EuroGeographics

What EuroGeographics does

EuroGeographics is an international not-for-profit association (AISBL/IVZW under Belgian Law), founded in 2000 and headquartered in Brussels, that represents National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities (NMCAs) from 46 European countries. Its function is to coordinate and aggregate authoritative national geospatial data into harmonised, edge-matched pan-European datasets and to distribute them via the Open Maps For Europe portal under a single licence, while serving as the collective interface between NMCAs and EU institutions.

The organisation's product portfolio includes EuroRegionalMap (1:250,000 scale, 51 countries), EuroGlobalMap (1:1M scale), EuroDEM (elevation model), Open Gazetteer (multilingual geographical names), Open Cadastral Map, and the in-development EuroCoreReferenceMap. Production relies on harmonisation, edge-matching and generalisation tools developed by NMCAs — notably a unique production process created by IGN France for 1:10,000 scale data. The Open Maps For Europe portal, with its UI developed by thinkWhere, exposes datasets via WFS, WMS, and WMTS web services.

EuroGeographics is funded primarily by NMCA membership fees and EU co-funding for specific projects (Open Maps For Europe under the Connecting Europe Facility, Open Maps For Europe 2, Copernicus Framework Agreement). Commercial licensing follows a quote-based model priced by coverage, users, and rights, while open datasets are free under an open licence. Users include EU institutions (via Copernicus), governments, businesses, and citizens; specific named customers include the European Commission and Copernicus Services (via CORDA).

Name

EuroGeographics

Legal name

EuroGeographics AISBL

Website

https://eurogeographics.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EuroGeographics is a Brussels-based not-for-profit association representing National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities from 46 European countries, coordinating harmonised pan-European geospatial datasets (EuroRegionalMap, EuroGlobalMap, EuroDEM, Open Gazetteer, EuroCoreReferenceMap) distributed via the Open Maps For Europe portal for EU institutions, governments, businesses, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Data Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

Keywords

• Pan-European geospatial data
• National mapping authorities
• Open geospatial datasets
• Cadastral land registry data
• Spatial data infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Data Licensing and Royalties: Products are licensed to users including governments, businesses, and citizens. Pricing is based on coverage, number of users and other rights. The organisation also generates revenue through membership fees from National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities.
2. EU Project Co-funding: EuroGeographics coordinates and participates in EU-funded projects such as Open Maps For Europe (co-financed by Connecting Europe Facility), Open Maps For Europe 2 (co-funded by European Union with matched investment from EuroGeographics and members), and Copernicus Framework Agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EuroGeographics is an international not-for-profit membership association that represents 46 European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities. It coordinates the production, harmonisation and edge-matching of authoritative national geospatial datasets into seamless pan-European products (EuroRegionalMap, EuroGlobalMap, EuroDEM, Open Gazetteer, EuroBoundaryMap, Open Cadastral Map, Pan-European Imagery and the emerging EuroCoreReferenceMap), and distributes them through the Open Maps For Europe online portal under open and commercial licensing models.

Product overview

EuroGeographics operates as a membership association offering a portfolio of pan-European geospatial datasets and services. The core offerings include EuroRegionalMap (1:250,000 scale topographic data), EuroGlobalMap (1:1 million scale), EuroDEM (elevation data), Open Gazetteer (geographical names), and Open Cadastral Map (cadastral data). These are distributed through the Open Maps For Europe Portal, which provides web service access (WFS, WMS, WMTS). New initiatives include EuroCoreReferenceMap (under development 2026-2028) and Open ELS. The organization coordinates the Open Maps For Europe initiative, co-funded by the EU, which delivers harmonized cross-border geospatial data through enhanced production processes and technical specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Maps For Europe: A pan-European open data portal providing access to authoritative geospatial data from European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities.
• EuroRegionalMap
• EuroGlobalMap
• EuroDEM
• Open Gazetteer
• EuroCoreReferenceMap

Quantifiable outcome

• 450% increase in platform users (from 4,000 to 22,000) within OME2 project period
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuroCoreReferenceMap Consortium (IGN France, BKG, Kadaster Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Self-funded consortium bringing together EuroGeographics and its members from Germany's Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG), IGN France, and Kadaster Netherlands to develop EuroCoreReferenceMap - a new pan-European dataset covering all EU Member States and Switzerland. The project runs until end of 2028 and builds on the success of Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2).
• National Geographic Institute (NGI) BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partner in Open Maps For Europe and Open Maps For Europe 2 consortia. The cartography and styling on the Open Maps For Europe interface is based on NGI Belgium cartography.
• Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium comprising EuroGeographics, National Geographic Institute (Belgium), National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (France/IGN France), Hellenic Cadastre, General Directorate for the Cadastre (Spain), and Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (The Netherlands/Kadaster). The three-year project (2023-2025) was co-funded by the European Union with matched investment from EuroGeographics and its members, delivering harmonised cross-border pan-European geospatial data.
• European Environment Agency (EEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCopernicus Framework Agreement between EuroGeographics and the European Environment Agency enables streamlined access to authoritative geospatial data from National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities for the Copernicus In-Situ component. Currently 33 NMCAs have signed or are making their open data easily accessible through this agreement.
• European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuroGeographics President represents members at EAASI annual Partnership Summit, strengthening cooperation between aerial surveying industry and public institutions in the geospatial sector.
• EuroSDRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint workshops organised with EuroSDR (European Spatial Data Research) covering topics such as Geometadata Production and Usage, Geodata Discoverability, and Artificial Intelligence for NMCAs.
• National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (IGN France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey consortium partner in OME2 and EuroCoreReferenceMap. IGN France developed the unique production process for harmonising and edge-matching authoritative geospatial data from national sources. Nicolas Paparoditis, Deputy Director-General, serves on EuroGeographics Management Board.
• Hellenic CadastreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Open Maps For Europe 2 consortium, contributing to the development of pan-European geospatial data infrastructure.
• General Directorate for the Cadastre (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Open Maps For Europe 2 consortium, contributing to the development of pan-European geospatial data infrastructure including cadastral data.
• Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster) NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey consortium partner in OME2 and EuroCoreReferenceMap. Cora Smelik, Member of the Executive Board, serves on EuroGeographics Management Board. Contributed to the Open Cadastral Map development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Space Agency (ESA): Intergovernmental agency coordinating the Copernicus Space Component alongside the EU. ESA's Earth observation satellites underpin the Copernicus data ecosystem that EuroGeographics' reference data feeds into, making it a strategic peer in the broader European geospatial infrastructure stack.
• Ordnance Survey: United Kingdom's national mapping agency, comparable in mandate and product portfolio to the NMCAs that constitute EuroGeographics' membership. Though outside the EU, OS operates the same model of authoritative national geospatial data and is a relevant comparator for member-level capabilities.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency that operates the Copernicus in-situ component and signed the Copernicus Framework Agreement with EuroGeographics. EEA channels EuroGeographics member data into Copernicus Emergency, Land Monitoring, and Security Services, making it both a partner and a strategic peer in EU geospatial infrastructure.

Direct peers

• National Geographic Institute (NGI) Belgium: Belgium's national mapping agency and partner in the Open Maps For Europe consortium. NGI Belgium's cartography underpins the styling on the Open Maps For Europe interface, making it a direct operational peer in pan-European data delivery.
• EuroSDR (European Spatial Data Research): European organisation linking national mapping agencies with research institutions on geospatial data topics. EuroGeographics co-organises joint workshops with EuroSDR on geodata discoverability, metadata, and AI for NMCAs, placing them in the same European geospatial coordination ecosystem.
• IGN France (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière): France's national mapping agency and core EuroGeographics consortium partner. IGN France developed the unique production process for harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial data, and its Deputy Director-General sits on EuroGeographics' Management Board.
• Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG): Germany's Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy and core EuroGeographics consortium partner. Provides Pan-European Imagery from Copernicus Sentinel-2 data and co-develops the EuroCoreReferenceMap dataset alongside IGN France and Kadaster Netherlands.
• Kadaster Netherlands: Dutch Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency and core consortium partner in OME2 and EuroCoreReferenceMap. Kadaster's Executive Board member serves on EuroGeographics' Management Board, and it contributed to the Open Cadastral Map development.

Others

• United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM): International body coordinating geospatial information management globally. EuroGeographics participates in UN-GGIM: Europe and related forums, making it a peer in the international geospatial policy and standards coordination ecosystem alongside national mapping authorities.

Emerging players

• OpenStreetMap Foundation: Crowdsourced pan-European geospatial data platform. While using a fundamentally different (community-driven) production model, it represents the most prominent open-data alternative for European geospatial coverage and overlaps directly with EuroGeographics' free-tier use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EuroGeographics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EuroGeographics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/216113
• Instagraminstagram.com/eurogeographics
• Facebookfacebook.com/EuroGeographics

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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