Greater MSP Partnership receives $500,000 toward Bold North Bio-Innovation Cluster
14 Dec 2021
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A research greenhouse. An innovation hub that helps life science startups access investors, marketing services and website design. A training center for K-12 students. And new pharmaceutical and medical research labs coming to the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in downtown St. Paul.
The Greater MSP Partnership, a regional economic-development agency based in St. Paul, has been awarded $500,000 to link and promote eight planned “bio-innovation” projects related to human health, food and agriculture across the metro area, the starting point for its proposed new Bold North Bio-Innovation Cluster.
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