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Geovation announces 20th cohort for award-winning Accelerator Programme
Geovation announces the next cohort for its award-winning Accelerator Programme.
18- to 24-year-olds now biggest age group in need of rescuing by Mountain Rescue England and Wales
Rise in popularity of social media and outdoor apps is behind significant growth in call-outs to honeypot locations in Britain according to rescuers.
Minecraft gamers to experience new detailed world of Great Britain
Gamers can explore the biggest and most accurate version of Great Britain after Ordnance Survey built hyper-realistic new world from open data.
10 new Short Walks Made Easy guidebooks out now
OS’s Short Walks Made Easy books are for those who want to venture into the outdoors without enduring strenuous long hikes.
Launch of £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge will help to accelerate housing delivery
A new £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge has been launched to accelerate the government's new home-building target.
Ordnance Survey releases new roof data for over 40 million buildings
Ordnance Survey has just released data for over 40 million roofs, benefitting a range of sectors from sustainability and energy, insurance and property to emergency services.
Ordnance Survey supports ground-breaking trial to maximise the efficiency of ambulance fleets
South Central Ambulance Service is running the trial to minimise the time ambulances must be taken off the road for unforeseen maintenance.
Unlocking opportunities for innovation with Snowflake
Several Ordnance Survey datasets are now available on Snowflake Marketplace, unlocking new opportunities for innovation and enabling a variety of insights.
First Ordnance Survey benchmark for more than 25 years celebrates 70 years at Army geographic squadron base
The first Ordnance Survey benchmark for more than quarter of a century has been unveiled for the 70th anniversary of the 135 Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers' base.