Research Sponsors:

For more information about the Initiative contact: Jay DeLong

Some of the helpful references used by Dr. Parry of the Bloch School:

Kauffman Foundation

National Association of Seed and Venture Funds

American Venture Magazine

Venture Investors

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Press Release

Bloch School Release   

Grow Me State Initiative Release

Job Creation and Training Part of Hulshof's Agenda (News-Leader.com - 07/09/08)

Proposed Tax Credit for Angel Investors Deserves Closer Look
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 01/18/08)

RCGA Leaders Push for Biz-Growth Incentives (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 01/25/08)

Business Proponents Push for Greater State Investment in High-Tech Start-Ups (Columbia Business Times - 11/17/07)

Business leaders push Gov. Blunt to fund high-tech research (Columbia Daily Tribune - 11/04/07)

Missouri needs to do more for bioscience, business leaders say
(KC Star - 11/13/07)

Missouri lags in backing high-tech startups (KC Star - 11/05/07)

Business leaders push state for high-tech funds (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 11/04/07)