London, 21 October 2022 – The UK membership organisation for companies and individuals working in the geospatial sector, the Association for Geographic Information, is celebrating the success of its first in person annual conference in three years. Held at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG headquarters in London, GeoCom 2022 attracted more than 260 registered delegates. Under the theme ‘Sustainability … Read More
AGI is seeking nominations to fill vacancies on Council
Being a member of the AGI’s Council is both enjoyable and rewarding. You have access to opportunities and experience that may not be available during your normal employment, and the satisfaction of knowing that you’re making a significant difference to our industry. The closing date for the receipt of completed Nomination Forms is 12:00pm on Friday 28 October 2022. About … Read More
Bluesky International announced as supplier for new Ordnance Survey framework
Leicestershire, UK, 18 October 2022 – Bluesky International, a leading UK aerial survey and mapping company, has fought off stiff competition to be named as one the selected organisations to sit on a new framework created by Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping agency. The Remote Sensing Acquisition Framework has been set up to support Ordnance Survey in achieving its … Read More
AGI Education and Skills Action Working Group – Skills Survey
AGI’s Education and Skills Action Working Group would like to understand if members of the AGI and wider geospatial community are able to recruit individuals with the geospatial skills they require to meet their organisational needs now and into the foreseeable future. Please take five minutes to complete our skills survey. AGI will share findings from the survey with members. … Read More
Astun Technology has been recognised for its commitment to ESG
Epsom, UK, 19 October 2022, (www.astuntechnology.com) Market-leading open source geospatial solutions provider, Astun Technology, has been recognised for its commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, and by the organisers of the Thames Valley Tech Awards. The fully-remote company is now an EcoVadis Silver Medal holder as … Read More
Cadcorp expands cloud options for desktop GIS, web mapping and spatial data in G-Cloud 13
Press Release, Stevenage, UK, 17th October 2022 Cadcorp has been awarded a place in the Digital Marketplace as a supplier of GIS, web mapping and data services under G-Cloud 13. The British geospatial technology company offers the following GIS software and services in the cloud: Cadcorp SIS Desktop, SIS WebMap, SIS Notice Board™, Spatial Database Service and Map and Data … Read More
UK National Earth Observation Conference 2022 – National Space Centre, Leicester
The last time I attended an academic conference was back in 2013, so when I saw that the UK National Earth Observation (UK NEO) Conference was due to go ahead in September 2022, based in Leicester’s National Space Centre, there was no way that I could pass up the opportunity to attend. I was an Astrophysicist in a past life … Read More
New 1Integrate rules engine project with Environment Agency
1Spatial’s 1Integrate Platform as a Service (PaaS) deployment to provide new charge calculation capability Cambridge, UK, 12th October 2022, (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is delighted to announce that following a competitive evaluation, it has been awarded a new 1Integrate project with the Environment Agency (EA), an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and … Read More
Secure Data Supply Chains with 1Data Gateway 2.7
Cambridge, UK, 3rd October 2022, (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global provider of geospatial software and solutions for improved data governance, are pleased to announce improvements to their data submission portal, 1Data Gateway, to further simplify and minimise data handling within their solutions. Continuing 1Spatial’s dedication to data protection, many enhancements to 1Data Gateway 2.7 focus on enhanced security. This latest release … Read More
Esri UK announces new Teach with GIS resources
28 September 2022 – Esri UK today announced a major refresh of its flagship teaching resources and support for teachers, Teach with GIS, to help them improve how they teach with GIS across major curriculum areas. Consisting of lesson plans, teaching tools such as videos, interactive maps, mobile apps and dashboards, events and training, the updated website aims to be the ‘go … Read More