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GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR
MIKE PARSON
BRIAN KEMP

STATE OF

MISSOURI

Missouri is one of the country’s chief agricultural well as the most plant scientists per capita. This TECHNOLOGY
states and the most important manufacturing is where innovation starts and thrives. Missouri has one of fastest download’s speeds
state in the midwest. The state is a chief producer in the nation and some of the fastest growing
of beef, cattle, corn, hogs, and soybeans. Cattle ENERGY tech companies, Missouri has the talent and
raising dominates the western part of the state Whether you’re in the business of energy tools for tech companies looking to grow on a
and manufacturing is the biggest activity in the production or storage, Missouri’s high-tech global level. Here are a few examples of major
east. These products are shipped all over the environment, natural resources, and central tech companies like World Wide Tech and
country on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. location make it easier to connect to the grid Square as well as household names that have
The estimate for the population of Missouri in affordably and efficiently. data centers right in the Show-Me State such
2019 is 6.16 million. as AT&T, Enterprise, Walmart, MasterCard, and
MANUFACTURING Edward Jones.
With the 4th most diverse economy, one of Today’s plants are not your old-time manufacturing
the lowest costs of living, a central location, floors. They require precision tools and equipment, TRANSPORTATION
and home to a highly-skilled and educated tech platforms and solutions, and a workforce Missouri has the 6th best highway system,
workforce, Missouri provides the perfect with cutting edge skills. Missouri is where largest waterway system, 99 airports, and
environment along with the necessary assets manufacturing meets innovation. two of the largest rail terminals in the U.S with
to help businesses succeed. To build up and access from coast to coast, east to west. There
attract some of the fastest-growing industries FINANCIAL central location is in close proximity to major
and leaders in next-generation job creation, Missouri is the only state with two Federal manufacturers, and low gas taxes maintain
such as tech and energy solutions, Missouri Reserve Banks (Kansas City and St. Louis) and moving products, like those of Kraft Foods and
refocused its resources to target companies in home to the regional headquarters of major Toys’R Us, to customers rapidly and proficiently.
the following sectors: banks including Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp,
Regions Bank as well as the HQ for Commerce Missouri is confident that when it comes to
AUTOMOTIVE Bank, Central Bank, and UMB Bank. Missouri our overall business climate, they rank among
With historic investments by Ford and GM, the is also one of only nine states with a AAA from the best states in the U.S, they know that
rebirth of the automotive industry is happening all three rating agencies, delivering a constant when it comes down to it, Missouri can offer
in Missouri. Become part of one of the largest environment for investors and commerce. the seamless location for your company’s
auto supply chains in the nation where America’s unique needs and goals. Missouri hosts more
top vehicles, like the Ford F-150 and the Chevy HEALTH SCIENCES than a dozen development centers for small
Colorado, are assembled. The nation’s leaders in electronic healthcare businesses. Each is devoted to supporting the
management, to the researchers uncovering development and retention of small business,
SCIENCES the next life-saving treatment, the health helping entrepreneurs do everything from
Missouri is home to the largest concentration of sciences and services industry starts and grows crafting business plans to navigating the state’s
animal health research and food companies as in Missouri. tax code.

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