Vancouver — UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) (“UrtheCast†or the “Companyâ€) today announces that it will receive $5.0 million in Government of Canada Technology Development Program (“TDPâ€) funding, as part of a $54 million contribution program for the...
New PennDOT Open Data Portal Puts Road, Bridge and Other Transportation Data at Public's Fingertips
Less than a month after Governor Tom Wolf announced steps to make Pennsylvania’s data more transparent and accessible to the public, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched an Open Data portal housing data ranging from roadway pavement...
TerraGo Announces Partnership with Positioning Solutions International
Washington, D.C. – May 26, 2016 – TerraGo is pleased to announce a partnership with Positioning Solutions International (PSI), a leading provider of complete, high accuracy positioning solutions for infrastructure, land management, agriculture and related...
MULTIROTOR service-drone.com is Cooperating with OSRAM, Worldwide Leader for Lighting Equipment, and Presents a World First
The lighting specialist OSRAM is developing new applications and operation scenarios with the B2B market leader for professional drones, MULTIROTOR service-drone.com. Both companies are already working on completely new applications. The worldwide newest...
TECTERRA Funds Additional $4.9 Million for Geomatics Innovation in Canada in 2015-16
Calgary, Alberta – TECTERRA Inc. announced today that it had committed $4.9 million of funds to support the geomatics technology sector in Canada during the last fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2016. This additional commitment brings TECTERRA’s investment in...
Are PhotoSat Satellite Surveys Really More Reliable than Ground Surveys?
In 2008, I would get a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach whenever customers phoned or emailed to tell us that the PhotoSat surveys did not match their ground surveys. Back then, I was sure there was a problem with the satellite photos, or that we had made some...
Making Land Legible: Cadastres for Urban Planning and Development in Latin America
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— The traditional cadastre – a public land registry typically used to track ownership and property taxation – is being reimagined throughout Latin America as a powerful tool to promote fiscal stability and guide urban planning initiatives,...
OGC Invites Proposals for an Arctic Spatial Data Pilot Project
25 May 2016 —The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and sponsors, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), in collaboration with the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure Participants, announce a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Call for...
Case Study: The First SafeCityGIS Community
Twice named "The Best Place to Live in the Metro-Atlanta area" by Atlanta Magazine, and ranked #19 for the "Best Eastern U.S. City to Live" by Money Magazine, the 88,346 citizens of the City of Roswell enjoy a beautiful community filled with parks, cultural arts...
Earth-i and Telespazio Vega Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Data Services Collaboration
25th May 2016 –Westminster, London — Earth-i (www.earthi.space), the innovative UK-based distributor of image and data services from the DMC3 / TripleSat satellite constellation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with space technology and enabled...
