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MetaCarta, a Division of Qbase, is the leading provider of geographic intelligence solutions. MetaCarta’s unique technology combines geographic search and geographic tagging capabilities so users can find content about a place by viewing results on a map. MetaCarta’s products make data and unstructured content "location-aware" and geographically relevant. These innovative solutions make it possible for customers to discover, visualize, and act on important location-based information and news.

Noteworthy facts:

  • MetaCarta is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qbase www.4qbase.com
  • Our consumer facing technology was sold to Nokia in 2010
  • We focus on serving enterprise markets, primarily in the Public Sector and Energy industries
  • Our primary products include the MetaCarta Geographic Search and Referencing Platform (GSRP) - GeoTag, GeoSearch, Query Parser, Location Finder, Saved Search and Notification, Document Density as well as certain hosted content collections, including GeoSearch News and GeoSearch for EnergyNews
  • Our Geographic Data Modules (GDMs) contain more location information than any other sources and include our Base GDM, IHS Global Oil & Gas GDM, Spanish Language GDM, Russian Language GDM, French Language GDM, Arabic Language GDM, Spain Street Address GDM, Australia Street Address GDM, U.S. Street Address GDM
  • Some notable awards include IndustryWeek Technologies of the Year, KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management, and 2-time KMWorld Trend-Setting Products, Red Herring Top 100 Private Companies, Red Herring Top Innovator