TerraGo is a private company based in
Sterling, Virginia
Sterling, Virginia, refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population of the CDP as of the 2010 United States Census was 27,822. The CDP boundaries are confined to a relatively s ...
with offices in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, and the UK that develops
location intelligence
In business intelligence, location intelligence (LI), or spatial intelligence, is the process of deriving meaningful insight from geospatial data relationships to solve a particular problem. It involves layering multiple data sets spatially and/or ...
, geospatial collaboration, GIS applications, GPS data collection software. Founded in 2005, TerraGo is an
In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel (IQT), formerly Peleus and In-Q-It, is an American not-for-profit venture capital firm based in Arlington, Virginia. It invests in high-tech companies to keep the Central Intelligence Agency, and other intelligence agencies, equipped with ...
portfolio company. In 2012, TerraGo acquired fellow In-Q-Tel portfolio company
Geosemble. Aside from being an In-Q-Tel portfolio company, TerraGo is notable in part for pioneering the patented technology, related standards and best practices upon which
GeoPDF
GeoPDF refers to map and imagery products created by TerraGo software applications. GeoPDF products use geospatial PDF as a container for maps, imagery, and other data used to deliver an enhanced user experience in TerraGo applications. However, G ...
and
geospatial PDF are based and programs related thereto.
US National Map
TerraGo is the platform used by the
USGS
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, a ...
to deliver the US Topo Quadrangles over the web. The platform is based on a combination of software from multiple vendors, including
Esri
Esri (; Environmental Systems Research Institute) is an American multinational geographic information system (GIS) software company. It is best known for its ArcGIS products. With a 43% market share, Esri is the world's leading supplier of GIS ...
, TerraGo and others. The maps are delivered as GeoPDF products, which can be consumed by any PDF consuming software, including
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and Web services developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Reader), Acrobat (forme ...
.
US Army Geospatial Center
The
US Army Geospatial Center distributes a wide variety of products, including USGS topos, and a variety of
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national ...
maps as GeoPDF maps. Raymond Caputo won the
USGIF
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation in Virginia dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger GEOINT Community with government, ind ...
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Geospatial Intelligence Achievement Awardin 2008 for his work on the AGC's GeoPDF project, with the citation "This project has been instrumental in getting geospatial information out of the hands of GIS/mapping professionals and into the hands of anyone and everyone who can benefit from its use within the DoD and other sectors in and out of government."
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External links
TerraGo homepageUS7562289AGC GeoPDF GalleryGIS User Article on TerraGo Lightweight GIS ApplicationsEarth Imaging Journal Article, Gaining True ROI on Geospatial Tech Investments, April 1, 2015Consumer Electronics Article on CM-Accuracy on Smartphone with TerraGo Edge
American Surveyor
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