In an effort to stimulate economic growth and job creation, the Biden administration has designated 31 future technology centers in the United States, including two in Missouri. The initiative is part of a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022.
In central and western Missouri, BioNexus KC aims to position the region's largest concentration of animal health and nutrition companies as a leader in biomanufacturing. Several cities are named in the KC BioHub, including Columbia, Jefferson City, Marshall, Warrensburg, Sedalia, Kansas City, and St. Joseph.
At Monday's news conference, Biden touted the investment.
“The technology center will invest in critical technologies such as biotechnology, biomaterials, quantum computing and advanced manufacturing, so the United States will once again lead the world in innovation across the board,” Biden said.
An advanced energy center focused on south-central and southeastern Missouri will focus on processing critical minerals.
“Across the country, these centers will bring together private industry, higher education, state and local governments, tribes, and organized labor,” Biden said.
This center will be led specifically by the University of Missouri System for materials that support lithium-ion and primary lead-acid batteries. His administration said that making these batteries is important to meet the demand of energy manufacturers and reduce dependence on foreign minerals.
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