Geovation, Ordnance Survey’s award-winning open innovation hub, has celebrated and awarded a group of incredible visionary individuals and organizations which are using geospatial data to drive sustainable development for the future. Drawn from 128 entries from 27 countries, it is clear that geospatial data is becoming ever more important and influential on a global scale.
The five categories in this year’s Geospatial Innovation Awards, held at 1 Moorgate Place, London, were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Two new categories – Scottish Geospatial Tech, sponsored by Geovation Scotland, and Contribution to Diversity – recognize the importance of a more inclusive geospatial world.
The judges for the awards were drawn from a global cohort of experts, industry leaders and government departments, from organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Geospatial Commission, 10 Downing Street and HM Land Registry.
Nick Bolton, Chief Executive Officer of Ordnance Survey, and judge in the Contribution to Diversity category, said, “These awards are a great way to demonstrate the role geospatial can play in tackling some of the most important global challenges we face and an excellent way to grow the use of geospatial data. It was amazing and very inspiring to see such an impressive line-up of nominees.”
List of winners and highly commended
Cities of the Future: Recognizing solutions that shape the urban landscapes of tomorrow.
Winner: Advanced Infrastructure (LAEP+) – building geospatial tools for utilities and cities to deliver the energy transition.
Highly Commended: MapMortar – the modern platform for achieving accurate, financially de-risked, and simplified net zero retrofits.
Nature and Environment: Honoring innovations that protect our planet and biodiversity
Winner: University of Surrey Space4Nature – a groundbreaking three-year project that combines satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and citizen science to map, connect, and restore wildlife habitats across Surrey, fostering open research in biodiversity conservation.
Highly Commended: Maya Climate – Maya Climate is an AI-powered geospatial analysis platform that automates the process of site screening, prospecting, and risk assessment for teams developing, financing, or advising on Nature-based Solutions, thereby accelerating decision-making and project qualification.
Protection of Life: Celebrating technologies that safeguard lives
Winner: ProxyAddress – a UK-based social enterprise that uses redundant address data from empty homes to connect those facing homelessness with the services they need, thereby providing a stable data-based identity to help them regain independence.
Highly Commended: OneSoil Pro (advanced PRO functionality of the OneSoil platform) – an advanced precision farming platform that leverages up to seven years of satellite imagery to analyze individual fields, taking into account NDVI, soil brightness, and elevation maps. It enables users to determine productivity zones, create prescription maps, conduct field trials, and analyze their results, thereby maximizing the return on investment on expensive inputs.
Highly Commended: Safepoint – creating life-saving innovations for thousands of consumers, small businesses and beloved institutions.
Contribution to Diversity: Applauding initiatives that foster inclusion in the geospatial industry
Winner: Women+ in Geospatial – a global network of over 5500 women and nonbinary people in the geospatial field that promotes diversity and inspires, unites and empowers its members to grow personally and professionally through networking, career development, events and mentorship.
Highly Commended: Australian Spatial Analytics – a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides professional geospatial and digital engineering data services, while creating career opportunities for young neurodivergent adults, thereby fostering diversity in the digital ecosystem.
Scottish Geospatial Technology: Showcasing the best of Scottish geospatial innovation (sponsored by Geovation Scotland)
Winner: EmergencyLocate – supporting emergency, search and rescue organizations to rapidly and accurately locate people in need of assistance.
Highly Commended: Rethink Carbon – an automated land management platform that revolutionizes land use by integrating data science and AI, providing land managers with the tools to assess, map, report on natural capital, and unlock new revenue streams through sustainable practices.
