Mitch Rademan, Central Regional Manager for the Regional Engagement Division, discusses the latest developments in our state's central region. Mitch provides an overview of the area's economic strengths, ideal transportation infrastructure, dedicated workforce, and more ..read more

Brittany Stiffler-Crabtree, Executive Director of the Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC), discusses the annual Show Me Service Awards. As Brittany explains, the Show Me Service Awards recognize outstanding Missouri volunteers who are making a difference in their communities through the power of service ..read more

Julia Campbell, IDEA Fund Manager for the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC), provides an overview of the program. The IDEA Fund supports innovation and job creation through investments in Missouri technology startups ..read more

We sit down with Lesley Rone, Southeast Regional Manager for the Regional Engagement Division, to discuss the latest developments in our state's southeast region. Lesley provides an overview of the area's economic strengths, including its rich farmland, ideal transportation infrastructure, dedicated workforce, and more ..read more

We’re looking back at 2023 and highlighting the work of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Team DED’s work included business expansions, community development initiatives, addressing broadband availability, and deploying ARPA funds across the state, just to name a few. We look forward to what lies in store for 2024 ..read more

Jakob Pallesen, Manager of Ecosystem Engagement with Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC), tells us about grant opportunities through MTC ..read more

St. Louis Regional Manager, Taylor Mazdra, talks about promoting economic growth in Missouri's St. Louis region ..read more

On this episode DED's Director of Economic Research, Jeff Pinkerton, provides us with an update on Missouri's economy. Hear about how the economy is beginning to moderate, current inflation numbers, industry growth, and much more ..read more

This episode features an update from the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC). We sit down with Executive Director Jack Scatizzi to discuss the latest from MTC - including its implementation plan, success stories, challenges faced, and more ..read more

Almost a year ago, we spoke with the Federal Initiatives (FI) team about the new ARPA programs. In this episode we catch-up with the new FI Director Kim Froemsdorf, and the Director of New Programs, Bradley Clark. Within a year, the FI Team launched nine new grant programs, conducted an extensive ARPA tour, and are currently working on additional grant programs. All this and more, in this episode ..read more