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St. Louis hosts global agrifood innovation summit

February 12, 2026

ST. LOUIS – It’s the spirit of collaboration taking part this week in St. Louis as ag innovation made its way to the Gateway City at a the global agrifood innovation summit that kicked off at the Danforth Plant Science Center.

“There’s no place in America that has the elements coming together. The talent, the infrastructure, the science, and the spirit of collaboration help each other,” said Donn Rubin, CEO BioSTL, conference host.

“St. Louis offers more than an ecosystem,” said Luzirina Calderon, scientific affairs manager for the Americas, KWS. “It’s a culture here where collaboration can emerge from coffee or happy hour or lunch at the Danforth Center or conversations among leaders.”