It's that time again.... our 3rd Geospatial Tech Radar is LIVE!!
Each time we develop a new tech radar, we're on a mission to capture the latest community and industry developments from the past year while also staying true to our E84 perspective.
element84.com/geospatial-tec… (1/4)
With #FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026 in the books, we've been loving hearing Jarrett Keifer's takeaways from his time in Japan!
In addition to #FOSS4G2026, Jarrett attended the latest @STACspec sprint and the @cloudnativegeo Japan event.
🧱 #FOSS4G, sessions emphasized the need for clear provenance & reproducibility.
📈 There is a lot of room for the community to continue to invest in @STACspec, and this event allowed the community to solidify priorities and determine where to invest in the future.
We are looking forward to continuing these conversations next month @cloudnativegeo in Utah, and we're excited to contribute to the accompanying @STACspec Maintenance Sprint scheduled for Tuesday 10/6!
Last week's Responsible Gen-AI for @NASAEarthData hackweek was a hit!
@JasonGilman's highlight: working directly w/ scientists and researchers to help them learn how to use powerful tools -- & putting the right tools directly in users' hands.
More info: responsible-genai-hackweek.g…
Hear @danpilone 's thoughts about open data as it relates to AI & Queryable Earth from the 2026 #AIforGood Summit!
Dan is joined by @awscloud's Tonix & Guyu to discuss how standards like the Model Context Protocol turn data ➡️ real world solutions!
piped.video/a055h0OEmtc?si=GMIz…
We are counting down the days to #ClimateWeekNYC 🗽 and looking forward to contributing to this great @cloudnativegeo event!
At the event, @rajadain & Zoe Cohen will be representing E84.
Check out the full agenda here: lnkd.in/e_sxKq3R
A great day at JAXA 🇯🇵
Attended the STAC workshop and explored the Tsukuba Space Center. Great to see so many familiar faces again, while geeking out cloud native, open standards, and all things STAC
#STAC#JAXA@STACspec@cloudnativegeo@Michelle__Roby@Element84
Next week, @JasonGilman is headed to Seattle for Responsible Gen-AI for @NASAEarthData 2026! We're looking forward to contributing to important conversations surrounding AI strategy and data access.
For more info about the event: responsible-genai.hackweek.i…
E84-er Jarrett Keifer is getting read to head to Japan for FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, and while he's there he has a packed itinerary!
On Monday, 8/24, Jarrett is attending the @cloudnativegeo.org #CNGJapan event to connect with the global CNG network. lnkd.in/e5aC-S7t
(1/2)
From 8/25-27, it's #STACspec sprint time! Day 2 will be geared toward data producers, and Jarrett will be presenting, "Running STAC in Production". For the full schedule: lnkd.in/eMqqajDk
If you'll be in Japan for these events, let Jarrett know! (2/2)
Last week, our team had the opportunity to attend #IGARSS in Washington, DC. We loved having the opportunity to connect with other open data fans, & to hear from users who are employing Earth Search in their research!
It's newsletter time!! ⏰ 📬 In case you missed it, we sent our most recent newsletter update to our mailing list last week.
We covered:
✨ Dan Pilone's thoughts on open data + AI
📆 Conference & presentation schedule preview
💻 Our newest website page
lnkd.in/eTfJM8mw
We are pretty biased, but we think our clients are the best. Our latest webpage focuses on the types of partnerships that we've been most excited about recently.
If you're curious about how E84 can help you solve complex problems, check out this page: element84.com/clients/
Introducing: Agentic Queryable Earth!!
We've leveled up Queryable Earth to make it more conversational and to unlock the ability for it to integrate with external tools and data sources.
More info: element84.com/geospatial/int…
New on the blog 📢 🚨 Jarrett Keifer is revisiting the age-old question, is Zarr the new COG?? Spoiler alert: the answer is still no 😅
Jarrett reviews changes and updates from past year and discuss the shrinking gap between the two data formats.
element84.com/software-engin…
We're gearing up for next week's @ESIPfed Summer Meeting!
One main highlight for our team will definitely be Tuesday's ESDIS AI/ML Strategies session -- don't miss it!!
It's officially Geospatial Tech Radar Season!!
Our E84 team is hard at work developing the 2026 edition of our annual Geospatial Tech Radar -- and, as always, we're accepting external community contributions!
Chime in: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
We appreciated the opportunity to discuss access to open data at @AIforGood Global Summit in #Geneva on Thursday! 🌍🤝
@danpilone shared the stage with several interdisciplinary leaders to discuss "Open Data for All: Moving Beyond Raw Data to Real Impact".