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== Software Developers and Data Analytics ==
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== Advanced Geospatial Technology and Research for Civic and Social Impact ==
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*We believe in the power of technology to improve communities and our planet. Since 2001, we have been '''stretching the possibilities of geospatial technology''' to enable our clients to answer complex questions in a wide range of domains: urban ecosystems, water, infrastructure planning, economic development, public transit, elections, public safety, energy, and cultural resources management, to name a few.
  
Azavea is a Philadelphia-based [http://bcorporation.net/ B Corporation] that applies geospatial technology for civic and social impact.  In addition to building software and data analytics, Azavea does research related to data science, distributed computing, and high performance spatial data processing.  Their Philadelphia projects include [http://www.phillyhistory.org PhillyHistory.org], [http://www.opendataphilly.org/ OpenDataPhilly], [http://phillystormwater.org/ stormwater billing],[http://visualization.phillybuildingbenchmarking.com/ building energy benchmarking], and [http://phillytreemap.org/ PhillyTreeMap].  Some of Azavea's civic technology projects have been turned into SaaS products including: [http://cicero.azavea.com/ Cicero] for data about democratic institutions, [http://www.opentreemap.org/ OpenTreeMap] for managing urban ecosystem data, and [http://www.hunchlab.com/ HunchLab] for crime risk forecasting.  OpenTreeMap is one of several software tools that the company releases under open source licenses, and others include [http://www.districtbuilder.org DistrictBuilder] and [http://geotrellis.io/ GeoTrellis].
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*''Open Source and Open Data''
  
== The Original Developers Of [[Open Data Philly|<u>Open Data Philly</u>]]  ==
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**We believe that communities of knowledge, culture, and innovation are improved when outcomes are shared, enabling others to more effectively build on past work. See our work on GitHub as well as freestanding open source projects: GeoTrellis, OpenTreeMap, DistrictBuilder, and OpenDataPhilly. Through our Summer of Maps fellowship, we support geospatial data analysis projects for nonprofits.
  
OpenDataPhilly is a catalog of open data in the Philadelphia region. In addition to being the official open data repository for the City, it includes data sets from many organizations in the region. &nbsp;Azavea originally developed the software as a pro bono project in April 2011. &nbsp;They turned the project over to AxisPhilly in 2012, but after AxisPhilly failed in 2014, they re-built and re-released the proejct in January 2015. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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*''Certified B Corporation''
  
[[Category:Is-B_Corporation]] [[Category:Does-Business_Software]] [[Category:Does-Pro_Bono]] [[Category:Does-Geospatial_Analysis]] [[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is-Enterprise]] [[Category:Is-Software_Developer]] [[Category:Does-Consulting]] [[Category:Does-Design]] [[Category:Does-Application_Development]] [[Category:Issue-Technology]] [[Category:Issue-Philadelphia_Neighborhoods]] [[Category:Issue-Open_Data]] [[Category:Issue-Civic_Engagement]] [[Category:Issue-Community_Development]] [[Category:Serves-Government]] [[Category:Serves-Businesses]] [[Category:Serves-Nonprofit_Organizations]] [[Category:Where-Callowhill]]
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**B Corporations meet comprehensive social and environmental performance standards. The B Corporation status emphasizes the triple bottom line of social responsibility, sustainability and profitability. What matters to us is the choices we make in terms of the projects we work on, how we treat one another, and the values we apply in our every-day operations.
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*''Meet The Team''
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**We are dedicated to creating meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Our team is made up of talented individuals who work together to solve some of the most complex geospatial challenges of our generation. We also spend time volunteering, mentoring others in and outside the office, and hosting and participating in community and educational events.
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<br>''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the company's [http://www.azavea.com/about/ About] page.
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==In The News==
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*[https://technical.ly/philly/2017/11/01/azavea-jobs-gis-background/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnicallyPhilly+%28Technically+Philly%29 You don’t need a GIS background to work at Azavea], Technical.ly Philly, November 1, 2017.
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*[http://technical.ly/philly/2017/10/09/robert-cheetham-amazon-hq2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnicallyPhilly+%28Technically+Philly%29 Azavea CEO on Amazon HQ2: ‘A chance for Philly to land this would be fabulous’], Technical.ly Philly, October 9, 2017.
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==Info==
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*SBN Entry:&nbsp;[http://directory.sbnphiladelphia.org/business/azavea Azavea: Member Since 2009]
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==See Also==
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*[[Open Data Philly]]
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*[[History of Open Data in Philadelphia]]
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[https://othernetworks.org/Azavea on othernetworks]
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Revision as of 12:50, 24 January 2021

 http://www.azavea.com

Advanced Geospatial Technology and Research for Civic and Social Impact

  • We believe in the power of technology to improve communities and our planet. Since 2001, we have been stretching the possibilities of geospatial technology to enable our clients to answer complex questions in a wide range of domains: urban ecosystems, water, infrastructure planning, economic development, public transit, elections, public safety, energy, and cultural resources management, to name a few.
  • Open Source and Open Data
    • We believe that communities of knowledge, culture, and innovation are improved when outcomes are shared, enabling others to more effectively build on past work. See our work on GitHub as well as freestanding open source projects: GeoTrellis, OpenTreeMap, DistrictBuilder, and OpenDataPhilly. Through our Summer of Maps fellowship, we support geospatial data analysis projects for nonprofits.
  • Certified B Corporation
    • B Corporations meet comprehensive social and environmental performance standards. The B Corporation status emphasizes the triple bottom line of social responsibility, sustainability and profitability. What matters to us is the choices we make in terms of the projects we work on, how we treat one another, and the values we apply in our every-day operations.
  • Meet The Team
    • We are dedicated to creating meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Our team is made up of talented individuals who work together to solve some of the most complex geospatial challenges of our generation. We also spend time volunteering, mentoring others in and outside the office, and hosting and participating in community and educational events.


Note:  The above descriptive information came from the company's About page.

In The News

Info

See Also

on othernetworks