October 8, 2015 — Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, recently was awarded the first- and second-place prizes in the Wichmann Innovations Award...
Geospatial Research Program Seeks Project Applications
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., October 7, 2015 — The Spatial Archaeometry Research Collaborations (SPARC) Program, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative at the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas, is accepting applications for...
Eye on Earth Special Initiatives Demonstrate Critical Role of Data for Sustainable Development
Abu Dhabi, October 7, 2015 — At the second Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi today, experts highlighted the achievements of the movement’s Special Initiatives in providing data, tools and frameworks to help inform decision-making for sustainable development. The...
Earth-i Announces Appointment of Leading Industry Figure Dr. Peter Hausknecht as its Chief Scientist
October 6, 2015 — Earth-i, (www.earthi.space), the master distributor of imaging and data services from the DMC3/TripleSat constellation with a unique combination of very high spatial and temporal resolution, has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Hausknecht to...
Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurates Eye on Earth Summit 2015
Abu Dhabi — Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, today inaugurated the second Eye on Earth Summit at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Taking...
Eye on Earth Set to Overcome Sustainable Development Data Challenges at a Critical Time for Decision Makers
Abu Dhabi, October 6, 2015 —The second Eye on Earth Summit opened in Abu Dhabi today, with leaders of the Summit Alliance partner organisations highlighting the critical role the movement is playing in promoting dialogue and driving international action to help...
Commercial UAV Expo Opens in Las Vegas
October 6, 2015, Portland, Maine — Commercial UAV Expo opens today at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The expo and conference will have 120 exhibitors, more than any commercial drone show in the market. Over  1,500 attendees are expected, including many large...
Abu Dhabi to Welcome Global Environmental Leaders at Eye on Earth Summit 2015
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oct 2015 — Sustainability thought leaders, members of the United Nations and global experts in environmental and information networking will convene in Abu Dhabi tomorrow for Eye on Earth Summit 2015. Held under the patronage of...
USGIF Announces New Board Members
Herndon, Virginia, October 2, 2015 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the addition of seven new members to its Board of Directors. The newest board members are David Alexander, Julia Bowers, John Fenwick, Michael C. Grochol,...
Luciad User Conference Delivers Geospatial Innovation
BRUSSELS, October 2, 2015 — Nearly 200 geospatial experts convened in Brussels on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for  the Luciad User Conference. The event brought  together geospatial experts in industries ranging from aerospace and defense  to public safety,...
