Azavea

Azavea believes in the power of geospatial technology to improve communities and the planet. From the simple to the complex, the firm’s talented staff brings together the strengths of both open source and commercial tools to build solutions that support better decision-making through the access and visualization of geographic data.

Azavea isa certified B Corporation, a commercial enterprise that operates with a social mission. Their mission is to apply geospatial technology for positive civic, social, and environmental impact and to advance the state-of-the-art through research.

Azavea provides a range of GIS services that include:
- Custom web and mobile software development
- User experience (UX) design
- Data analysis, visualization, and modeling
- Big geospatial data processing
- Research and development
- Civic SaaS solutions

Azavea has designed and implemented geographic data applications for multiple domains, including urban ecosystems, water, infrastructure planning, economic development, public transit, elections, public safety, energy, climate change, and cultural resources management. The firm has particular expertise working with the Python, Django, .Net, Java, Apache Spark, and Scala frameworks, as well as Esri ArcGIS, PostGIS, CARTO, Google Maps, Mapbox, OpenStreetMap, and Amazon Web Services.