Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) recently awarded the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (SEMO RPC) the Regional Node Planning Grant. The planning grants will be used to organize regional “nodes” which are intended to incentivize more of Missouri’s communities to successfully coalesce their assets to best support innovation and entrepreneurship through coordinated partnerships among entrepreneurial service organizations within the node.
“We are excited to collaborate with the teams at Innovate SOMO and stakeholders across the region to eliminate silos, increase capacity, and continue growth within the entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeast Missouri,” said Rob Gilligan, President & CEO, of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to SEMO RPC, active node members in southeast Missouri include:
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce
Farmington Chamber of Commerce
Perry County Economic Development Authority
The regional nodes build on the successful regional network launched by efactory and codefi serving the southern 47 counties of Missouri: the Southern Missouri Innovation Network, or Innovate SOMO. With improved plans and aligned resources, the support organizations in the node will continue partnering with Innovate SOMO to serve as a front door for the regional entrepreneurial community.