New institute announced in hopes of making St. Louis a geospatial technology center

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis leaders on Thursday announced plans for a new institute designed to make the region a major player in geospatial technology.

Andy Taylor, executive chairman of the rental car company Enterprise Holdings, is providing financing for the Taylor Geospatial Institute, along with eight St. Louis-are research institutions.

Organizers say the institute will provide funding for research and program development and expects to attract leading scientists to St. Louis.

Taylor said in a statement he hopes the institute "will cement St. Louis as the world's true center for geospatial excellence."

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