{"id":6030,"date":"2026-09-08T09:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital\/?p=6030"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:01:42","slug":"scottish-government-signs-membership-agreement-to-drive-geospatial-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital\/2026\/09\/08\/scottish-government-signs-membership-agreement-to-drive-geospatial-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Government Signs Membership Agreement to Drive Geospatial Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blog by Alan Corbett,\u00a0Head of\u00a0Geospatial,\u00a0Data\u00a0Division,\u00a0Scottish Government.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GISAT)\u00a0based within Digital Directorate\u00a0leads collaboration on geospatial data agreements for the Scottish Public Sector, promoting the adoption of licensed geospatial data to enhance public services. This includes managing the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk\/customers\/public-sector\/public-sector-geospatial-agreement\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Sector Geospatial Agreement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for Scottish members, which provides access to premium Ordnance Survey datasets,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apgb.blueskymapshop.com\/maps\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">aerial photography<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and addressing data. The team also oversees publishing of data from the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/remotesensingdata.gov.scot\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2025 \u2013 2027 Scottish National LiDAR capture<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0which\u00a0form part of\u00a0the Digital Strategy for Scotland&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/digital-strategy-scotland-sustainable-digital-public-services-delivery-plan-2025-2028\/documents\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainable Digital Public Services Delivery Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital Public Services\u00a0delivery\u00a0Plan\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0procures\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.ceda.ac.uk\/uuid\/bf9568b558204b81803eeebcc7f529ef\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sentinel Analysis Ready Data<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geospatial data describes where places, objects, and people are, in relation to a geographic location. The UK-wide\u00a0geospatial\u00a0data and technology sector is valued at \u00a36 billion per annum, employs\u00a0nearly 40,000\u00a0people, and has attracted at least \u00a31.2 billion in funding\u00a0between 2013 and 2024.\u202fWith up to 11 per cent of UK\u00a0geospatial\u00a0companies registered in Scotland, this is a dynamic field which is poised to reshape industries and enhance public services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0Scottish Government\u00a0has agreed a Collective Membership Agreement with the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agi.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Association for Geographic Information<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(AGI)\u00a0the membership group for organisations and individuals working in\u00a0the\u00a0geospatial\u00a0sector. The agreement\u00a0will enable\u00a0qualifying public sector organisations\u00a0to access the\u00a0member\u00a0benefits and resources offered by the AGI. It is\u00a0planned\u00a0that, with a dedicated resource to manage,\u00a0promote,\u00a0and deliver\u00a0the agreement, it will strengthen Scotland\u2019s position as a leader in geospatial innovation by driving community engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This\u00a0agreement\u00a0is a result of a strong working partnership\u00a0between\u00a0the Scottish Government\u2019s Geospatial Management Board and\u00a0AGI\u00a0and the\u00a0four-year\u00a0agreement\u00a0includes\u00a0nearly 150\u00a0public sector organisations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scotland is already a hotbed of innovation, attracting global attention, and the Scottish Government is responding proactively\u00a0with its Inward Investment Plan\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/shaping-scotlands-economy-scotlands-inward-investment-plan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shaping Scotland&#8217;s economy: inward investment plan &#8211; gov.scot<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0focused\u00a0on areas such as energy transition, transport decarbonisation, and the booming space industry \u2013 each dependent on sophisticated geospatial data. The Scottish Space\u00a0Strategy\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/optimat.co.uk\/case-study\/space-sustainability-a-roadmap-for-scotland\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Space Sustainability \u2013 A Roadmap for Scotland \u2013 Optimat<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the pioneering <a href=\"https:\/\/spacescotland.org\/services\/strategic-documents\/\">Space Sustainability Roadmap<\/a> aim to make Scotland \u201cEurope\u2019s leading space nation\u201d by 2030\u00a0and this space focus is currently contributing\u00a0an estimated \u00a3880 million to the country\u2019s GVA (gross value added).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To find out more,\u00a0get in touch with\u00a0the team\u00a0at:<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <a href=\"mailto:GIS.Analysis@gov.scot\">GIS.Analysis@gov.scot<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">Have you read our Digital Scotland newsletter?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">Subscribe to future editions: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3jlynUs\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3jlynUs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog by Alan Corbett,\u00a0Head of\u00a0Geospatial,\u00a0Data\u00a0Division,\u00a0Scottish Government.\u00a0 The\u00a0Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GISAT)\u00a0based within Digital Directorate\u00a0leads collaboration on geospatial data agreements for the Scottish Public Sector, promoting the adoption of licensed geospatial data to enhance public services. 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