Innovators Hour
Insights and Networking for Bioscience Entrepreneurs
What is Innovators Hour?
Innovators Hour is a monthly event for entrepreneurs, innovators, and anyone curious about St. Louis’ vibrant bioscience innovation ecosystem.
Each session features a conversation with a leading startup founder, hosted by Jim McCarter, Senior Managing Director of BioGenerator Ventures. Together, they explore the founder’s journey from idea to groundbreaking technology—offering insights, lessons, and inspiration.
2026 Upcoming Speakers
Save the date for an upcoming 2026 Innovators Hour session:
- June 18 – Dennis & Matt Plummer, CoverCress & Saluna | RSVP Here
- Hosted by: 39 North
- Location: EDGE@BRDG Building – 1001 N Warson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63132, 3rd Floor
- July 23 -- Jeremy Williams, Climate LLC, Digital Farming and Commercial Ecosystems, Bayer Crop Science
- Hosted by: BioSTL
- Location: BioSTL Building -- 4340 Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, 2nd Floor
- September 24 -- Sean Morris, Amplifi Vascular
- Hosted by: BioSTL
- Location: BioSTL Building -- 4340 Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, 2nd Floor
- November 19 -- Jeff Milbrandt, MD, PhD & Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, Disarm Therapeutics
- Hosted by: BioSTL
- Location: BioSTL Building -- 4340 Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, 2nd Floor
Event Details
When: Monthly on Thursdays
Time: Doors open at 4:30 PM | Discussion begins at 5:00 PM | Networking until 6:30 PM
This event is free, but registration is required.
Watch Past Conversations
Missed a session? Watch past Innovators Hour discussions in the full Innovators Hour playlist.
2026 Innovators Hours:
- January: Innovators Hour: Interview with Stephen Von Rump & Amiad Fredman of SweetSpot
- February: Innovators Hour: Interview with Jon Silva & Jennifer Avari Silva of SentiAR
2025 Innovators Hours:
- January: Innovators Hour: Interview with Omniose Co-Founder Christian Harding
- February: Innovators Hour: Interview with Agragene’s Stephanie Gamez & Bryan Witherbee
- March: Innovators Hour: Interview with CareSignal Co-Founder Blake Marggraff
- April: Innovators Hour: Interview with Wugen Co-Founder & CSO Matthew Cooper
- May: Innovators Hour: Interview with MediBeacon Co-Founder & CEO Steven Hanley
- June: Innovators Hour: Interview with Panome Bio Co-Founders Edward Weinstein and Dave Smoller
- July: Innovators Hour: Interview with C2N Diagnostics Co-Founders David Holtzman and Randall Bateman
- August: Innovators Hour: Interview with Aurenar Founder Eric Leuthardt
- September: Innovators Hour: Interview with Jeffrey Staub & Tania Seger of Plastomics
- October: Innovators Hour: Interview with Cory Berkland of Bond Bioscience
- November: Innovators Hour: Interview with Erica Barnell & Andrew Barnell of Geneoscopy
- December: Innovators Hour: Interview with Andrew Young & Allyson Mayer of Pairidex
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Interested in becoming an Innovators Hour sponsor? Email us at info@biogeneratorventures.com.
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