How the brothers behind a St. Louis startup are pioneering technology to prevent the next pandemic With its innovative breath-based diagnostic and air bio-detector, Varro Life Sciences aims to protect against future global health crises. John Cirrito knows that true…
Great innovation rarely happens in isolation.The Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis has become a powerful example of what happens when universities, entrepreneurs, investors, and startups come together in one place. Over the past two decades it has grown into…
We’re honored and excited to share that Varro Life Sciences has been included in the Startups to Watch 2026 edition by the St. Louis Business Journal! This recognition highlights Varro’s mission to transform pathogen detection with innovative, real-time breath-based and…
Company's advanced pathogen detection technology supports international commitment to clean indoor air as fundamental human right ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, MO, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Varro Life Sciences, a leader in real-time pathogen detection technology, announced it has signed…
By Kathleen Berger, Executive Producer of Science and Technology In the Cortex Innovation District, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Varro Life Sciences attracted prominent civic leaders who are not shy when publicly expressing thoughts about Varro. “I…
Varro Life Sciences Celebrates Grand Ribbon-Cutting in St. Louis Varro Life Sciences recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new $42.5 million R&D lab in St. Louis’ Cortex Innovation District. The event drew state and local…
A lot has changed inside the labs of the St. Louis-based startup Varro Life Sciences. In just a handful of months, its space inside the Cortex Innovation District, at 20 South Sarah Street, has gone from mostly empty lab benches to a more…
Missouri Governor Kehoe to Open Varro’s New Headquarters, which will Drive Development and Commercialization of the Company’s Next-Generation Biosensor Devices This company's expertise and dedication to lifesaving technology make it a welcome part of our state’s growing high-tech sector.” -…
Few brothers are lucky enough to share a bond that’s truly, scientific! And now, the accomplished Cirrito Brothers, Tom and John, can share their talents in a research lab of their own for true collaboration. Their mutual business interests are…
The life sciences company Varro has picked St. Louis as where it wants to grow as it looks to develop commercially available medical devices that can rapidly detect pathogens easily spread through the air such as the flu, COVID and…