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  • Digital twins for energy systems are gaining in importance

    Digital twins for energy systems are gaining in importance

    Sympheny has reached a milestone on its journey as a partner of Californian company ESRI and its Swiss branch in Zurich: Sympheny, which was founded in 2020 and is based in Technopark Winterthur, has officially completed ESRI’s three-year start-up programme.

    The “invaluable support, resources and opportunities” received during this time have made it possible to integrate the global company’s geodata technology into its own solutions for energy systems. “From optimising urban energy planning to improving spatial decision making, the ESRI ecosystem has been instrumental in driving our innovation,” Sympheny said.

    Sympheny offers digital twin-based services for energy planners and managers to enable them to achieve their sustainability goals “with minimum cost and maximum confidence,” the start-up said in a self-promotion. “Digital twin algorithms = intelligent services.” To this end, Sympheny provides its subscription-based SaaS platform on which they can develop, manage and continuously use their digital twin of the energy system.

    In the next phase, the partnership between Sympheny and ESRI will be deepened with new joint projects. Sympheny is also “proud to have ESRI as an observer in our GOES project“. GOES is an EU Horizon 2020 project in which innovative geodata solutions for energy planning are being researched. It is coordinated by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology(Empa) in Dübendorf ZH and comprises eight partners from five EU countries and the USA.

    According to the press release, Sympheny is also looking forward to further collaboration with the Urban ArcGIS team, ESRI’s web-based 3D solution for urban planning projects. Sympheny is particularly keen to promote the topic of energy.

  • Strategic partnership for high-precision surveying technology

    Strategic partnership for high-precision surveying technology

    Pix4D, a company specialising in photogrammetry based in Prilly near Lausanne, has signed a strategic agreement with measurement specialist Topcon Positioning Systems, according to a press release. Topcon, headquartered in Livermore, California, is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of precision measurement and workflow solutions for the global construction, geospatial and agricultural markets.

    Topcon becomes an authorised distributor for the Pix4D photogrammetry software portfolio, which provides greater access to high-precision positioning and 3D mapping technologies. The offering is aimed at professionals in the fields of surveying and mapping, architecture, engineering and construction, energy and utility infrastructure, as well as public safety and forensics, according to the press release.

    The agreement to work closely with Topcon is “an important milestone in Pix4D’s growth strategy”, according to Andrey Kleymenov, CEO of Pix4D. “The combination of Topcon’s precision positioning technology and Pix4D’s advanced photogrammetry and GeoFusion algorithms creates a powerful set of solutions for utility, infrastructure and horizontal construction professionals worldwide.”

    “The integration of Topcon’s precision positioning technology with Pix4D’s photogrammetry expertise is another great example of the kind of collaboration that has always benefited the geospatial industry,” said Murray Lodge, Executive Vice President of Topcon Positioning Systems.

  • The new GIS browser as a public service for professionals and private individuals

    The new GIS browser as a public service for professionals and private individuals

    The canton of Zurich offers a huge pool of data with a spatial reference (geodata). Most of it is accessible free of charge via the GIS browser. Around 200 digital maps, grouped according to 21 main themes such as buildings, flora and fauna, leisure and geology, can be accessed online. Most of the data can be used without restrictions and the map content can be downloaded and printed directly.

    Broad benefits for professionals and private individuals
    The GIS browser is a useful planning and decision-making tool not only for professionals, but also for private individuals. Location factors such as the age of a house, proximity to public transport stops, shops, schools or sports facilities, planned building sites and journey times on the road network can be easily checked. Up-to-date and precise facts on numerous issues are available.

    History and development of the GIS browser
    Since its launch in 1999, the GIS browser has undergone continuous development. The new version is the third generation. Most of the publicly relevant maps are already available and the migration of the remaining maps is continuing.

    Advantages of the new GIS browser
    The portal has a new design and the user interface is intuitive and self-explanatory, even on smartphones and tablets. An intelligent search function makes it easier to find the desired map. The map views can be customised and used even better thanks to new functions such as filters and favourites lists.

    Integration into the new cantonal geoportal
    The geodata of the Canton of Zurich is also available in the geodata catalogue and geodata shop. These systems are now centrally accessible via the new geoportal geo.zh.ch. The geoportal also offers news on new maps and a help and support area.

  • Canton of Zurich launches new shop for geodata

    Canton of Zurich launches new shop for geodata

    The Office for Spatial Development of the Canton of Zurich has developed a shop for geodata . According to a press release , users receive free access to spatial data in the canton of Zurich and can order them at the touch of a button.

    With the new shop solution, use-restricted, i.e. non-open data is now also being added. Previously, cantonal geodata sets were available to users free of charge as open authority data via the GIS browser maps.zh.ch or a geoservice and could only be called up manually.

    A total of over 500 products from the geographic information system can be viewed and ordered in the geodata shop, including data on buildings, air, noise and climate. Later, data on buildings and land, so-called object data from the ObjektwesenZH platform, will also be added.

  • geoProRegio is repositioning itself

    geoProRegio is repositioning itself

    The five Aargauer Stadtwerke, which have merged to form geoProRegio, have decided on a new ownership strategy. It provides for a restructuring of the geoinformatics service. The merger of the respective independent platforms is to create a company of its own, in which, however, only four shareholders will participate – Regionalwerke Baden, StWZ Energie AG, SWL Energie AG and TBS Strom AG. Eniwa is leaving and, according to a press release , decided for strategic reasons to continue its existing platform for geographic information services in the medium term and to sell its stake in geoProRegio AG.

    In the new structure, not only the technical systems, but also the customer portfolios as well as the 30 or so employees from the GIS departments of the four partners will be transferred to the company. The seat of geoProRegio AG remains in Baden.

    The managing director of the geographic information service provider is Cédric Aubert. The physicist has many years of experience in data management, research, the energy industry and the financial sector. He is fascinated by the challenge of “getting more out of geospatial data”. “The market potential in the field of geographic information services is great. With the new company, we are well prepared for the future and can offer our customers innovative and progressive geographic information solutions, ”Cédric Aubert is quoted in the press release.