What St. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Has to Offer
Founded in 1818, SLU was the first university in St. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥, Missouri. SLU and the city have been shaping each other ever since. Maybe you can’t call St. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ a college town — with nearly 3 million residents in the metro area, it’s too big for that. But it might be something better: a college city. Discover more about the wonderful things that St ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ has to offer!
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Saint ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Cortex
SLU is a founding member of the , a 200-acre innovation and entrepreneurship hub, hosting leading-edge anchor institutions, start-up companies, business incubators, accelerators, and venture capital firms, tallying over 400 companies and 6,000 employees.
BioSTL
CORTEX also hosts , which advocates for research, invests in startups (through it's investment arm,), and attracts innovative companies to Saint ÀË»¨Ö±²¥. BioSTL and BioGenerator also provide flexible access to physical laboratory space for startup companies, in addition to education, business coaching, investor relations, and non-dilutive grant support to entrepreneurs and early stage companies.