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MetaCarta Inc. 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.

Key facts:

  • Founded: 2001
  • Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Offices: Washington, DC; Houston, TX; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA
  • Target Markets: Public sector, digital publishing, energy, and enterprise
  • GeoWeb Applications: NewsMap, LocalAlerts, GeoSearch News
  • Products: The MetaCarta Geographic Search and Referencing Platform (GSRP) - GeoTag, GeoSearch, Query Parser, Location Finder, Saved Search and Notification, Document Density
  • Geographic Data Modules: 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
  • Technology Partners: ArdentMC, Clickability, EMC/Documentum, Enterprise Search Solutions (ESS), ESRI, Google, Microsoft, MITRE, Northrop Grumman, OpenText, Raytheon, and SAIC
  • Awards: 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
  • Privately held