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Monday, December 7th, 2015

XXIII ISPRS Congress- Extended Deadline For Full Paper Submission Until 13 December

December 7, 2015 — The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications. The ISPRS Congress is the most important ISPRS meeting and is organized every four years. Each Congress is an assembly of

Friday, December 4th, 2015

Sanborn Maps Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 4, 2015 — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has completed mobile LiDAR data collection for two corridors in Glacier National Park and one corridor in Yellowstone National Park totaling approximately 40 linear miles.

Friday, December 4th, 2015

ESA and World Bank Hand-in-Hand

December 4, 2015 — Today at the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris, the World Bank and ESA signed an agreement on using information from Earth observation satellites in support of sustainable development.

Friday, December 4th, 2015

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.

Friday, December 4th, 2015

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 by the U.S. Department of Energy to build a prototype for the

Friday, December 4th, 2015

Exciting New Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference Announced

La Crosse, Wisconsin, December 4, 2015 — A first of its kind geospatial event is being announced for the Upper Midwest. Several GIS organizations from the region are coming together to plan a GIS conference that spans borders and encourages collaboration and collective learning. The Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference, UMGEOCON, will take place at the University

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

Nokia Expects the Sale of HERE to Automotive Industry Consortium to Close on December 4, 2015

December 3, 2015 — Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, it now expects to complete the sale of HERE to a consortium of leading automotive companies, comprising AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG, ahead of schedule on December 4, 2015. Nokia earlier expected the transaction to

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

UTC Aerospace Systems Acquires N2 Imaging Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015  — UTC Aerospace Systems announces it has acquired N2 Imaging Systems, LLC (“N2”) of Irvine, California. The acquisition will complement the UTC Aerospace Systems’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance business and add new technology to the company’s extensive portfolio of capabilities supporting the U.S. Military across the full spectrum of global strategic,

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

Emapsite Expert Celebrates AGI Award Success

December 3, 2015 — A geodata expert at emapsite is celebrating a prestigious UK industry award. Liz Scott, Content Manager, beat off a field of more than 30 other entries to scoop the Award for Best Paper at Geocom 2015, the annual conference and exhibition run by the Association for Geographic Information (AGI).

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

PlanetiQ Signs Weather Satellite Launch Contract With India’s Antrix Corporation

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 3, 2015 —  PlanetiQ has signed a contract with Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), for the launch of PlanetiQ’s first two weather satellites on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) during the fourth quarter of 2016. Ten more satellites are planned for launch in 2017