Location, Location, Location

Thanks to our sponsors Catapult (https://sa.catapult.org.uk/about-us), for sponsoring the event! Please feel free to say hello to them during the event.

This month we will be looking at a subject close to Brian's heart, location and mapping. Come along and learn about how location and mapping is being used and will be used in future and perhaps learn something new about the Earth we live on.

Position Navigation and Timing - Satellite Applications Innovation

Doug Watson is a consultant to the Catapult (https://sa.catapult.org.uk/about-us), with a remit to help stimulate SMEs to develop new products and services through the exploitation of space based technologies.

The European satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is open to anybody with an idea which utilises satellite navigation technology, be it for position, time, navigation or any other application. The Competition is run by The Satellite Applications Catapult - a new type of independent innovation and technology company, created to foster growth across the economy through the exploitation of space. The Catapult is keen to encourage more applications and we are able to help to turn these ideas into commercial successes. The presentation will provide examples of companies that started as an idea and are now turning over £1 million.

Things you might not know about Maps.

"Brian Norman" (http://uk.linkedin.com/in/briannorman/) is the co-founder and CTO of local based mapping company Earthware. Over the last decade of developing maps for websites and mobile applications and a lifetime of loving maps Brian has had to learn a lot about the history and technology behind our every day maps. In this talk Brian will share some of the most puzzling and interesting things he has learnt and hopefully give you a new appreciation for the world of maps.

Beyond Mapping at Google

"Matt Toon" (http://uk.linkedin.com/in/mtoon) has spent the last 20 years learning and teaching others about the usefulness that geospatial technology and data can bring to any business. He has worked at Google for the last 5 years helping partners and customers understand how to make the most of Google's location & mapping platform. In this talk Matt will share some insight into how location is important to Google beyond just the maps we know and love.

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