How has St. Louis’ agtech ecosystem evolved over the past 10 years, and what does future growth look like for companies that have made the region a hub for the agtech sector?

I’ve used this space to speculate about potential looming changes in the corporate office environment. Once we get beyond this pandemic, does everyone then go back to the office, or is remote work the new normal? Recently, I’ve been reading more about emerging trends poised to disrupt the warehouse and distribution sector.

AllianceSTL’s CEO, Steve Johnson and Molly Ketcham, Managing Director, Strategic Planning and Operations at Accenture Federal Services (AFS) were recently guests on The Project: Inside Corporate Location Decisions podcast.

Our CEO, Steve Johnson, was given the opportunity to be a guest on the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) podcast by Leonard Toenjes, President of AGCMO.

AllianceSTL, along with our many partners, have been celebrating the recent announcement that Accenture Federal Services (AFS) selected St. Louis as the location for an Advanced Technology Center. The center will create 1,400 new, high-paying technology jobs over the next five years. Economic modeling suggests the overall impact will be closer to 2,800 jobs total.

A big debate’s brewing over what the future office environment looks like. Does everyone return to the office once safe, continue working from home, or does it look more like a blended and evolutionary process that each company (and individual) must figure out over time? 

Please read our following statement, issued in collaboration with our partners across other private sector business and economic development organizations in St. Louis.

This week we’re starting to slowly and purposefully open back up across Greater St. Louis. The bi-state area has shown great strength during this pandemic and I expect no less when it comes to the reopening of our economy. Read about reopening guidelines for the county here and the city here.

Robert Frost wrote, “Men (women) work together whether they work together or apart.” That seems an apt description of where we are today. 

Everyone’s talking about risk these days. It’s why we keep our distance, wash our hands, wear a mask—all designed to lessen the risk others may pose to us and we may pose to others. It just makes sense.