CityVerve launches in Manchester
Guest blog by Simon Navin, Ordnance Survey Project Lead, Smart Practice. July saw the official launch of CityVerve, the UK’s demonstrator project in Manchester for large scale deployment of Internet of...
View ArticleGeovation Hub – one year on
The Geovation Hub has been open now for one year. In that time it has: 550 members’ regular attending the hub and using its space and resources. 40 SMEs basing themselves at the Hub. 4 start-ups on the...
View ArticleTalking augmented reality at the GeoTech meetup
At our recent GeoTech Meetup at the Geovation Hub the hot topic of conversation was augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), and how mashing these with geospatial data unlocks the potential for...
View ArticleThrough the looking glass
By Layla Gordon Back in February OS took a trip off of this planet to produce a paper map of Mars. This inspired the Tech Labs team, who had been already involved in Augmented Reality (AR) work, to...
View ArticleWhat can I do to build a smarter future?
Have you ever had an idea so perfect that you know it could improve the lives of many people, only to be left feeling frustrated by not knowing the right person to tell? If this is you, then you may be...
View ArticleThe OS Map Fan Club
After a sold-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe The OS Map Fan Club is coming to our Southampton head office to help launch National Map Reading Week and raise money for Solent Mind. The...
View ArticleThe Dark End of the Street
Are these some of Britain’s most scariest streets and gruesome roads, ask the batty guys and ghouls of Ordnance Survey this Halloween? The picturesque Lancashire village of Appley Bridge sits in the...
View ArticleIs this the most unusual way of showing support for a team ever?
Following on from the recent ‘Sue x’ field carving mystery, we spotted letters almost as long as the Anfield pitch spelling ‘LFC’ spotted on Shropshire hillside – but who has done it? Our Flying Unit...
View ArticleOS reports recommend the creation of a Digital Twin for a successful rollout...
While the world enjoyed the action at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, we were just as interested in what was happening away from the ice and snow. Namely the first large-scale 5G pilot service. For...
View Article100 years of getting people outside – celebrating Ellis Martin
If you’re a fan of old maps, you might have seen some of Ellis Martin’s work. The map cover artwork in the 1920s and ‘30s was often created by Ellis Martin, who joined OS in 1919. Those maps with...
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