Skills Shortfall – Location Data

Agri Tech Event

Agri Tech Event

October 2023

Coming this November

Join us on Monday 9th November at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh for an exciting event which seeks to foster collaboration between Space, Agriculture, Forestry and Financial Services, showcasing how space data can support the needs of land based and financial services sectors.

Delivered in partnership with Scottish Enterprise ESA Space Solutions and C2 Network, we will explore the advancements in satellite technology driving the adoption of technology in agriculture.

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How do we address the skills shortfall?

September 2023

The development of geospatial skills in Scotland is falling behind other countries.

A recent article in Geoconnexion co-authored by Ashley Stewart, Senior Consultant at Optimat and Lead on Location Data Scotland, Bruce Gittings, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information at University of Edinburgh and Tom Janes from the Improvement Service examines the key findings from the work undertaken to develop the skills roadmap for Scotland.

The article identifies where the skill gaps lie and why it is essential to make changes now, to help the geospatial sector flourish.

You can read the full article here.