![]() Dedicated geospatial companies in the UK have generated over £6 billion in annual turnover and employ over 30,000 people, securing over £1 billion in equity investment since 2016. We rank second in the global geospatial readiness index. We are well-placed to maximise the benefits of geospatial innovation, with a thriving and globally recognised geospatial ecosystem. They are vital to secure our borders, to understand how our coastlines will be affected by climate change, to roll out national infrastructure and to anticipate how the impact of decisions will vary across geographic regions of the UK and its dynamic population. ![]() The UK is reliant on modern location data, services and technologies. Today such insights are driven by scientists and technologists using cutting edge data collection equipment, from location sensors in watches and phones to satellites and the James Webb telescope, whose journey across space we could track live, as it travelled a million miles from Earth, to help us understand our place in the universe. Location-based insight was historically delivered by explorers and entrepreneurs who drew the first maps of our country, cities and towns. This technology has become so ubiquitous, we all expect to access our location wherever we are, whenever we need it. Businesses use location data to be more efficient and provide new and better services and it enables emergency services to reach an incident quickly. Live location data allows us to plan a car journey or track a bus, find a local restaurant or share our location with friends. Location services are a crucial part of our everyday life. We depend on a sense of place to understand the world - what is happening around us and in distant places. This strategy positions the UK to fully realise geospatial benefits across the economy. Geospatial applications are driving economic growth, improving public services and underpinning environmental recovery. Location data is fuelling the technological revolution. ![]() Viscount Camrose, Minister for AI and Intellectual Property We learn from, and work with, other countries. Organisations across the nations and regions of the UK, in public, private and third sectors, play an important role. Collaborative and open - We work with others to achieve our missions, which require collective effort in connecting people and systems.Whole-system - We take a whole-system approach, considering not only technology and data, but also leadership, governance, policies, organisations, legal frameworks, security and skills.Iterative - We will achieve our vision by exploring new ideas, learning through pilot projects and monitoring innovation.Use and value driven - We prioritise action in areas where there is evidence of the greatest opportunity and impact. ![]() Make targeted investments in projects that accelerate innovation and adoption of location data, applications and services.Hold the budget for the public sector’s largest investment in location data, the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA).Provide strategic oversight of the geospatial ecosystem in the UK, setting geospatial strategy, policy and standards. ![]() The Geospatial Commission has a mandate to research, initiate, drive and deliver changes by working in partnership with others. Our aim is to unlock the significant economic, social and environmental opportunities offered by location data, applications and services and to advance the UK’s global geospatial expertise. We are part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, playing a crucial role to deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy. The Geospatial Commission was established in 2018 by the government as an expert committee responsible for setting the UK’s geospatial strategy and coordinating public sector geospatial activity. ![]()
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