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What Is Geospatial?
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To get from place to place.
To see what restaurants are nearby.
To track a package.
To find your phone.
Yes, you do. Every single day.
Do you use geospatial technology?
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How does geospatial work?
It uses situational awareness.
(Situational awareness = where you are in relation to places, spaces and time. )
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency (NGA) uses it to keep the U.S. safe.
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Farmers use it to improve their crops.
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Health care professionals
use it to track the spread of COVID-19.
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The geospatial industry is
booming in St. Louis.
And has potential to keep growing.
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St. Louis is home to NGA West,
the NGA’s largest headquarters
outside of Washington, D.C.
In 2025, the NGA will relocate to Next NGA West.
This 97-acre, $1.75 billion project is currently under construction
in North St. Louis.
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GIC brings together:
• Start-ups
• Researchers
• Local universities and schools
• Government partners
• Industry leaders
St. Louis is also home to the Geospatial
Innovation Center (GIC) at T-REX
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TEConomy Partners assessed our region
and found the St. Louis geospatial industry:
• Supports 27,000 direct and indirect jobs
• Includes over 350 companies and organizations
• Produces a nearly $5 billion economic impact
Study commissioned by the St. Louis economic development community
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In 2019, the geospatial market was
estimated at $239.1 billion.
By 2024,
it will be $503 billion - with
double-digit growth each year.
Estimates by Marketsandmarkets Research Firm
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St. Louis has the opportunity to be a
global hub for geospatial.
How do we get there?
• Scaling up talent
• Raising innovation capacity
• Accelerating entrepreneurship
• Positioning St. Louis as a national thought leader
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GeoFutures is committed to equitable
and inclusive regional growth through:
• Establishing programs for Black tech entrepreneurs
• Supporting community-led development in North St. Louis
• Deepening K-16 tech education, focusing on
under-represented communities
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Geospatial is an incredible
opportunity for St. Louis to transform.
And for people from all over the region
to be a part of it.
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THE FUTURE OF GEOSPATIAL IS
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