Ever wonder where the state's economic development prowess is located? John Gardner, vice president for research and economic development for the University of Missouri, makes a compelling case that research universities -- like the University of Missouri -- are now the dominant source of cutting-edge scientific discoveries.
Consider the numbers of new Missouri businesses formed, or where the patents were filed from 1975-1999 with data from the Department of Economic Development ... They are clustered around the two urban centers of Kansas City and St. Louis (which host public and private research universities), the University of Missouri campuses in Columbia and Rolla, and counties which have a presence of public higher education.
Story via John's Journal.
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