St. Louis

What if detecting infectious disease were as simple as taking a single breath? Varro Life Sciences is working to make this dream a reality. Led by co-founder and CEO Tom Cirrito, Varro is developing breakthrough tools that combine advances in nanobody science with rapid-response biosensors. The result is a set of technologies that can detect […]

St. Louis is rewriting the story of innovation in the Midwest, and at the heart of this transformation is the Cortex Innovation District—a purpose-built neighborhood designed for discovery, collaboration, and growth. Once a 200-acre stretch of underdeveloped land along the city’s central corridor, the area has evolved into a vibrant community where entrepreneurs, researchers, and global companies come together to fuel the region’s innovation economy.