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Winning STL: The Mosaic Project Was Built to Help Grow St. Louis
The St. Louis Mosaic Project sees itself as a bridge. The regional initiative, housed within the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and the World Trade Center St. Louis, serves as a connector between foreign-born professionals with work authorization and the St. Louis business community, creating a unique talent pipeline for corporations, businesses, universities, and nonprofits. In an interview with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Publisher Ian Caso, Mosaic Project Executive Director Suzanne Sierra discussed the importance of growing the local immigrant population to move the region forward.
The Bottom Line:
St. Louis needs to grow both jobs and population, and the foreign-born community offers ready and willing workers who are often both highly skilled and entrepreneurial — 60% are more likely to start their own businesses. But to effectively contribute, those workers need to feel at home and have the connections and community to thrive. Said Sierra: "We want immigrants to consider St. Louis as a place that's welcoming, a place where they can put down roots, call their hometown, and love to live here."
With $38 billion in 2025 revenue and 90,000 employees worldwide, Enterprise Mobility is the highest-revenue private company in the St. Louis region — and the 7th in the world. The STLMade company was founded by Jack C. Taylor, father of GSL Founding Chair Andrew C. Taylor and grandfather of current CEO Chrissy Taylor. >> Auto Rental News
New + Found will invest $195 million to restore Downtown’s Mansion House apartments >> Watch the Announcement
WashU’s Public Exchange Puts St. Louis First
A new initiative from the Brown School at WashU, an executive-level GSL investor, will specifically tackle real world issues within St. Louis itself. Public Exchange, modeled off a successful program at the University of Southern California, will work with local partners to pilot solutions — and scale them nationally. One of the group’s first efforts will help assess soil quality for contaminants, helping residents safely rebuild after the May 16 tornado.
The Bottom Line: By applying WashU’s worldclass resources to local problems, the institution can help grow the St. Louis community and economy while serving as a model for the nation. “Because I came here and I saw this city that, I think, has struggled for a while,” said Dorian Traube, Dean of the Brown School, “but has all of this amazing infrastructure and is so influential, in the heart of the United States. I knew it could be a connector and a conduit if the right infrastructure was in place.”
Fast Company: This St. Louis Company Is Making Roads Cleaner
Founded and based in St. Louis, Verde Resources is transforming the way we pave roads, manufacturing a more sustainable and odorless asphalt substitute that captures carbon cost-effectively. >> Fast Company.
National Geographic: A St. Louis “Glow Up”
St. Louis joins nine American industrial cities that National Geographic says are “emerging as prime travel destinations,” thanks to urban planning, corporate support, and community collaboration. >> National Geographic
Essence: MATI Captured the Soul of St. Louis
“St. Louis just has a feeling that stays with you long after you’ve left. Music at the Intersection showed how deeply a city affects you, through the city’s food, art, and people just as much as its music.” >> Essence
New York Times: Historic Exhibition
The Missouri History Museum is preserving the history of Mill Creek Valley in a new exhibition opening Nov. 15. The exhibition — and a story in the New York Times — helps share the story of a vibrant and robust community from a new perspective. >> New York Times
