19 January 2016 — The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) seeks public comment on the following two candidate standards: OGC Geospatial User Feedback Conceptual Model (“GUF Modelâ€) and the OGC Geospatial User Feedback XML encoding Standard. The...
Boundless Announces MapBox Vector Tile Support in OpenGeo Suite
New York, NY, and Washington, DC - January 15, 2016 — Boundless, the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, today announced the upcoming version of OpenGeo Suite will support the output of vector tiles, including the popular open source...
GEO Business Call for Papers closes in 2 weeks – 22 Jan 2016
The GEO Business 2016 call for papers deadline closes two weeks today! Submit an abstract online by Friday 22 January 2016. The conference committee is seeking revolutionary and thought provoking abstracts that truly demonstrate the remarkable impact geospatial...
Esri Takes Top Award for Internet of Things Innovation
Redlands, California—Esri, the leader in geospatial technology, was honored at the TM Forum Catalyst InFocus event for the company's contributions to developing solutions for a more connected world. TM Forum, a global industry association for digital business,...
DigitalGlobe, Inc. Completes Amendment to Credit Agreement
WESTMINSTER, Colo.— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, announced today that it has completed an amendment to the credit agreement which governs its existing...
Boundless Raises More Than $5M in Series B Funding Round
New York, NY – Dec. 10, 2015 — Boundless, the leading provider of open source “geospatial†software and services which use location-based mapping technology, today announced it has raised more than $5 million in Series B funding led by Motorola Solutions...
MAPPS Winter Conference Offers New Format, Insightful Programming
December 9, 2015 (Reston, VA) — MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, recently unveiled a new and exciting format for the Winter Conference, as well as a compelling lineup of sessions and programming. The conference...
Geospatial Science Conference Explores Real-World Solutions
December 4, 2015 — A new conference on geospatial science will look at diverse topics, including ways to use disruptive new technology to create real-world solutions for health, road safety, remote workforces, urban planning and earthquake recovery. The inaugural...
Azavea Wins $1.5 Million to Develop Web-Based Climate Change Impact Assessment Service
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec 4, 2015 — Azavea, a geospatial analysis (GIS) software company, was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy. It follows a Phase I SBIR grant of $225,000 also awarded...
Boundless Elevates Andrew Dearing as Acting CEO
New York, NY and Washington DC – Dec. 3, 2015 —  Boundless, the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, today announced the elevation of Andrew Dearing to serve as its acting Chief Executive Officer. “I am honored to be asked to...