Based in Cambridge, UK, with offices in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway and Scotland, 1Spatial employs around 100 full-time staff and has more than 35 years of experience in providing operational solutions to organisations with large spatial databases. 

We firmly believe that the value and true intellectual property of spatial information systems lies within the data, rather than the more transient software and hardware systems used to manipulate it. It is therefore vital to ensure the security and unrestricted accessibility of this critical asset to maximise its effectiveness.   We focus on the redefinition, reuse and repurposing of spatial data; 1Spatial is considered a world leader in the management of large spatial databases and spatial data quality control. 

We are at the forefront of spatial data interoperability, actively participating in the standards communities that are enabling spatial data sharing on an unprecedented scale. We are involved in pioneering geospatial research and are also active in the Open Source community.

1Spatial is characterised by its independence and openness.  We continually seek new partnerships and affiliations in order to give our customers access to the best, and most relevant, geospatial knowledge and tools. Working with highly regarded partners within the non-competitive 1Spatial Community enriches our solutions and makes them more accessible across a wide range of industries.

Through this accumulated expertise we deliver significant efficiencies and returns on investment (ROI) to organisations as they increasingly seek to cooperate and share spatial data.  The modern era demands the unconstrained sharing of spatial data between systems, business areas, organisations, and the public.  We specialise in the construction and management of such Spatial Data Infrastructures.

Employing a supply chain approach, 1Spatial provides tools and services that can simplify workflows across the spatial data supply and delivery process.  Such streamlined processes, increasingly automated, ensure consistency and integrity of spatial data; this allows informed and effective decision-making.

1Spatial is committed to quality in all aspects of its business and has achieved ISO 9001: 2000 certification. 1Spatial has been ISO9001/TickIT assured continuously since February 1994.