Our Mission
Our mission is to help launch and grow innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic challenges that harness the power of data and technology.
Location is at the heart of the many successful digital products and services, and together, land and property make the foundation of our national economy.
Working with startups helps OS and HMLR develop new models to make it easier for businesses to use our data – and deliver the ground-breaking innovations that will deliver our industrial strategy.
Programme Highlights
Both the GeoTech and PropTech tracks of the Programme give you at least 6 months of focused support.
Mentors
Connect with Geovation alumni, successful entrepreneurs and advisors and get expert support from industry leaders.
Funding
£10,000 grant funding over 6 months, with opportunity for a further £10,000 grant funding.
Workspace
12 months dedicated desk space for your team, bookable meeting rooms – and lots of whiteboards.
Data
Access to a range of open and proprietary datasets from Ordnance Survey, HM Land Registry and other partners.
Product Development
Access dedicated support from Lean and Agile development teams.
Marketing and PR
Active promotion and marketing or your project and opportunities to host your own workshops and presentations in our event spaces.
Professional Development
Facilitated workshops and 1:1 sessions covering finance and fundraising, business planning, legal & IP, company law.
Personal Development
Presentation and pitch training, learning how to communicate to sell and 1:1 founder coaching give you the skills and mindset you need to succeed.
Our Accelerator Programme
The Geovation Accelerator has built a reputation for being uniquely founder-friendly. We want you to focus on building your business, not tick boxes attending classes. We grant fund you, help you build your product up to MVP stage and provide 12 months dedicated space – as well as providing a wide range of other support services to help you succeed.
Every startup’s accelerator journey is different. Some teams need product development support, others needs help with sales and marketing – some just need a great place to work, surrounded by like-minded people. You tell us how we can best support you.
So if you want to create a product or business using location or property data apply to one of our Accelerators now. We have already helped launch and grow 100 startups, solving real-world challenges in connectivity, mobility, infrastructure, land and property, the circular economy and much more.
Join us and get the support you need to take your idea from concept to a product that could improve our day to day life – and maybe even contribute to a better future for us all.
If you’d like to discuss your idea with our team register as a Geovation member now!
Geotech
Geovation is an initiative of Ordnance Survey (OS), to deliver its commitment to open innovation in the geospatial industry. The aim of this commitment is to gain insight to how geospatial data can further contribute to the UK digital economy and inform our own digital transformation. We achieve this by promoting, supporting and investing in startups like you.
Proptech
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has joined OS as partners in innovation to support businesses revolutionising the property industry using data and technology, through the PropTech track of the Geovation Programme.
Scotland
Launched in Autumn 2019, Registers of Scotland and OS have partnered to bring the Geovation Accelerator Programme to Edinburgh. From our new location, we’ll be supporting both Geotech and Proptech startups to launch and grow.
Success Stories
We’ve already helped 111 startups go to market, solving real-world challenges and growing the economy.
"We visited a lot of Startup offices around town and I think this is one of the few spaces that actually feels like you can get work done."
Jenna Brown, CEO & Co-Founder, Shipamax
