mily Lohse-Busch understands what it's like to take a leap. Last spring, Lohse-Busch left her previous role leading the local startup accelerator Arch Grants to become the executive director of the fledgling 39 North Innovation District in Creve Coeur. She's not a scientist and had only a layperson's understanding of plant science when she took the job. But what Lohse-Busch did understand was that innovation inherently involves risk. Her work, first at Arch Grants and now at 39 North, is to support the people who
