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Current Tenants

ABC Labs - (website)

Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, Inc. opened its doors in 1968, but since a major restructuring in 2003, it transformed itself into a modern organization positioned for growth. Understanding that satisfied clients not only need reliable science, they depend on reliable service, its corporate mission is based upon helping clients succeed--by delivering quality data, timely reports and expert solutions to those non-routine problems that are inherent to product development and registration programs.

ABC's focus on operational excellence is evidenced by continuous process improvement, performance monitoring and metrics reporting--rigorous self-evaluation you don't always see in a contract research lab, no matter what their size. As a result of tremendous effort by our scientific and support staffs, ABC boasts an excellent regulatory track record, financial strength and impressive year-over-year growth.

RADIL - (website)

IDEXX RADIL serves the community of individuals engaged in biomedical and life science research. Services include comprehensive health monitoring and diagnostic screening as well as genetic testing services, cell line authentication (CellCheck) and contract research. 

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Research Parks & Incubators

The University of Missouri System’s statewide network of research parks provides a thriving environment for discoveries to move from the laboratory to the marketplace. The atmosphere of innovation and collaboration attracts national and international tenants who create quality employment opportunities for Missouri citizens and millions of dollars of capital investment across the state.

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Office of Intellectual Property Administration

The Office of Intellectual Property Administration (OIPA) supports the economic development mission by encouraging broad practical application of university research for the public benefit; assisting those associated with the technology transfer program with evaluating, protecting, licensing and commercializing university discoveries; and carrying out new economic development initiatives designed to create jobs in Missouri.

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Funding Opportunities

The Office of Research and Economic Development is dedicated to commercializing university technologies - one of the biggest challenges to that mission is funding. To proactively combat the constant obstacle, the office has formulated different funding programs for faculty, students and innovations in all stages of the discovery process.

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Office of Research & Economic Development

The Office of Research and Economic Development was established in 2005 to link research and commercialization from the four University of Missouri System campuses with emerging and existing firms across the state and around the world. Working closely with the chief research officers, chancellors and technology transfer offices from each campus, the office also serves as a conduit to local, state and federal agencies to ensure research results aid the growth of Missouri’s economy.

The Office is dedicated to advancing Missouri through innovation, investment and infrastructure.

Our enthusiasm for these three categories revolves around the development of intellectual property, funding programs and research parks and incubators. Providing support during critical stages in university inventions’ path to the marketplace stimulates Missouri’s economy, jobs and entrepreneurship.

Our vision is to enable and lead Missouri’s transformation toward a knowledge-based economy dependent upon innovation and entrepreneurship.

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309 University Hall
Columbia MO, 65211
Phone: 573-882-6726
Email: email