Top Prolific Inventors
Most Innovative Cities
1. St. Louis
8,382
2. Chesterfield
3,020
3. Kansas City
2,854
4. St. Charles
2,165
5. Ballwin
1,808
6. O'Fallon
1,669
7. Wildwood
1,539
8. Overland Park
1,405
9. Columbia
1,321
10. Lee's Summit
1,143
Innovative Companies
6,201
831
799
429
352
348
252
237
208
188
Top Universities
1. Washington University
688
2. The Curators of the University of Missouri
585
3. Saint Louis University
136
4. Washington University in St. Louis
43
5. University of Kansas Medical Center
23
6. St. Louis University
22
7. University of Missouri Board of Curators
5
8. University of Missouri
4
9. A.T. Still University
2
10. Missouri State University
2