Development Seed

Development Seed is a geospatial technology company based in Washington, D.C., United States. It promotes open-source tools and data and describes a globally distributed team spanning more than 15 countries and speaking more than 20 languages, with three offices and a strong European presence alongside team members in Peru, Brazil, Lebanon, India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. Its work centers on cloud-native science platforms and geospatial products that support research, data science, decision-making, and scenario planning.

Development Seed is a geospatial technology company based in Washington, D.C., United States. The company states that it promotes open-source tools and data and is committed to ensuring the best data and tools on the planet are available to everyone. It describes a globally diverse team with members in more than 15 countries, speaking more than 20 languages, working from three offices or from home or co-working spaces, with a strong European presence in addition to team members in Peru, Brazil, Lebanon, India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. Its stated values include transparency and access, transformation, embracing differences, innovation, passion, and collaboration. Its work includes cloud-native science platforms that accelerate research and data science, products for better decision-making that generate planetary insights, and products designed to nudge behavior toward a more sustainable future.

Promotes open-source tools and data, aiming to make the best data and tools available to everyone and to create lasting impact.

• Cloud-native science platforms

  Platforms that accelerate research and data science, allowing researchers and data scientists to collaborate with peers easily, communicate results to stakeholders, and accelerate the transition from science to application.

• Products for better decision-making

  Products that generate planetary insights and share them with leadership, stakeholders, and key decision-makers, allowing users to interrogate and ask questions about the data, including tools for scenario planning such as digital twins.

• Products that nudge

  Projects designed to move people and influence behavior, effectively communicating the state of the shared planet, simplifying decision-making processes, and driving meaningful action toward a more sustainable future.

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