Most of underground utility damage during construction is attributable to incomplete, inaccurate and out of date records and network documentation. This data is the result of an inefficient, error-prone, and paper-based information flow from engineering, […]
Government to invest $11.4 million in agricultural technology The New Zealand government undertakes investment in developing the country’s agritech sector, includes the creation of a horticultural robotics academy and commercializing new products. Iris Data Science […]
Groundbreaking initiatives help Canadian youth address climate change Two Canadian charities are taking a stand and inspiring action against climate change through education and technology: Arctic Eider Society/Société des Eiders de L’Arctique; and, Earth Rangers/Éco Héros. […]
New online master’s degree in spatial data science Pennsylvania State University has launched a new online master’s degree in spatial data science. Starting January 2021, the program is designed to arm students with skills to […]
Registration for GeoIgnite closes July 20th so claim your ticket now. This year’s GeoIgnite features two panel discussions on key topics for the future of the geospatial industry both in Canada and internationally. The first […]
Using Data Visualization to Quickly Forecast Avalanches and Enhance Public Safety Avalanche prediction requires location and elevation specific weather data that is most often only available from multiple sources and in multiple formats. This makes […]
Facebook buys start-up in latest push to take on Apple and Google at street-level mapping To take on Apple and Google at mapping the world, Facebook has acquired a Swedish start-up, Mapillary. The seven-year-old start-up […]
The GeoIgnite Conference and our sponsors are proud to present the second Diversity Leadership panel. Our inaugural Summit in 2019 was a great success featuring relevant diversity and inclusion topics, a powerful panel of speakers, […]