a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:4:"1092";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-01-03 08:33 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:32:"BioGenerator Labs Open at CORTEX";s:9:"url_title";s:32:"biogenerator_labs_open_at_cortex";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:32:"BioGenerator Labs Open at CORTEX";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:345:"The Coalition for Plant and Life Sciences (Coalition) recently announced the opening of the BioGenerator Accelerator Labs within CORTEX, midtown St. Louis\' life sciences district. St. Louis-based design-builder Clayco Inc. completed the 5,400-square-foot build-out project, which is housed in the CORTEX One building at 4320 Forest Park Avenue.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:20:"BioGenerator, CORTEX";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2157:"<p>The Coalition for Plant and Life Sciences (Coalition) recently announced the opening of the BioGenerator Accelerator Labs within CORTEX, midtown St. Louis\' life sciences district. St. Louis-based design-builder Clayco Inc. completed the 5,400-square-foot build-out project, which is housed in the CORTEX One building at 4320 Forest Park Avenue.<br /> <br />The Accelerator Labs provide critically needed experimental facilities, including costly but vital shared equipment that individual entrepreneurs and start-up companies simply cannot afford. The space is specifically designed for very early stage proof-of-concept technologies, at little or no cost to scientists and entrepreneurs. <br /> <br />The Labs offer 13 individual offices and shared conference space, along with the core assets of two chemistry labs, two biology labs and a large 1,500-square-foot main shared lab. The configuration of the space allows for a unique combination of private office and experimentation space with areas for collaboration and exchange of ideas that is crucial in creative and scientific success.<br /> <br />\"The new BioGenerator Accelerator Labs will expand the pipeline of emerging life science companies, thereby enabling the St. Louis region to foster business growth at a much earlier stage. The Accelerator Labs are a bridge to the commercial world for new companies that will locate throughout the St. Louis region, making the Labs an asset for the entire region,\" said Dennis Lower, President &amp; CEO of CORTEX. <br /> <br />\"The Accelerator Labs are an important step in our region\'s long-term efforts to create another pillar of the St. Louis economy. We\'ve laid the groundwork for a robust life sciences industry for the past 10 years. With these new facilities, we can now accelerate the very earliest stages of business development,\" said John McDonnell, Chairman of the BioGenerator.<br /> <br />The nearly $1 million Accelerator project was funded by the BioGenerator and the Missouri Life Sciences Research Trust Fund. CORTEX is partnering on the project by providing the space to BioGenerator at below market rental rates.<br /></p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}