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Geoinnovation - for fun or profit!

Geomob is an event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. We meet every few months in various European cities and provide a relaxed forum to discuss geoinnovation in all forms.

1552 Followers

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43 Posts

Joined November 08, 2022

Events:

https://thegeomob.com

Podcast:

https://thegeomob.com/podcast

Newsletter:

https://thegeomob.com/mailing-list

Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 2mo ago

In this episode, @freyfogle@mastodon.social sits down with Lukas Martinelli, founder & CEO of Reprompt and former Mapbox engineer, to discuss how AI is transforming the way points of interest (POI) data is collected, maintained, and trusted.

They cover:
📍 Why traditional approaches to POI data are falling short
📍 How Reprompt is tackling data quality, deduplication, and scale with AI
📍 The role of OpenStreetMap, Overture, and collaborative datasets

Listen now: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-346

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 2mo ago

RE: @Raf@mastodon.social

who has old @sotm@en.osm.town and @sotmeu@en.osm.town shirts?

mastodon.social

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Geomob Berlin!

https://thegeomob.com/post/april-23rd-2026-geomobber-details

Thank you to our five volunteer speakers and our sponsors:

• Mapbox https://www.mapbox.com
• Mapular https://mapular.com
• OGC https://www.ogc.org/
• OpenCage https://opencagedata.com

Based on sign-ups, It is looking like it will be our biggest Berlin event yet. We are at maximum capacity for the venue, so if you have not signed up, please do not just show up 🙏

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 3mo ago

New Geomob Podcast!

Jeremy Morley talks with Professor Dave Martin about the evolution of UK census geography, from paper maps to digital GIS, and how Output Areas became the foundation for many government datasets.

A great conversation for anyone interested in GIS, geospatial data, and census geography.

Listen to the full episode here: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-345

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Today is the day! Our first ever Geomob Cologne!

Looking forward to seeing everyone this evening, many thanks to our speakers and sponsors for making the event possible

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

On Geomob podcast #329, Alastair Graham @ajggeoger@social.vivaldi.net talks with Keiko Nomura @Keiko_geo@fediscience.org from NASA Ames Research Center about viewtif, her tool for visualizing geospatial data.

They cover her remote sensing journey, why she built the tool, how it works, and the community’s response. Plus, sneak peeks at future updates!

Listen to the full episode here:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-329

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 7mo ago

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight (25th) at Geomob Berlin.

Huge thanks to:

UP42 https://up42.com for hosting us!

To our sponsors
- OGC https://www.ogc.org
- Mapular https://mapular.com
- OpenCage https://opencagedata.com

and of course to our five volunteer speakers.

https://thegeomob.com/post/feb-25th-2026-geomobber-details

We are at maximum capacity, so please do NOT just show up unless you have registered. Sorry. For those who can't make it, we will post a summary thread tomorrow.

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 3mo ago

New Geomob Podcast episode with host: @ajggeoger@social.vivaldi.net (Alastair Graham)

Daveron Smith from Natural England discusses how beavers act as ecosystem engineers, creating wetlands, improving water quality, reducing flood risk, boosting biodiversity, and increasing resilience to climate change.

Listen now and learn how geospatial modelling is supporting evidence-based environmental decision-making: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-343

This episode is sponsored by the @opengeospatial@bird.makeup.

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

It was another great evening last night at Geomob Berlin, our biggest event yet! Here's our summary of the evening.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to our sponsors for making it possible 🙏

• Mapbox https://www.mapbox.com
• Mapular https://mapular.com
• OGC https://www.ogc.org
• OpenCage https://opencagedata.com

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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6/ Last but not least was Jilles van Gurp @jillesvangurp@mastodon.world from FORMATION https://tryformation.com giving an overview of the practical challenges involved in creating geo-referenced indoor maps. His slides are here: https://geomob-indoor-maps.pages.dev Jilles closed by mentioning the new Open Location Stack effort: https://openlocationstack.com #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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The talks were followed by lively discussion and networking at a nearby bar, with the drinks paid for by sponsors @opencage and the OGC https://www.ogc.org 🙏🍻 It was a great evening, thanks to all who attended. Several people volunteered to speak at the next event, to be held sometime after the summer. This will hopefully be only the first of many successful Geomob events in Cologne. Please get in touch if you would like to speak, host, and/or sponsor! #geomobCGN

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 7mo ago

We’re thrilled that **GEOLYTIX** (https://geolytix.com/) and **Thunderforest** (https://www.thunderforest.com/) have renewed their annual sponsorship for **Geomob London**!

Their support helps bring the geospatial community together with talks, ideas, and connections across the industry.

A big thanks to our long-term partners for helping us keep Geomob open and collaborative for geo professionals and enthusiasts alike.

See you in London on May 20th for our next GeomobLON.

#geomob #geomobLON

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Get ready for a fascinating conversation about mapping Ottoman transportation networks with @jerseybastion@mapstodon.space. Thanks to Benjamin Trigona-Harany for joining us.

We explore how he combined historical maps, geospatial methods, and routing algorithms to reconstruct 19th-century Ottoman travel routes and estimate journey times through an interactive routing engine.

Listen to the full episode:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-333

A big thank you to GEO Business for sponsoring this episode!

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 10mo ago

It was another great one last night at Geomob Berlin

Here's our summary thread of the evening for this who couldn't attend

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 8mo ago

Here's our summary of last Wednesday's Geomob London, our biggest event yet.

First we need to thank our hosts, Geovation https://geovation.uk

and sponsors who made it possible 🙏

- Thunderforest https://www.thunderforest.com
- Geolytix https://geolytix.com
- Esri UK https://www.esriuk.com
- OpenCage https://opencagedata.com
- OGC https://www.ogc.org
- Ed Parsons https://www.edparsons.com
- Mappery https://mappery.org
- Avineon Tensing https://www.avineon-tensing.com

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Geomob podcast #330 launches Jeremy Morley’s Geospatial Origins Series!

In this debut interview, Jeremy sits down with our very own Steven Feldman @stevenfeldman@mastodon.me.uk , who brings over 25 years of experience in the geospatial sector.

Together they dive into technological shifts, industry challenges, community building, and the impact of open source and AI on geospatial data.

Listen here:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-330

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 7mo ago

We’ve just released a new podcast episode!

In Episode 327, Rhiannan Price and Bill Greer discuss the Common Space initiative, a bold effort to democratize access to high-resolution satellite imagery.

They explore data access, licensing, governance, and how to unlock imagery for humanitarian, environmental, and community impact.

If you care about the future of open geospatial data, this one’s for you.

Listen here:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-327

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 4mo ago

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@Wijfi@fosstodon.org thanks for speaking! @chris@en.osm.town thanks for sharing your pics

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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3/ Second speaker of the evening was Najah Pokkiri of Axis Spatial https://www.axisspatial.com discussing the work they have done to move GIS away from traditional, manual workflows to a cloud-based agentic model #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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8/ It is not yet clear when (or where) our next Berlin event will be, but we are working on it. Speaker volunteers are always needed: https://thegeomob.com/volunteer-to-speak We have seven Geomob events coming up other cities in the coming months: Lisbon 🇵🇹, Edinburgh 🇬🇧, Barcelona 🇪🇸, London 🇬🇧, Fredericton 🇨🇦, and Dublin 🇮🇪 We hope you can join us at an event soon! #geomobBER

Volunteer to speak at a Geomob event

Geomob - geoinnovation for fun or profit

Volunteer to speak at a Geomob event

Share your geospatial project at a Geomob event. We welcome speakers from startups, academia, government, and hobby projects. Please get in touch to volunteer.

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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5/ Fourth speaker of the evening was Lorenzo Conti of Mapbox discussing the many design challenges of creating safe and effective in-vehicle navigation systems. #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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7/ Thank you to all of our speakers, there was a lot to discuss. For the second half the event we moved across the street to a beer hall for discussion 🍻 It was wonderful to see so many of you, Geomob Berlin is thriving. Thank you sponsors for making it possible! As the mob grows so to do the costs. We need help finding venues and covering the costs. Please get in touch if you would like to support geo-innovation by becoming a sponsor 🙏 https://thegeomob.com/sponsorship #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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4/ Next up was Nina Nesterova discussing her work using Earth Observation and geospatial analysis to track permafrost warming. Nina was later voted by the audience as the best speaker of the evening 👏👏👏 #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 8mo ago

This week on the podcast, Ed and Steven recap Geomob London, our biggest event yet.

Have a listen:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-323

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

On this week's Geomob podcast, Denise McKenzie talks with Ed Parsons and Rollo Home about GeoFutures, a British Cartographic Society Event.

They explore how technology is reshaping mapping, what this means for the role of cartographers, and the growing challenge of maintaining visual truth in a digital world.

Have a listen:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-334

A big thanks to GEO Business for sponsoring this episode.

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

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Here some impressions from the talks #geomobCGN

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

We've added another Geomob event to the roster for the coming months:

📍 Geomob Lisbon on May 6th

That brings us to eight upcoming Geomobs!

Want to join us in Lisbon? Find all the details and register here:
https://thegeomob.com/post/may-6th-2026-geomoblx-details

#geomob #geomoblx

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Our monthly newsletter went out to just over 3,000 geo-geeks this morning.

We've switched to a new email service (sender.net), it's possible the newsletter ends up in your spam folder, so fish it out of there if needed.

You can also see this month's email here
https://share.sender.net/campaigns/feuY/geomob-april-2026

If you are not yet on the newsletter you can sign up here: https://thegeomob.com/mailing-list

share.sender.net

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

NEW DATE for Geomob Berlin: Thursday, April 23rd.

Hi everyone,
We had to change the date for GeomobBER to April 23rd. We hope you can still make it. A huge thanks to our sponsors:

- Mapbox https://www.mapbox.com
- Mapular https://mapular.com
- OpenCage https://opencagedata.com
- OGC https://www.ogc.org

You can find additional details and more about our exciting lineup here:
https://thegeomob.com/post/april-23rd-2026-geomobber-details

If you haven't had a chance to sign up yet, please do so soon!

#geomob #geomobBER

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

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With that we now have six events on the schedule for April and May! We look forward to seeing you in Cologne 🇩🇪, Berlin 🇩🇪, Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧, Barcelona 🇪🇸, London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧, and/or Fredericton 🇨🇦

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 7mo ago

We’re excited to announce the inaugural **Geomob Fredericton** happening on Tue, May 26, 2026, at 7 PM at Maybee Brewing in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Join us for talks, networking, and #geobeers with speakers from SAIT, the City of Fredericton, and Eagle Engineering. Organized by Bernie Connors, this event is the perfect opportunity for geospatial enthusiasts to connect, learn, and have fun.

**More information and registration:**
https://lnkd.in/dykyUTUs

#geomob #geomobYFC

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 29mo ago

It's Friday, so time for a visit to the Geomob podcast archives.

Our recommendation for your weekend listening pleasure is @freyfogle@mastodon.social's discussion with Laurence Penney @lorp@typo.social about the world's oldest known geospatial database: Ptolemy's *Geography*. A fascinating look back at how it all started.

Enjoy: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-48

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Geomob has been getting more and more popular in London and our 🗓️ 20 May event is almost at max capacity.

We will close sign-up shortly, as we literally can not fit more people in the space. So if you are thinking of coming sign up ASAP:
https://thegeomob.com/post/may-20th-2026-geomoblon-details

Better news: sign-up is now open for the 🗓️ 16 Sept Geomob London:
https://thegeomob.com/post/september-16th-2026-geomoblon-details

Speaker volunteers are also needed!

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 3mo ago

This week on the Geomob Podcast, Aba Osunsade, Ecosystem Lead at Geovation (https://geovation.uk/), shares how the organization helps startups and innovators unlock the value of location data through accelerator programs, community events, and expert support.

She also highlights the free Ecosystem Explorer membership, which gives entrepreneurs access to Geovation’s London hub, and valuable resources to help grow their ventures.

Tune in here:
https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-344

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

We‘ll post pictures and a summary of #geomobCGN tomorrow

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

We‘re setting up here at the office of GRAS for #geomobCGN

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 2mo ago

This week on the podcast (Ep. 348) we chat with Timbo Drayson of OkHi about how they use geographic technology to enable financial inclusion in Africa.

https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-348

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 3mo ago

RE: @xivk@mstdn.social

Yes, Geomob is only possible to due to the support of our venue partners. 🙏

And of course due to the hard work of organizers like @xivk@mstdn.social and Han who take the lead in Belgium 💪

Please get in touch if you would like to host an event.

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 7mo ago

Geomob is coming to Cologne!

The first #geomobCGN will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 18:00.

We'll meet at the office of GRAS - Global Risk Assessment Services GmbH. A special thanks to Christoph Friedrich for organizing the event and to GRAS for hosting!

Geomob brings geospatial enthusiasts together for an evening of networking, short talks, and lively conversation.

More info and sign up here:
https://lnkd.in/eqcM2nNy

#geomob #geomobcgn

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Geomob @geomob@mapstodon.space

· 2mo ago

Our latest podcast episode is out!

Tune in as @freyfogle@mastodon.social and @stevenfeldman@mastodon.me.uk look back at Geomob Berlin, share a summer update, and chat about recent OpenCage improvements, including expanded speed limit data, plus Steven's latest mapping project.

Listen now: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-347

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