Open geospatial data from official sources is an opportunity to boost SME productivity and gain competitive advantage says new report
Ordnance Survey Ireland Launches GeoHive
New platform will provide a deeper understanding of topics that impact on our lives
“Open” – The World’s first short film on Open Government, Open Data, and Open Source
[September 28, 2015, Toronto, ON] – Make Web Not War Studios present “Open” – a short film from OGT Productions, a new startup whose aim is to create Civic Engagement as Art. The film suggests that most people are not aware of how the Open movement is drastically changing the way things get done, and […]
Victorian Government GeoNext HackFest – Meet the winners
The theme for this year’s Geonext conference was “Location Information, Intelligent Transport and the Smart City”.
Esri Supports White House Initiatives to Combat Climate Change and Map Alaska and the Arctic
In support of today’s announcement from the White House regarding climate change and modernizing maps of Alaska, Esri has committed to provide tools and data to improve climate resilience for citizens, communities, and companies in Alaska and the Arctic.
Get started and and break things! US Open Data – Dat Goes Beta
The Government wants you to Get started and and break things – Interesting news via the US open Data blog… “After a long year of alpha testing, which started on August 19th, we are excited to announce our launch of a new, even-more-stable phase of dat. Beta starts now.”
Victorian Government Initiative Leads to Unique Cloud-Based Geospatial Modelling Tool
Melbourne, Australia June 22, 2015 – VPAC Innovations, the makers of Landblade and a leading provider of software development services for geospatial, engineering and scientific applications, has received the prestigious iAwards Victoria award for Landblade under the Research & Development category. The iAwards honours companies at the cutting edge of technology innovation and recognises the achievements of […]
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $42 Million “What Works Cities” Initiative @BloombergDotOrg
Program is the most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence effectively – Goal is to Support 100 Mid-Sized US Cities
Data Visualization Recognizes Canada’s Open Data Portals and a Move Towards #OpenGov
CloverPoint, a leader in land management consulting, GIS, mapping, and land management software publishes Infographic recognizing Canada’s leading open data resources.
#OpenGov Tip – The Province of BC on GitHub
An OpenGov tip comes our way via the @Data_BC team sharing the latest news of how the Province is now using Github to connect with developers
