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Chartered by an act of the General Assembly in 1994, the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation led by a 15 member Board of Directors, 11 of whom are appointed by the governor. The Board is comprised of leaders in the fields of science and technology and representatives of public and private universities, businesses, and the public. The MTC is charged by law with being a focal point for creating better ways Missouri businesses can interface with universities in order to solve technical and productivity issues; for bringing more research funding and emphasis to Missouri universities, especially involving the life sciences, information technology and advanced manufacturing; and for creating and managing a system to transfer new discoveries into the marketplace in order to create companies and jobs. The work of the MTC is guided by its 2005 Strategic Plan, which is the first in the organization’s history. The MTC is embarking on an effort to raise the level of awareness among policymakers and the public as to the connections between a strong economy and key investments in developing new technologies that can be used by Missouri businesses and entrepreneurs.

Research Alliance of Missouri (RAM)

The Research Alliance of Missouri, or “RAM”, is an affiliate of the MTC and was founded on January 15, 2003 as a “new alliance between business and universities…. to coordinate research and provide more access to technology for Missouri businesses.” The Missouri Technology Corporation, whose charter calls for the establishment of a research alliance, and the Missouri Department of Economic Development convened the senior research officers in Missouri's universities that sponsor active research and development programs.  Since that time, the members of RAM have adopted a strategic plan and have built new collaborative research initiatives among the institutions; initiated a process to streamline technology transfer from inventions in member university laboratories to commercial products; and assisted Missouri businesses in addressing technological problems through collaborative research projects.

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Minutes from Recent RAM Meetings