by Bob Grant ST. LOUIS - “Welcome to the geospatial capital of the world.” That was how Vasit Sagan, Acting Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, kicked off a two-day hyperspectral imaging workshop put on by Headwall Photonics and hosted by TGI at Saint Louis...
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The Faces of TGI – J.S. Onésimo “Ness” Sándoval and Precision Geospatial Tracking of Societal Inequities
by Bob Grant ST. LOUIS - Dr. Ness Sándoval’s experience with spatial inequality runs deep. The Saint Louis University demography and sociology professor was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a small town with a large Mexican-American community where his family put down...
Taylor Geospatial Institute Announces Inaugural Class of TGI Fellows
by Maggie Rotermund ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute today announces the inaugural group of TGI fellows. The program enables TGI member institutions to recruit and retain distinguished researchers in geospatial science fields, develop the next generation of...
New Taylor Geospatial Institute Hailed as ‘Big Deal’ for St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — Bolstering the city’s bid to become a hub for geospatial technology, economic development and academic leaders announced Thursday the creation of a new research center that will help build an industry officials see as key to St. Louis’s economic future....
Funded by Prominent St. Louis Businessman, New Research Institute Launches to Focus on Geospatial Technology
Eight research institutions are joining forces to create the Taylor Geospatial Institute, a new entity based locally and aimed at expanding St. Louis’ position as a hub of geospatial research and innovation. With the newly created center envisioned as becoming a key...
8 research orgs form new geospatial institute in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – With the financial backing of billionaire businessman Andrew C. Taylor, eight Midwest research institutions have joined with the goal of turning St. Louis into the world’s center for geospatial research and innovation. The Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI)...
St. Louis Comes Together to Announce the Taylor Geospatial Institute
Institute Brings Together Eight Midwest Research Institutions, Implements Key Component of GeoFutures Strategic Roadmap “This institute will cement St. Louis as the world’s true center for geospatial excellence” – Andrew C. Taylor ST. LOUIS — Leaders from St. Louis’...
How Can St. Louis Bolster Its Startup Economy? 3 Local Leaders Weigh In
For St. Louis to continue to position itself as a city where startups can flourish, industry leaders say the region must continue to lean into its strengths and build upon them. Specifically, they believe St. Louis must continue to differentiate itself from other...
As St. Louis’ Reputation Grows in the Geospatial Industry, Leaders Stress Workforce Development
St. Louis – Local civic leaders are pinning their hopes on the geospatial sector to help boost the region’s economy and create jobs. As the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency constructs its $1.7 billion western headquarters in north St. Louis, a four-day...