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Getting Acquainted with Element 84: A Guide to our Intro Client Calls
In this blog we give a sneak preview into the typical conversation structure we have with new-to-us organizations through frequently asked questions that we regularly answer during introductory calls.
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Getting Acquainted with Element 84: A Guide to our Intro Client Calls
In this blog we give a sneak preview into the typical conversation structure we have with new-to-us organizations through frequently asked questions that we regularly answer during introductory calls.
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Federal Director Profile: A Conversation with Mark Reese
In late 2023, our team at Element 84 implemented an internal “business unit” structure within our project teams to loosely group client work based on industry and focus area. From the inception of this organizational change, Mark Reese took on the “Federal” business unit and continues to manage our portfolio with US federal agency clients.…
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Beyond the Hype: Element 84’s Pragmatic Vision for AI in Engineering
At Element 84, we’ve always been focused on solving our clients’ most complex geospatial problems with high-quality, reliable, and scalable software. We’re excited about AI’s potential to accelerate development and allow our engineers to focus their creative energy on core problem-solving. To achieve that without sacrificing our quality and reliability, our approach is centered around…
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The 2025 Geospatial Tech Radar: Agentic AI, EO Embeddings, and Cloud-Native Maturity
We analyze trends and highlights from the third iteration of our Geospatial Tech Radar including Agentic AI and MCP, EO Foundation Models and Embeddings, and the solidification of Cloud-Native Geospatial.
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Perceived Gaps in Earth Observation
At Element 84, our team looks forward to the Spring season and the return of a busy conference schedule every year. Our time attending, presenting, and learning at conferences helps us to feel connected and plugged into trends in the geospatial industry and beyond. It also allows us to receive feedback on our team’s latest…
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STAPI Sprint #5: 0.1 Release
We recap our most recent STAPI Sprint in Lisbon. We worked toward evolving the satellite data ordering process, and released version 0.1.
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Prioritizing Responsible AI
AI is moving fast. It’s moving faster than we can govern and regulate it, and even sometimes faster than our understanding of its full impact. As we push the boundaries of what AI can do, everyone is scrambling to keep up. Thus, the guidance and governance around AI usage are still evolving. In this time…
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Sustainable AI: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Cut Costs, and Keep Your Users Happy
Our team at Element 84 is excited about AI’s potential to help in building systems, understanding the impacts of climate change, and generally helping users access data. At the same time, we’re also concerned with the environmental impact of using this technology. Hugging Face sums up the issue well in their AI Environment Primer: Artificial…
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Updating our Geospatial Technology Radar for 2024
We introduce the second iteration of our geospatial technology radar, which is designed as a resource for the community to outline impactful technologies in the space.
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Climate Unit Director Profile: Catherine Oldershaw
In this blog series, we’re profiling the new directors of our business units to provide a full picture of how we’re gearing up to make the biggest possible impact in 2024 beginning with this feature of Catherine Oldershaw, our Climate Unit Director.
