Geospatial was already a growing sector in St. Louis in 2015, when the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced their $1.75 billion dollar, 97-acre, new West campus (commonly known as NGA West, NGA 2, or N2W) would be built in North St. Louis and fully operational in 2025. That move, however, jump-started an effort from St. Louis civic, regional, and business leaders to make St. Louis a national leader and midwestern hub for the geospatial industry.