GEOSPATIAL FRONTIERS
A Publication by Project Geospatial
LOOKING BEYOND
THE MAP
Geospatial Frontiers, a new publication from Project Geospatial, brings together leading voices and experts from across the geospatial ecosystem to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges. Through in-depth articles and discussions, Geospatial Frontiers aims to explore innovative solutions and spark critical conversations that will shape the future of geospatial technology and its applications.
Contributing Authors
The Vertical Commons: Capital, Complexity, and Commercialization in the New York Geospatial Ecosystem 2026
The unique dynamics of the New York geospatial ecosystem are a decentralized commercial powerhouse driving the global location intelligence market. Unlike traditional defense-centric regional hubs, New York operates as a bifurcated empire: a downstate software engine powering algorithmic hedge funds, proptech valuations, and urban digital twins, paired with an upstate hardware frontier specializing in remote sensing, satellite analytics, and uncrewed aerial systems. Discover how this highly competitive environment leverages massive venture capital and enterprise SaaS demand to modernize megacity utility grids and completely redefine the commercial application of spatial data.