A total of $1.3 million in funding has been approved by the MTC Board of Directors for the inaugural round of the Regional Node Grant Program to provide funds for the implementation or execution of each region’s strategy for the establishment or continued operations of regional entrepreneurial...
A Tale of Two Organizations As FY24 comes to a close and FY25 begins, I am embarking on my sixth state fiscal year as the Executive Director of MTC. Before looking ahead to the upcoming fiscal year, I wanted to reflect on my nearly five years in this role and acknowledge...
More than $1.8 million in grant funding to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem statewide has been approved by the MTC Board of Directors for the 2024 Physical Infrastructure Grant Program grant cycle. To date, nearly $3 million dollars have been awarded through MTC’s Physical Infrastructure Grant Program, which seeks to ensure...
During the July 2024 Board of Directors meeting, $2.6 million was approved for equity-based investments in the following companies: Advoteck, LLC protects aging adults and adults with special needs from cybercrime by notifying caregivers if their loved one shares sensitive information online. Agragene Inc. is a pioneering biotech...
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...
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...
