. Filed for preliminary patents. Currently fund-raising. Product launch planned for December 2007. Profile: Equinosis’s Lameness Locator system makes it possible for a veterinarian to evaluate the source and severity of

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Legislators considering economic development new initiatives

Several bills that could have an impact on Columbia’s economic development were still alive with two weeks left in the legislative session: • House Bill 741 passed the House and was awaiting debate in the Senate. It allows for regional economic development districts and voluntary financing arrangements for initial development of property. • House Bill

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