Welcome from the President

Sam FiorelloWelcome to Bio-Research and Development Growth Park at the Danforth Plant Science Center. As our acronym implies, BRDG Park is a bridge that helps companies span the transition from innovative ideas to commercial success.

Home to an expanding number of promising plant and life sciences companies, from the incubation to post-incubation stage – where ideas become tangible commercial technologies – BRDG Park is a place where good ideas can become great businesses.

BRDG Park is uniquely prepared and positioned to host plant and life sciences and clean-tech companies from early-stage to those that have advanced their science, demonstrated proof of concept, raised additional monies, and are poised for growth.

Located in the heart of the nation’s “BioBelt,” home to nearly 400 plant and life sciences companies with more than 16,500 employees, BRDG Park is at the national and international center for plant and life sciences research.

Our suburban St. Louis County campus is just across the street from Monsanto’s world headquarters and minutes from dynamic scientific research centers, such as Washington University, St. Louis University and the Missouri Botanical Garden, as well as leading scientific companies, such as Pfizer, Covidien, Sigma-Aldrich and Bunge North America.

In addition to promoting business growth, BRDG Park is creating additional high-tech, high-growth job opportunities that will further grow the thriving biotech research sector already established in the greater St. Louis Metropolitan area. BRDG Park is strengthening the area’s robust biotechnology industry and contributing significant economic benefits to the citizens of our region and our state.

We are grateful to Wexford Science+Technology for recognizing the growing demand for larger lab and office space for emerging plant and life sciences companies whose commercial success will improve the world. As a leader in specialized scientific real estate investment and development across the U.S., Wexford’s wealth of knowledge and experience distinguishes BRDG Park as a premier international development center in a region already known for scientific innovation and excellence.

Sincerely,

Sam Fiorello
President

Vision & Mission

BRDG Park aspires to be the world’s leading plant and life sciences bio-park by maximizing the reputation, facilities and location of the Danforth Center and its partners to help life sciences companies bridge research, resources and relationships to achieve commercial success.

In addition, BRDG Park has a commitment to:

  • Advance entrepreneurial collaborations with top scientists and world-renowned corporations and organizations for companies within the park
  • Provide world-class scientific research and development facilities
  • Help attract investment capital and government funding sources
  • Support workforce development and through an on-site college program
  • Maintain a progressive environment for commercial growth and success