$6.1 million in funding was provided by the State of Missouri, McDonnell Douglas, Emerson Electric, and Anheuser-Busch, each being local St. Louis corporations.
dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪks.wˈʌn mˈɪliən ɪn fˈʌndɪŋ wʌz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ðə stˈeɪt ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi, mək dˈɑːnəl dˈʌɡləz, ˈɛmɚsən ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk, ænd ˈænhjuːsɚbˈʌʃ, ˈiːtʃ bˌiːɪŋ lˈoʊkəl sənt. lˈuːi kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.