WGIC’s Horizons blog covers all the key developments from our members, innovative applications of geospatial technologies for global challenges, and more…
From the council
WGIC Trailblazer Awards to Recognize DEI leadership – Award Nominations Now Open
Harsha Vardhan Madiraju
July 1, 2022
The first edition of WGIC Trailblazer Awards will celebrate exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the geospatial ecosystem.
WGIC Selects The Hague Humanity Hub as its Home Base
WGIC Secretariat
May 9, 2022
WGIC shifts its headquarters to The Hague Humanity Hub to support and strengthen The Hague ecosystem and connect with diverse actors working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
World Geospatial Industry Council releases a Report on Spatial Digital Twins – Trends and Opportunities
WGIC Secretariat
April 5, 2022
This report has involved research, global market scans, engagement with Subject Matter Experts, and an articulation of the value delivered by the Geospatial Industry to drive applications, adoption, and benefits from Digital Twins.
Industry insights
Spatial Digital Twins Assessment – the Current Situation
WGIC Secretariat
September 22, 2022
The assessment of the digital twin technology development level allows a clearer understanding of the challenges, trends, and capability and capacity for its deployment. Reliable insights on this help to better understand the challenges of this new technology to address them effectively. In brief, these are the aspects of the current spatial digital twin assessment covered in the World Geospatial Industry Council’s (WGIC) recently released policy report.
Envisioning the Future Digital Twins – WGIC Way
WGIC Secretariat
September 13, 2022
Just like the physical world is interconnected and globalized, digital twins enabled by spatial components will be interconnected and integrated into the world. In a nutshell, this is the vision of spatial digital twins that the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) envisages in its recent report.
Diverse Workforce and Safe Work Environment Supercharge Geospatial Industry
WGIC Secretariat
August 22, 2022
Across the many DEI trends in the geospatial industry – a diverse workforce and a safe work environment are being focused on by WGIC Members.
Four Reasons Why It’s Time for Big Bets on Geospatial PPPs
WGIC Secretariat
June 15, 2022
A recent WGIC report Public-Private Geospatial Collaborations: Exploring Potential partnerships Models, examines the forces that are paving the way for the increased openness and adoption of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the geospatial industry.
Member corner
Leica BLK ARC wins CES Innovation Award
Remco Takken
January 24, 2022
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Winner.
SI Analytics on joining the WGIC
Remco Takken
December 24, 2021
In its first year as a WGIC Member, SI Analytics has been actively following the proceedings, but, being a newcomer, ‘from a safe distance’. CEO and Founder Mr Taegyun Jeon shares his thoughts.
Space and remote sensing news from Esri
Remco Takken
December 9, 2021
The latest news on Skytec selecting Esri technology to power their precision conservation management application, and Orbital Insight’s Integration with the ArcGIS platform to streamline satellite and sensor imagery analysis.
Planet listed at NYSE as a public benefit corporation
Remco Takken
December 8, 2021
Satellite imagery company Planet Labs Inc debuts on the The New York Stock Exchange as a public benefit corporation.
Recent Press Release
Partner Perspective
Engineering plays a key role in economic, social, and environmental dimensions of UNSDGs: Prof GONG Ke
WGIC Secretariat
July 29, 2022
In an exclusive interview, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations’ (WFEO) immediate past president Prof. Dr. GONG Ke discusses the value of engineering in global development, its role in achieving UNSDGs, and WFEO’s successful partnership with World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC).
SGDs Geospatial Roadmap – Simplifying geospatial adoption for SDGs to non-geospatial stakeholders.
WGIC Secretariat
April 11, 2022
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OGC call for pilot participation: Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure
Remco Takken
November 26, 2021
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Marlene Kanga (WFEO) on participation of women in climate change debate
Remco Takken
November 18, 2021
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