Missouri Chamber Day at the Capitol
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in Events, News & Events
Hear why Missouri was ranked #1 in Manufacturing and Logistics and what the 2009 General Assembly needs to do to stay there!
Mark your calendars for February 18, 2009 - Missouri Chamber Day at the Capitol. Dr. Michael Hicks will explain the 2008 National Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card by Ball State University, and we will discuss ways to ensure [Click Here]
Centennial Investors Angel Capital Gets Grant for Operations
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in News & Events
By: David Reed, Columbia Business Times
The Missouri Technology Corporation has awarded grants to Columbia’s Centennial Investors and four other angel investment groups in Missouri to enhance their ability to get companies started.
The angel investment groups in Columbia, St. Louis, Springfield and Lee’s Summit will each receive a $30,000 one-year grant to fund operational expenses such [Click Here]
Command Web Press Expands in Jefferson City
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Christine Gerli, KOMU TV-8
Command Web is opening its doors to growth and a new beginning.
The company is expanding and providing the opportunity for approximately 50 more jobs by the end of 2010.
“It’s the right direction, first of all, because we’ve had some string of bad news. This shows that there’s still opportunity out [Click Here]
Pet Project
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Justin Willett, The Columbia Daily Tribune
PetScreen Ltd., an animal health company based in Nottingham, England, has made it official: The company has chosen Columbia to serve as its United States headquarters.
PetScreen is leasing 800 square feet of wet lab space at the University of Missouri Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place.
PetScreen develops detection [Click Here]
PetScreen Chooses Columbia for US Headquarters
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Columbia REDI staff
A United Kingdom-based animal health company has chosen Columbia, Missouri for its United States headquarters. PetScreen, Ltd, a Nottingham, England animal research company will lease 800 square feet of wet lab space in the University of Missouri Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place.
PetScreen focuses on developing novel detection and treatment [Click Here]
Missouri bridge project touted as first under stimulus package
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Chris Blank, The Associated Press
Missouri barely waited for President Barack Obama to sign the $787 billion stimulus package before it started using the money Tuesday for construction on what was believed to be the nation’s first stimulus-fueled project.
Meeting at the site of a crumbling 76-year-old bridge, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission voted just [Click Here]
Schneider Electric/Square D (Columbia) receives award
Monday, February 16th, 2009 Posted in News & Events
In February 2009, The Schneider Electric/Square D plant in Columbia received the prestigious Top Plant of the Year Award from Plant Engineering Magazine. Square D, which began operating in late 1978, makes a variety of circuit breakers and currently employs over 350 in Columbia. Plant Operations Manager Doug Frevert, credits those employees for their continuous [Click Here]
‘Chasing Cheetahs’ has valuable lessons
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Mary Paulsell, The Columbia Daily Tribune
There are nearly 6,300 of them in the state. They move quickly, efficiently, sometimes stealthily and always in the right direction. They are single-minded of purpose but are incredibly diverse in their approach.
And Missouri needs more just like them.
They are “cheetahs” — businesses that have doubled their employment in [Click Here]
Recession? Data-handling firm doing well
Friday, February 13th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Repps Hudson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted on an inside wall of Da-Com’s office is a sign that says, “We refuse to participate in the recession.” Scott Shanafelt is emphatic that the economic downturn has been good for his company, which helps clients manage their data-handling equipment and processes.
When we spoke in his boardroom, Shanafelt recently [Click Here]
Passenger Load Up at Columbia Regional Airport
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in News, News & Events
By: Stephanie Zepellin, KBIA 91.3 FM
Ridership is up nearly 300% at the Columbia Regional Airport. That’s since Mesaba Airlines took over in August 2008. City of Columbia spokesperson Jill Stedem says Mesaba’s arrival has been hugely successful.
“We’ve definitely had an increase in the number of passengers. We’ve gone pretty steady now with about 2,000 passengers [Click Here]