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The Importance Of Trusted [spatial] Data In The Real World - And How Geovation Is Evolving
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https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/how-geovations-role-is-evolving <-- shared technical/overview article
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https://geovation.uk/ <-- shared Geovation home page
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H/T @gareth Sumner | Head of Geovation, Leading innovation, connecting innovators with real world problems and championing design thinking
“… How can technology 👨‍💻 create meaningful impact in the real world? 🌍
Today that question feels more relevant than ever.
While much of the conversation around AI focuses on digital tools and experiences, what I really care about is its potential to improve outcomes in the physical world.
That's where trusted, foundational data becomes critical – and it has become our north star as Geovation continues to evolve…”
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“Geovation is Ordnance Survey (OS)'s innovation programme, pioneered more than 15 years ago to foster a geospatial ecosystem for startups to solve real world challenges. Now its head, Gareth Sumner, considers the importance of trusted data and AI in today's world and how Geovation is evolving into a national data innovation and impact lab: a place where government data, entrepreneurial talent and real-world challenges come together…”
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