With boost to $31M in funding, how will state agency power MO innovation? Check out its plan

Two months after Gov. Mike Parson and legislators bumped the Missouri Technology Corporation’s budget back into the double digits, the state-funded investment agency introduced its plan for implementing five new strategies designed to catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship in Missouri. Presented early this month at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, MTC released an execution roadmap…

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ROI from PayIt’s recent $90M investment displays value of MTC’s early support, agency says

Mike Plunkett and John Thomson, PayIt

Marquee successes for two Show Me state companies — including a massive funding round for one rapidly growing Kansas City govtech scaleup — show the value of Missouri Technology Corporation’s early stage investment programs, said state and agency officials Thursday. A key example, they touted: PayIt, a SaaS platform that simplifies interactions between government agencies and…

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Missouri wants to match investors’ funds for promising young startups; founders have until Monday to apply

Sarah Hill, Healium, StoryUp, a portfolio company of Missouri Technology Corporation

A pair of competitive startup funding programs backed by the State of Missouri are poised to boost companies with Show Me potential, said Jack Scatizzi as the deadline rapidly nears for this year’s IDEA Funds. “We invest both state and federal funding into the most promising high growth-potential startups,” said Scatizzi, executive director of the…

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Missouri angel tax credits? New grants? Show-Me State tech advocates researching next generation of incentives for entrepreneurs

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson meets with company leaders at Columbia-based EquipmentShare in January 2020 to discuss state government investment in Missouri innovation

The future of entrepreneurial support in Missouri could hinge on what those in the trenches say are the state’s biggest barriers to startup success, said Jack Scatizzi, announcing a new data-driven effort to reshape Missouri’s strategy for cultivating innovation. “The initiative will include quantitative and qualitative aspects that will be incorporated into a strategic plan…

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