STL Insight Breakfast: The New National Security Economy
About this Event
A new wave of federal investment, private capital, and national security spending is creating major opportunities across Missouri and Illinois. With recently funding projects in critical minerals, quantum, advanced manufacturing, defense technology, energy, logistics, and strategic supply chains, the bi-state St. Louis region is increasingly positioned at the center of major national growth.
Join TechSTL on October 21 for an STL Insight Breakfast examining the newly announced and the expanding national investment landscape around technologies critical to U.S. economic and national security.
The timing is significant for Missouri and Illinois. Let's talk about it.
Missouri is seeing major momentum around critical minerals, advanced materials, manufacturing, defense, and commercialization, including the awards released in July and August:
Across the river, Illinois brings nationally significant assets in defense logistics, quantum science, and advanced research, anchored by Scott Air Force Base and U.S. Transportation Command. In addition, major quantum investments connecting IQUIST, the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and leading universities across the state are being spurred even further after receiving a
Together, these assets create a compelling bi-state opportunity to connect federal priorities, research, private capital, commercialization, advanced industry, and national security missions.
The morning will explore how decision-makers across Missouri and Illinois can position themselves for emerging opportunities in the following programs, now under development:
- SBIC-E and new private capital pathways
- Critical minerals and advanced materials
- Quantum computing and emerging technologies
- Defense, aerospace, logistics, and mobility
- Advanced manufacturing and domestic supply chains
- Technology commercialization and federal contracting
This STL Insight Breakfast will bring together leaders from technology, defense, investment, higher education, manufacturing, logistics, government, and economic development to examine where national priorities are moving and how the St. Louis Metro can play a more active role in this evolving National Security economy.
Parking & Security Information
The Husch Blackwell office is located at 8001 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 1500, St. Louis, MO, 63105. Upon entering the parking garage at Forsyth Pointe, please pull a ticket and park on an upper level (levels 2-5). Once parked, enter the elevator bank marked “8001 Forsyth” and proceed to the building Lobby to check in with Security. Once Security grants you access, please proceed to the 15th floor where you will be greeted at Husch Blackwell reception, and your parking ticket will be validated.
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