(St. Louis Inno) The Danforth Center wants to nurture more startups. It's launching its own company to lead that effort.

The Danforth Center recently announced the establishment of the Danforth Technology Company (DTC), a wholly-owned C Corporation to facilitate the creation of startup companies from technologies developed by Danforth Center scientists. St. Louis Inno spoke with Tom Laurita, CEO of the DTC, about the goals of the company.

“At the Danforth Center, a concerted effort has been taken to encourage entrepreneurship amongst the principal investigators,” Laurita said.