First Alert Forward week in review: Bioscience company chooses St. Louis, Canadian residents see opportunity in St. Louis and City-county collaboration discussion continues

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – St. Louis is experiencing a boom in the tech industry, making it a growing hub for tech careers.

Scale AI has opened a new office in the former Post-Dispatch building and employs 250 people. The company is hiring people with non-tech backgrounds and working with local universities to help employees deepen their skills.

“When you look at tech jobs and how they’re the most quality jobs with the most resilience, opening up those opportunities and upward mobility is critical for the region, for St. Louis,” a Scale AI representative said.

Bioscience company chooses St. Louis

AgraGene, an ag company, is proving St. Louis is a leader in bioscience. AgraGene is working to eliminate an invasive and dangerous species of flies that are harmful to fruit farms nationwide. After facing high costs to rent in California, the company set sights on St. Louis…

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