The Prime Minister’s Business Director, the Chief Executive of
the Civil Service and the Geospatial Commission’s Chief Executive
opened the roundtable by outlining the importance of the
geospatial ecosystem to the UK economy. The Geospatial
Commission, within the Cabinet Office, has been created to drive
and deliver the right policies and projects to maintain the UK’s
status a world geospatial leader. The wide ranging discussion
covered innovation, investment, access to data and skills.
The Secretary of State for Digital , MP, said:
New technology is changing how we live, work, travel - all
underpinned by geospatial data. I was delighted to welcome the
UK’s geospatial leaders to hear first-hand from attendees about
how to unlock this fundamental building block of the UK’s
digital economy, starting with the Geospatial Commission
launching the UK’s first National Geospatial Strategy next
year.
Ed Leon Klinger, CEO of Flock, added:
I thoroughly enjoyed the constructive discussion that took
place at Number 10. Bringing together government,
private-sector innovators, and experts from academia (and
beyond) is the right way to carve out clear strategies in
complex, rapidly evolving spaces.
As a technology startup always attempting to push the
boundaries, it’s fantastic to know that the government
continues to be on our side in supporting and accelerating
innovation in the geo-space. We are thankful for the wealth of
support that Flock has already received from government, and
immensely proud to work so closely with various government
departments as our business grows.
The Geospatial
Commission’s Call For Evidence closed on the 24 October
and responses will be analysed over the coming months, leading to
the publication of its annual plan in spring.
Attendees
- Association of Geographic Information
- Arup
- Blue Sky International
- CadCorp
- Citymapper
- Esri
- Flock Cover
- Future Cities Catapult
- Google
- Knight Frank
- Meridian Mobility
- Royal Geographical Society
- Sainsbury’s
