IGNfab

Mission

Support

Type of actor

Institutional player

Fields of intervention

Health / Social care / Social

Intervention zone

Regional / National / European / International

What is IGNfab?

The IGNfab project gas pedal helps start-ups and SMEs to develop innovative digital products and services, using data related to land description and geolocation.

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Missions

IGNfab accelerates the development of your innovative projects through customized support, which focuses on 3 areas:

  • Mobilization of IGN's know-how and cutting-edge technical expertise in the handling and processing of geographic data;
  • Access to all IGN data ;
  • Open access to its institutional network and partnership network.

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I have a project. How can I get in touch with IGNfab?

  • To learn all about IGN's data offer and services;
  • More specifically, to know which IGN data or reference systems to use to carry out my project;
  • To benefit from IGN's savoir-faire and cutting-edge technologies from its research (3 UMRs);
  • To access IGN's partner network and be supported by the entire IGNfab innovation ecosystem (ministries, experimental territories, local authorities, competitiveness clusters, Greentech Innovation network...) ;
  • To benefit from an IGN labeling and also a communication relay.

At what stage of my project should I contact you?

To be supported by IGNfab, first and foremost your project must use IGN data and/or expertise.
Next, your project must be viable, i.e. you'll already need to have demonstrated short/medium-term technical feasibility and economic potential.
Your geoservice must also fit into one of the themes of the various calls for projects organized by IGNfab during the year.


Outside the competitive process, however, you can approach IGNfab if you need help with the handling and processing of IGN data.

Does it finance projects?

No, but IGNfab can refer you to the appropriate funding agencies.

Accessible resources

The IGN has numerous tools and data (open and accessible free of charge under the Etalab 2.0 open license) enabling detailed and precise knowledge of territories and the environment, their observation, and the analysis of their evolution thanks to temporal comparisons of photos or maps.

Practical guide

All the questions you need to ask about IGNfab.

Who's the right person to talk to?

If you have any questions about IGNfab, write to the team: ignfab@ign.fr

Is there a charge for IGNfab services?

IGNfab provides free assistance to the winners of its calls for projects. In addition, all IGN data is free and freely accessible under an open license. Outside the competition process, start-ups and SMEs can also receive ad hoc assistance in terms of data handling, advice and expertise.

Can IGNfab provide individual support for my project?

Yes

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