New stand-alone nonprofit to lead 39 North innovation district; former Arch Grants exec tapped to lead it
The new nonprofit entity will lead the 39 North innovation district in St. Louis County.
A coalition of St. Louis agricultural and economic development organizations has teamed up with a nonprofit organization to lead the 39 North Innovation District in St. Louis County. The former head of startup funding agency Arch Grants will oversee the operations of the new entity.
The Creve Coeur agriculture innovation district will now be managed by 39 North Agriculture Innovation District, a newly-formed 501(c),(3) nonprofit. Emily Lohse Busch, former Arch Grants executive director between 2017 and 2022, is the executive director of the nonprofit.