We extended our deadline for InvestMidwest 2023 presenting company applications.
We’re looking for technology-based, fast-growth companies that currently operate in the Midwest or those that seek to improve the overall well-being of communities in the “fly over” region.
The forum will emphasize strengths of the Midwest innovation ecosystem that include thriving sectors in food and agriculture, healthcare and life sciences, and financial services among others.
The selection committee will give particular consideration to technologies and business models that utilize geospatial data, location mapping, and analytic algorithms building upon the already vibrant geospatial research community and commercial application ecosystem centered in Saint Louis. They have a special interest in companies with founding teams including women and under-represented minorities; and in those whose success will have substantial and measurable positive impacts beyond financial returns.
Encourage your network to apply by Monday, January 30.
Thank you to our selection committee.
Members from the firms listed below are participating in the selection process. We thank them for devoting their time and expertise to screen and select the companies.
Ag Ventures Alliance
AgLaunch
AgTech Advisors
ARCH Venture Partners
Bayer U.S. – Crop Science
BioKansas
BioNexus KC
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bunge
Capital Innovators
Cultivation Capital
DuPont Pioneer
Farm Hand Ventures
Flyover Capital
Hyde Park Ventures
iim, LLC
Illinois VENTURES
Invest Michigan
Kingdom Capital
Oklahoma Life Science Fund
Open Prairie Ventures
Plains Ventures
Pluton Biosciences
Scale
Spatial STL Advisors
Startup Midwest Management
TechAccel
Thompson Coburn LLP
UNeMed Corporation
Washington University in St. Louis
Yield Lab
Resources in the Innovation Ecosystem
Market Research for Tech Startups – Jan. 31 Read More
Paul Riat is just this guy, trying to figure things out. A fan of Max Weber, he generally gets a kick out of the triangle between economy, society and liberty. His focus on technology startups and venture capital fits because early stage tech startups are the most dynamic and impactful elements of local economies -- improving liberty and society like a rising tide.