Our Region

“St. Louis…is well on the road to becoming the leading center for plant sciences and a major center for the life sciences.”

Dr. Walter Plosila,
Battelle Memorial Institute, 2005

Suburban St. Louis Location

BRDG Park’s location in suburban St. Louis County is ideally situated to help life sciences companies bridge research, resources and relationships to achieve commercial success. The metropolitan region is home to more than 400 plant and medical science enterprises employing about 16,500 scientists and staff and the world’s largest concentration of plant science PhDs.

BRDG Park’s suburban campus provides a cosmopolitan environment in a park-like setting.

The proximity of BRDG Park to major life sciences entities is enhanced by the exceptional advantages of living and working in St. Louis County in the heart of the nation. Important quality of life features include:

  • An extensive selection of affordable quality housing in a wide range of neighborhoods
  • Top-ranked public and private schools
  • Outstanding cultural life, shopping, entertainment, professional sports and athletic facilities
  • Convenient access to four interstate highways and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

And with 28 four-year colleges and universities in the St. Louis metropolitan region serving over 110,000 students and 16 two-year and community colleges with enrollment in excess of 70,000, St. Louis excels in producing highly educated professionals.

St. Louis Showcase (use tabs under diagram to view images)