Happy Friday VenCaf community! We hope your weekend plans are full of sunshine! In case you missed our Funding The Mission: Mistakes, Mobilization, & Military Tech Gathering yesterday, below are some highlights. We had the pleasure of hearing from various leaders in the community about how mistakes can lead to success in your future, how one can find avenues of funding from the Defense sector of the government, and how you can quickly mobilize to secure resources for your social venture!

Check out the gallery for Funding The Mission: Clients, Credits, & Connections! Our monthly theme for June is Funding The Mission - an effort to provide resources, tools, and knowledge to those looking to advance their mission-driven work. Check out some of the highlights from this past Gathering, and see how our attendees found pathways to fund their venture!

Check out the gallery of Cortex Innovation Community's 20th Anniversary Thursday Gathering! Cortex has been an integral ecosystem partner to the Greater St. Louis community, from encouraging new businesses and entrepreneurship to cultivating a community that is looking towards the evolution of St. Louis through innovation. Here are some of the highlights of an engaging and fruitful evening of the Cortex Innovation Community Celebration, from what the district has to offer to what it hopes to achieve moving forward.

Check out the gallery of our Leading The Way: Industry Innovation in St. Louis Gathering! This event showcased the various avenues St. Louis is traversing en route to breaking new ground in our community. We heard from innovators who are charting new territory by expanding their business to other ventures overseas, and cultivating the unrealized talents of industry leaders who require resources and desire empowerment to create something that will last a lifetime.

Check out the gallery of our Cyber St. Louis: Innovation For Progressive Impact, Thursday Gathering! Our community partner for this event was EDUrain. Together, we welcomed a slew of business partners and speakers to discuss with guests the impact that Tech is making in various ecosystems such as Education, Business, and Social Impact. Take a look below to view some of the highlights!

Check out the gallery of our Cybersecurity MiniCon & Career Fair Gallery! This was a collaborative effort between Venture Café St. Louis and the Gateway Higher Education Cybersecurity Consortium to bring more jobs and opportunities to those looking for the chance to break into the budding Cybersecurity space here in St. Louis!