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SLDC’s Support Provides Opportunities for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at T-REX

T-REX serves as a hub for innovation in downtown St. Louis, bringing together entrepreneurs, startups and partners to catalyze business growth that drives economic impact. The nonprofit technology and innovation center operates with a mission-first approach: Help companies grow without taking equity while fostering a collaborative environment for long-term success. Supported by St. Louis Development […]

St. Louis Business 500: Q&A with Jesse Winters, T-REX

by SLM Staff January 20, 2026 at 12:49 AM In just over a year at the helm of the downtown innovation center, Winters has made a sizable impact. T-REX has launched new programs designed to elevate the region as a national leader in entrepreneurship and advanced technology, including a youth entrepreneurship initiative, geospatial workforce development […]

T-REX’s first investor-in-residence sees St. Louis as ‘the gateway to innovation’

Hannah Wyman | Post-Dispatch Nov 16, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Downtown incubator T-REX has named venture capital investor Vikram Lakhwara as the nonprofit’s first “investor-in-residence.” Lakhwara will provide mentorship and help teach company founders how to raise funds with confidence and build sustainable growth. As investor-in-residence, he will also lead T-REX’s new program that pairs […]

At GeoConnect, NGA extends a hand to local geospatial companies

The problem to be solved by GeoConnect, an event today at T-REX downtown, is a gap between industry and government. Now that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has stayed in St. Louis and almost finished its new campus, Next NGA West (N2W), various private companies have either sprung up or relocated here. Many hope to win […]

Tribal GIS opening satellite office in T-REX building in St. Louis

By John Gerding St. Louis PUBLISHED 1:11 PM CT Dec. 11, 2024 ST. LOUIS–The National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (Tribal GIS) found a new satellite home at the T-REX building in St. Louis. The T-REX building announced the addition in November via social media. Tribal GIS, a non-profit, represents almost 400 federally recognized Tribal […]

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt touts support of defense tech industry during St. Louis visit

St. Louis Public Radio | By Sarah Fentem Published Aug. 12, 2024 at 5:50 p.m. CDT St. Louis stands to benefit from $5 million in additional federal defense funding aimed at supporting the region’s geospatial workforce, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt said Monday. Schmitt announced the National Geospatial Innovation Hub Advancement Act at a roundtable meeting […]

Table of Experts: The future of St. Louis

By AMICSTL, T-REX, Explore St. Louis, U.S. Bancorp and Westway Enterprises Jul 26, 2024 St. Louis has the makings of a world-class city, according to executives involved in the region’s resurgence. They recently shared their positive outlooks about how the city can thrive and what its leaders and residents can do to get there. Robert […]

A look at the St. Louis innovation ecosystem

by Cheryl Baehr February 16, 2024 at 1:31 PM Late last November, local leaders convened in the Lewis Park neighborhood of North St. Louis for a groundbreaking ceremony that represented a significant milestone for the region’s innovation economy. That day, shovels marked the spot for the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center, a forthcoming 150,000-square-foot space poised […]

T-REX’s GeoSeed Grant Program awards $20,000 to 5 geospatial intelligence initiatives

By Lara Hamdan Published Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CDT Lindenwood University geography instructor Tara Vansell has worked to grow Lindenwood University’s geographic information system and virtual reality program over several years. Her students have also interned with the St. Louis Zoo to help map the forthcoming St. Louis Zoo WildCare Park in north St. […]