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who we are
Founded in 1998, the Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) is the largest and oldest Innovation Center in Missouri. CET is nationally recognized for providing the infrastructure and resources needed for early-stage, high-growth companies in the fields of information technology, bioscience and consumer/manufactures products to innovate and thrive. An affiliate of the Cortex Innovation Community since 2012, CET fills an important program role in the Cortex district and broader St. Louis region.141
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square one
CET’s flagship program for entrepreneurs, Square One (SQ1), is a hands-on training program designed to provide support to first-time entrepreneurs in the St. Louis region actively engaged in the development of a bioscience, information technology or advanced manufacturing commercial enterprise.142
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startup tool kit
CET has created the startup toolkit to aggregate original content, as well as the best available websites, blogs, articles and videos to help entrepreneurs develop, validate, build and scale their companies. Browse the categories or use the search function to find the resources we use in our classes, workshops and one-on-one mentor session.143
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in their words
"I made some life-long relationships with entrepreneurs. I learned a great deal of information to help me to build a sustainable fast growth company. The mentors are very relatable and supportive. I will always recommend Square One Bootcamp as a top resource class for business/entrepreneurs."
"There are no words to best describe my experience overall. I would like to say that this program actually provides tangible resources and connections."
"I'm so happy to have made the connections this class provided and to have learned so much. Thank you for everything! Please reach out to me in the future if there's anything I can help with."
"I would definitely recommend this program to new entrepreneurs. The entire program was well organized, diverse and accommodating."
"The opportunity to participate in the SQ1 program has been priceless for me as an entrepreneur. The contacts I have made are excellent and I feel a sense of community. Knowing that I have intelligent and capable people I can reach out to in the future builds my confidence that I can succeed."
“Being accepted into the Square One Bootcamp program has been the greatest thing to happen to my business venture yet. It has definitely put my company on the path to success.”
CET is a fabulous resource! They worked closely with me, providing evidence-based business planning & development tools that allowed for an effective evaluation of my business goals and needs - as well as the input and encouragement that made it possible for me to begin a successful transition into a new, more productive business structure!
It [SQ1 Ignite] was one of the best learning experiences I’ve had.
Great diversity of thought and opinions.
It has been my privilege and pleasure to work with SQ1 for the past several months. The program provides unique infrastructure and guidance to very early stage entrepreneurs filling a vital need in St Louis's emerging startup ecosystem. I will do anything I can to help as long as I am able.