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Congratulations to all the Startups selected to be part of the 2024 Arch Grants Cohort 🎉

Come one, come all! And wear your ugliest holiday sweater to win a cash prize at the Tech on Tap Holiday Party ❄️ On December 10th we're serving pizza, beer, and holiday cheer at Urban Chestnut Brewing Co in the Grove to mark the end of a CRAAAZY year for the tech community. Join 100+ other developers, designers, analysts, and rising tech talent for a casual and free holiday bash. #STLTechonTap is open to the public, so bring your friends and help us celebrate the end of 2024!

Mark your calendar for the new monthly speaker series bringing out the biggest thought leaders in St. Louis technology as they share insights from the front-lines. BuildIT @ The Post Building will host the top STL developers, designers, analysts, engineers, marketers, and industry powerhouses who are navigating the emerging trends of innovation. Join us in Downtown St. Louis each month as TechSTL presents four different speakers to explore case studies, proven models, and out-of-the-box methodologies driving the future of technology. We're colliding tech builders and disruptive thinkers over local beer, what could go wrong? SESSION AGENDA - 5:00 Doors Open - 5:30 - 6:15 PM Sessions --- > Jacob Gower, Cloud Data & AI Director at Technology Partners - "Navigating the AI-First Era: Aligning Data Strategy with Healthcare Outcomes" --- > Erin Sucher-O'Grady, Chief Experience Officer at Integrity - "The User Experience is the Brand" - 6:15 - 6:30 PM Transition Break - 6:30 - 7:15 PM Sessions ---> Jonathan Hanahan, Chair, MDes for HCI and Emerging Technology at Washington University in St. Louis - "Design for Emerging Technology" ---> Sheila Shahpari, CTO at Paritta Group - "Microsoft Power Platform Ecosystem: AI-Enhanced Fusion Development" - 7:15 - 8:00 PM Networking Registration is Free: https://lnkd.in/g4xFKkEK

We are hosting Seth Havermann, the Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Invisibly, to speak this Tuesday night at Urban Chestnut Brewing Co on "LLMs & RAG Technologies." Come on out for free pizza, local beer, and nerdy conversations! https://lnkd.in/g4tvrsXM

It's #STLStartupWeek and TechSTL is thrilled to host a panel of Startup World Cup founders for our monthly Founders Unplugged event! Join us this Thursday night at T-REX for a candid conversation around how these CEO's have grown their startups into businesses on the move. Moderated by Tashara Earl, MBA, MA, CEO of Shades of Color, you know this is going to be a great conversation! Joining her on the panel, we will host Jeffrey Appiagyei, CEO of SAYeTECH, Andrea Morris, DDS, CEO of Remvia, Stephen Von Rump, CEO of Aegis Digital Health, Rachel Burns, CEO of Bold Spoon Creamery, and Joshua Danrich, the CEO of Mr. Fresh The event is free and open to the public, so come out for cold beers and money-making insight into the startup world! https://lnkd.in/gVdEDMuz

Wow— What an honor it was to host Jensen Huang, visionary founder and CEO of NVIDIA, at the WWT Business Innovation Summit to discuss the remarkable impact AI is having on every business around the world. This session was an inspiring start to a week of incredible thought leaders and speakers on AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation and leadership at the World Wide Technology Championship at Cabo.   The collaboration between WWT and NVIDIA is a testament to our shared dedication to innovation and excellence. By harnessing the power of AI, we are not only pushing the boundaries of technology but also providing valuable insights and strategies for CEOs looking to leverage AI within their own organizations. What an honor to share the stage with one of the greatest innovators and leaders of our time.    Thank you Jensen and NVIDIA for your partnership and support. Together, we are driving the AI revolution and paving the way for a future of all things AI. Here’s to the exciting journey ahead!

A Grand Challenge for Generative AI and Geospatial Technology - Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) on October 29th in St. Louis to kick off a $1M #GenerativeAI for #Geospatial Challenge. AWS and TGI are sponsoring a Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge that will bring together scientists, innovators, industry leaders, and the largest cloud resources to explore and expand the art of the possible for big-impact applications using geospatial data. Learn about the challenge, and join us for this first of its kind event focusing on the power of cloud computing and geospatial information. 📅 October 29th | 9 AM - 4:30 PM 🏢 SoMa House - CITY Point, 326 S 21st St., St. Louis, Mo.  🎫 https://lnkd.in/gv7hzc_V

"Launched in early August, the new 5-year economic growth plan is a bold declaration of Illinois’ intent to dominate in AI, microelectronics, and quantum computing. This initiative fortifies the state’s position as a leading innovator, as well as a brilliant (and practical) choice for businesses seeking accelerated growth in the tech industry. Our mission is clear: to build an Illinois that serves as a thriving, dynamic leader in technology. “Today, Illinois is open for business,” and this plan is a blueprint for building that exceptional future." With the Wedge opening up this winter in Alton, Illinois, the new 55,000 sqft innovation center is coming at a great time to unlock access to the incredible resources in the state of Illinois. See the new 5 year Economic Growth Plan for the state: https://lnkd.in/g7CjFZDX

$708m #AI RFP from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency "Sequoia is a single-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with an up to $708 million ceiling over an up to 7-year ordering period. The Sequoia IDIQ is intended to include data labeling activities to support GEOINT AI/ML capabilities across multiple programs and directorates within the NGA enterprise, the National System for GEOINT and the Department of Defense."

While the St. Louis 2024 Tech Jobs Report won't be released until December, CompTIA has shared their annual Cyberstates Report which shares the projected 2024 data for the St. Louis Metro Tech Workforce. And the trends are confirming that employment is on the rise! (See the 2022, 2023 & 2024 dashboards) The past two years have been a complicated time for the tech industry with dramatic fluctuations due to the widespread layoffs, a return to office, and the internal restructuring impact of AI / ML. The St. Louis Metro has definitely mirrored the national trends and fortunately we are now entering an upswing, along with our sister cities. Several of the notable trends will be explored further in our 2024 Jobs Report, including the shift towards skills-based learning and tracking advanced digital fluency vs. basic fluency, in addition to how the region is navigating the impact of Artificial Intelligence and employee burnout. In the meantime, the full CompTIA 2024 Cyberstates Report can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gucEVW9C