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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.

CIC Rotterdam and ITU ARI Teknokent have joined forces to accelerate deep tech innovation between Türkiye and the Netherlands. The partnership connects Turkish scale-ups with Rotterdam’s innovation ecosystem while helping Dutch startups explore Istanbul’s dynamic tech market through the Innogate | Always On international acceleration program.