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Project Geospatial's Adam Simmons calls from northern Virginia to recap the GEO INT Symposium held in St. Louis and give an outside assessment of the region's standing in the geospatial industry. Plus, we talk with two companies moving here because of Arch Grants: No Limbits and Onekin.

Two St. Louis startups debut on the New York Stock Exchange. They're called 'unicorns' after having grown to more-than a billion dollar valuations. Food tech company Benson Hill's CEO Matt Crisp joins us. We'll hear from BioSTL's Donn Rubin about their investment support for the company. Online learning firm Nerdy CEO Chuck Cohn calls after ringing the bell. Greater St. Louis Inc.'s Jason Hall puts it all in perspective.

35 companies are in the latest class to be boosted by Arch Grants. Executive Director Emily Lohse-Busch tells us about the startups coming to town. The GEOINT Symposium was a huge moment for the local geospatial community. We'll talk with T-REx's Dr. Patty Hagen and GeoFutures' Andy Dearing. Danni Eickenhorst is the new owner of The Fountain on Locust.

Clayco Executive Chairman and Founder Bob Clark joins us to explain why the construction and design firm was honored as a top workplace for innovators by Fast Company. Rung for Women's Leslie Gill gets us ready for geospatial jobs. Site selection consultant John Boyd fills us in on St. Louis' reputation among companies.

If your Schnucks doesn't already have robots, it will soon. Dave Steck explains. The Danforth Plant Science Center is establishing the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute. Allison Miller, PhD, will be director. Affordable housing developer McCormack Baron Salazar co-founder Richard Baron talks about their relocation within downtown St. Louis.

Geospatial is an important part of agriculture technology. Stephanie Regagnon of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center talks about the GeoInnovation National Speaker Series. WEPOWER launched Elevate/Elevar Capital. Yoni Blumberg tells us about the $1.5 million investment fund for Black and Latinx-owned companies. Jeff Stevens with WellBeing updates us on the non-alcoholic brewery.

Creve Coeur-based food tech company Benson Hill is launching what's called the Food System Innovators Program. CEO Matt Crisp explains. Jeremy Nulik of BigWideSky tells us how to think like a "futurist" and promotes his upcoming "foresight experience." Finally, Sergio Avedian from The Rideshare Guy on the latest frustration for Uber and Lyft drivers.

First, we introduce you to Impossible Sensing, Pablo Sabron's firm which develops optical sensors that are being used on Mars and at the bottom of the ocean. Then, Charlie Bolten, SVP Investments at BioGenerator, tells us what the startup arm of BioSTL has been up to. Finally, hear from the NGA Director, Director of National Intelligence, and local politicians, from the Moonshot Labs opening at T-REx.

Tara Mott explains why ESRI, a giant in the geospatial industry, opened up a new office in the T-REx innovation center. Scott Leiendecker, founder of St. Louis-based KNOWiNK, was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Boeing Vice President of Global Services Dan Gillian (pictured) tells why LaunchCode is a valuable part of their talent pipeline. Finally, Doobie is the first marijuana delivery service in Missouri. President Bill Silver and CEO Joseph Rubin join us.

Square plans to create a new division dedicated to "decentralized finance," so we talk with CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr about cryptocurrency. Geospatial is an industry cluster for St. Louis; Harris Stowe State University is partnering with T-REX for GeoHornet. VP for STEM Initiatives Dr. Freddie Wills explains. Finally, BioSTL's Ben Johnson testified before Congress.