Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies of 2024

AND here are the Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies of 2024 listed alphabetically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How did you arrive at this list?

Our meticulous process involved reviewing over 800 companies. We created a shortlist of 222, including past listees (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), nominated companies, and expert recommendations. The expert committee then voted on these candidates. The final 2024 list is a reflection of the collective judgment and consensus of our expert panel.

Q2. Is the list a ranking?

No, the list is not ranked. The companies are presented alphabetically. We intentionally avoided rankings to equally recognize the top 100 geospatial companies without implying a hierarchy.

Q3. Who was part of the expert committee?

The 2024 expert committee, a distinguished group of experts, brought together a diverse range of expertise and insights to curate the Global Top 100 Geo list. This year’s committee included:

• Sives Govender, Research Group Leader, CSIR, South Africa and Co- founder and coordinator of Environmental Information System-Africa
• Osamu Ochiai, Senior Engineer, Manager for Satellite Applications and Operation Center at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Denise McKenzie, Community and Ethics Partner at PLACE
• Maggie Cawley, Executive Director at OpenStreetMap (OSM) US
• Harsha Vardhan Madiraju, Associate Director, Member Success and Development, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
• Dr. Nadine Alameh, Executive Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute
• Justyna Redelkiewicz, Head of Section Entrepreneurship and Environment at the European Union Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA)
• Wilfred Waters, Geospatial Consultant

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• Aleksander Buczkowski  and Muthukumar Kumar for Geoawesomeness

Q4. What information was available to the expert committee to make this call?

Geoawesomeness announced an open call for nominations for the 2024 list on October 16th, 2022 and companies were requested to voluntarily provide insights. Companies provided comprehensive responses to the questions, which the committee used to gain a deeper understanding of each company’s vision, operations, and impact. The committee members relied on their extensive industry knowledge and unique perspectives to make informed decisions.

Q5. What were the criteria?

No official criteria were provided to the expert committee to base their decisions. Each expert made a call based on their unique perspective. We fully stand by their decision and don’t feel it’s necessary to restrict them with quantitive or qualitative criterion that might restrict them in any way whatsoever.

Q6. My company deserves to be on the list! What I can do to convince you?

We understand the passion. Its tough for our team to leave out companies that we believe are doing amazing work but top 100 means that we only have 100 slots so its possible that we have left out many companies that are equally deserving. The best thing you can do right now is to ensure that you nominate your company to the 2025 list once nominations are announced. Nominations and the information companies share with us go a long way in helping our experts understand your company better than any website in the world.

Do send us an email at info@geoawesomeness.com and subscribe to our newletter to ensure that you are informed when the nominations are announced.

Q7. I have feedback/further questions regarding the list, whom do I approach?

We are eager to hear your opinions and constructive criticism. You can email us at info@geoawesomeness.com. Aleks, Muthu or another member of the team will usually get back to you within 1-3 business days.