Springfield, Missouri The Official Economic Development Site for the Springfield Metro Region

Targeted Industry: Medical Research

As a metro area of nearly half a million people, Springfield is well positioned for growth in the area of medical technology. From research and clinical trials conducted by St. John’s Medical Research Institute to a well-established stainless steel fabrication industry, Springfield companies can cover a number of bio-medical applications. Springfield is well-known for its large health care sector with two of the state’s top 5 largest hospitals as well as its technical training programs at area community colleges and science degrees and research capabilities at area universities, especially Missouri State University.

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