Missouri is making strides in the tech sector as four higher education institutions have advanced in a national competition by the National Science Foundation to foster innovation in regional economies. The institutions, which include Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Washington University in St. Louis, are among 71 teams across the nation invited to submit full proposals for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program. This announcement was met with enthusiasm from Missouri Governor Mike Parson, who stated, “Missouri’s technology sector is budding and growing, and these teams will help us continue the exceptional work we have done to develop our workforce, strengthen our infrastructure, and emerge as a technological leader,” as reported by the Office of the Governor.