Sugarcane firm picks STL for North American research HQ

Brazil-based ag-tech firm Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira chose St. Louis as the home of its North American research headquarters.

“After visiting multiple sites, our encounter with St. Louis was the perfect environment to attract talent and access unique infrastructures and transformation expertise for our bold start in the U.S.,” said Diego Henrique Souza Ferres, head of research and development. “CTC Genomics will advance techniques to develop sugar cane and accelerate development and yield gains over time.”

One of the world’s largest sugarcane technology firms, CTC initially will employ 10-15 people in St. Louis.

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