ST. LOUIS — A company that operates coworking space at Cortex will invest $2 million in upgrading its lab space at the Central West End innovation district.
CIC St. Louis' remodel will feature six private labs that can accommodate up to 44 people, and shared lab space for individuals and small teams. The upgraded lab spaces include lab equipment and tech, eyewash stations, emergency showers, chemical fume hoods and biosafety cabinets, according to a release.
The project will be a joint investment between CIC and Cortex innovation district, officials said. The remodel is expected to finish in late spring.
CIC St. Louis currently has more than 200 clients that uses its 160,000 square feet facility on South Sarah Street.
Sam Fiorello, who has been picked to be the new president and CEO of Cortex, speaks about his plans for the future of Cortex in his current office at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Fiorello will be leaving his position as the chief operating officer and senior vice president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to take the position with Cortex. Video by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com.
