During the April 2024 Board of Directors meeting, $1.4 million was approved for equity-based investments through MTC's state-sponsored venture capital program (IDEA Fund) in the following companies: DevStride, Corp. is an integrated project and portfolio management solution designed for complex organizations that want to bridge the...
Sheila Baker Grants Program Manager Sheila Baker has always been driven by her passion for science, discovery, and problem-solving throughout her professional journey. She pursued her undergraduate studies in chemistry at Georgia Southern University, and later obtained a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo. During...
I’m honored to serve as the first MTC chair representing Southwest Missouri. Having resided in this region for over five decades, I take great pride in being an alumnus of Missouri State University in Springfield, graduating in the class of 1984. I am also thrilled that Springfield was chosen as the...
April 30, 2024 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC)’s Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Advancement (IDEA) Fund has reached the significant milestone of surpassing $50 million in equity-based investments into nearly 160 Missouri-based technology startups. This achievement highlights MTC’s commitment to driving economic development and supporting technology-driven entrepreneurial endeavors...
Over $3 million in grant funding has been awarded through the Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity (MOBEC) grant program to organizations that support entrepreneurs in Missouri In an effort to expand the state’s entrepreneurial capacity and grow its innovation economy Through the MOBEC grant program, MTC is focused on funding organizations...
MTC is currently seeking two outstanding individuals to join our team! We have job openings for the positions of Grants Program Manager and Operations Manager. The Grants Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing the organization’s grantmaking activities and creating marketing and communication strategies related to grants. This role...
Highlighting Four Years as the Executive Director February marks the four-year anniversary since I accepted the role as the Executive Director of MTC. The organization I was hired to lead and the organization I am currently leading share the same mission and focus, but they differ significantly in terms of operations...
In January 2024, a total of $2.2 million was approved for equity-based investments in the following companies: Azome Therapeutics Inc is an early-stage drug discovery company focused on developing selective antagonists of the NLRP3 inflammasome, an inflammatory pathway critical to the development of a wide variety of diseases.
