Business Snapshot

Driven by a diverse and well-educated work force, Greater St. Louis is a prosperous hub for the plant and medical sciences industries, as well as an important center for advanced manufacturing, information technology, transportation and distribution, and financial services. With an excellent quality of life and affordable cost of living, Greater St. Louis is a great base for companies and people alike.

Our Advantage
Greater St. Louis is a place where both businesses and people can thrive, a place where people can live where they work. The region offers an exceptional quality of life, central location, a skilled work force, and a business-friendly environment.

Business Overview
Greater St. Louis has a business climate primed for continued growth, as the area is forging new frontiers in innovative and exciting industries, such as plant and medical sciences, information technology, and advanced manufacturing.

Economic Overview
The St. Louis area benefits from a highly diversified economy that doesn’t lean heavily on any particular sector and therefore provides a high degree of stability.

St. Louis Companies
Greater St. Louis is home to numerous Fortune 1000 companies, many of which are in the Fortune 500. It's also home to some of the country's largest privately held corporations.

Industry Clusters

Entrepreneurship
Recent progress in assisting startup companies, coupled with nearly $1 billion in venture capital already invested in technology firms since 2000, is establishing St. Louis as the center of innovation in the Midwest.

When it comes to doing business, Greater St. Louis has everything you need — and more. A thriving metropolitan area strategically positioned in the center of the United States, we offer a vibrant business environment that’s home to some of the country’s most successful companies.