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Seven exciting start-ups will join the Geovation Programme and receive the strategic backing of Ordnance Survey (OS) and HM Land Registry (HMLR). 皇冠体育app Programme, which acts as an accelerator course to new GeoTech and PropTech businesses, will see each of the start-ups receive up to 拢20,000 in grant funding and a range of resources and services to help them develop their business.

Alex Wrottesley, Head of Geovation, says:

Entries for the Programme were again of a very high standard. This is an exceptional group joining us. 皇冠体育app Programme is designed to give them the best possible support to help propel them to the next level. We offer a founder-friendly environment, great mentors, high-quality workshop content and, almost uniquely, a dedicated software development team in-house, who work hand in hand with our companies to build and release their first products. This is something very few accelerators can offer and it means the businesses joining us can move faster and further than they otherwise would have been able to. We can鈥檛 wait to get started with these new teams.

皇冠体育app GeoTech businesses accepted onto the Programme

is an automated agronomy service to help farm managers maximise efficiency, reduce waste and improve the predictability and control of crops.

is a mobile animation game to encourage young people and families to engage with and visit the real wildlife local to them.

is a 3D mapping and reporting system to deliver drone-collected data into higher quality, digital, structural inspections available on a mobile tablet.

皇冠体育app PropTech businesses accepted on the Programme

uses artificial intelligence to analyse rooftops and identify opportunities to maximise utilisation and address urban challenges. Its rooftop data analytics platform enables asset managers to efficiently identify opportunities for utilising rooftop space, where value of existing and future stock can be increased.

is a security enhancement tool to help property solicitors more efficiently process property transactions.

is a friendly and efficient end-to-end shared accommodation platform that empowers landlords to let out their property at lower risk and cost.

is a platform to help buyers evidence their own buyer position, and for owners and estate agents to qualify buyers, giving better transparency earlier in the process, whilst enabling opportunities for selling additional services and attracting sellers.

About the programme

Since opening in the summer of 2016, the Geovation Hub has become home to more than 900 GeoTech and PropTech start-ups. Its Programme provides access to data, to experienced software developers, and gives businesses geospatial expertise from OS and land and property insight from HMLR, as well as business mentorship and coaching to help prepare for presenting to investors. 皇冠体育app Programme to date has supported 65 technology start-ups, which has seen 拢17M raised in investment funding.

Orla Shields is the founder of , a PropTech company using artificial intelligence to track all UK property licensing regulations and consultations in real-time to ensure property portfolios are compliant. After a successful application, Orla鈥檚 company was selected to join the Geovation Programme. In the six months that have followed, Orla and GetRentr have raised over 拢500,000 in funding and are currently working with letting agents and landlords via a partnership with the National Landlord Association. GetRentr is also about to launch a partnership with , the largest association of lettings agents in the UK.

Orla says of Geovation:

Geovation has been life changing. 皇冠体育app grant money has helped us do things we couldn鈥檛 have done while we were waiting to secure our investment. Free office space in Clerkenwell is a major benefit for any business - early stage or not. It鈥檚 great environment, with numerous other inspiring start-ups in a similar field. Geovation鈥檚 network and connections with major people in this industry and in the government is priceless to us. 皇冠体育app team is very pro-active, and their support and experience is really helpful and always available. One of the best benefits has been the ability to use OS/HMLR data. This gives us the option to reach out to more people who are looking to invest and be strategic with their portfolios. It has also helped us predict where regulations will be implemented. Overall, the culture at Geovation is one of collaboration and support.

Jillian Kowalchuk, whose safety app, Safe & 皇冠体育app City, launched in March this year and already has thousands of users, was another accepted onto the Geovation Programme 6 months ago. Jillian says:

Geovation is filled with world-class minds and inspiring businesses. I have received a lot of help, including one-to-one support from the Programme Manager and the Head of the programme, development and UX support, workshops, coaching and learning materials to inform best practices, connections to other start-ups, organisations and corporates to raise our profile and access to OS contacts and PR support. It is an amazing community to learn from on a daily basis.

Contact

For further information, examples of businesses, interviews, and images, contact Keegan Wilson at Ordnance Survey:

• by email [email protected]
• by phone 02380 055332

Notes to editors

About Geovation

is an Ordnance Survey Initiative in association with HM Land Registry, which is dedicated to supporting open innovation and collaboration using location and property data. Location is at the heart of many of the most successful digital products and services. Land and property is the foundation of our national economy.

About Ordnance Survey

is Great Britain鈥檚 mapping service for government, business and citizens. 皇冠体育appir geospatial data serves the national interest by enabling a safe, healthy and prosperous society.

About HM Land Registry

1. HM Land Registry is a government department created in 1862. It operates as an executive agency and a trading fund and its running costs are covered by the fees paid by the users of its services. Its ambition is to become the world鈥檚 leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

2. HM Land Registry safeguards land and property ownership worth in excess of 拢4 trillion, including around 拢1 trillion of mortgages. 皇冠体育app Land Register contains more than 25 million titles, which show evidence of ownership, for some 85% of the land mass in England and Wales.

3. For more information about HM Land Registry, visit gov.uk/land-registry.

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