Will a new Geospatial Analysis tool from Uber challenge traditional GIS software? Kepler.gl is Uber’s new “data-agnostic, high-performance web-based application for visual exploration of large-scale geolocation data set”. With no need for coding, Kepler.gl is […]
Drone Delivery Canada chosen for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Pilot Project Drone Delivery Canada has been selected to participate in Transport Canada’s Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will further the DDC’s capabilities in Moosonee and […]
Contracts of over $20M for Deimos Imagery For the first time, the General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a Multiple Award Schedule to a European company in Earth observation: Deimos Imaging, subsidiary of Urthecast. Deimos […]
Canadian Red tape costs industry millions Norwegian company Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has been waiting since 2016 for Ottawa to grant the operating license that will let them run their satellite ground receiving station in […]
These stories are making waves in world geospatial news. The dark side of smart cities, a possible pay-wall for Landsat data, the amazing Earthtime Platform launched for earth Day, Chinese satellite Gaofen-5, Leidos… and more. […]
Not many companies undertake the ambitious goal of creating a new geospatial software suite from scratch. Ecere, a Canadian company based in Gatineau, Québec has been developing a software platform that has positioned them to […]
For this announcement, GeoConnections is focusing funding towards projects that address the following themes: -Innovative adoption and further development of CGDI in Canada’s urban environments (also known as Smart Cities); and -Innovative adoption […]
SaveTheMap Campaign: “to encourage citizens and startups to use geospatial data in everyday lives and create businesses that serve India” Interesting (geospatial) times in India lately… On May 4th, 2016, just three months after […]