Overture is collaborating with the OpenTravel Alliance (OTA), which recently joined the Linux Foundation and Overture as a member, to solve a long-standing challenge in the travel industry: data interoperability. For years, the travel sector has struggled to standardize location data for hotels, attractions, and other points of interest across a complex ecosystem of providers. The post Overture and the OpenTravel Alliance: Enabling the Future of Travel with Open Data appeared first on Overtur...| Overture Maps Foundation
Imagine your business information seamlessly integrated into maps and location services used by billions of people worldwide. This isn't a future vision; it's the reality Overture Maps is creating today, powered by collaborative, open data. The post Reaching Billions with Up-To-Date Places Information in Overture appeared first on Overture Maps Foundation.| Overture Maps Foundation
The second annual Overture Member Summit recently brought together more than a hundred people from 30 member organizations in Charleston for three days of collaboration and progress. The energy throughout the event was remarkable, with members engaged in early morning sessions to late-night discussions about everything from Brussels sprouts to map data. It's this blending of personal connection and technical collaboration that makes our community special and effective. The post Overture Membe...| Overture Maps Foundation
Why We Chose GeoParquet: Breaking Down Data Silos at Overture Maps| Overture Maps Foundation
Today, Overture Maps Foundation announced the general availability of the Global Entity Reference System (GERS). GERS provides common, open, accessible IDs for geospatial entities like buildings, places, and roads, making... The post Understanding Overture’s Global Entity Reference System appeared first on Overture Maps Foundation.| Overture Maps Foundation
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The geospatial industry faces a critical challenge: we're drowning in data but starving for efficient ways to use it. A recent panel at GeoBuiz 2025 revealed how open map data collaboration might be the solution we need.| Overture Maps Foundation
Albi Wiedersberg was just named VP of Product Management at the Overture Maps Foundation, where he’ll extend his existing work on meeting user, partner and member needs. The creation of the VP of product role continues Overture’s focus on filling out executive ranks in its third year of operation as it looks to scale rapidly in terms of members, partners, data providers, and more. We spoke to Albi about where he sees Overture’s product focus in the coming year.| Overture Maps Foundation
Overture Maps Foundation (Overture) was formed in December 2022 to address a pressing need for reliable, interoperable open map data. The vision was intentionally huge and transformative for the mapping...| Overture Maps Foundation