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Where spatial knowledge becomes shared discovery

An open platform connecting people, tools, and ideas to advance geospatial science — from data and analytics to publishing, learning, innovation, and community.

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Open

Freely accessible research and knowledge that can be shared, used, and built upon.

Collaborative

Built together with researchers, students, communities, and organizations.

Accessible

Clear, practical knowledge designed for researchers, learners, and practitioners.

Connected

Linked to real-world questions, challenges, and opportunities.

An open home for geospatial research

IdeaLab Research is an open research and collaboration platform connecting people, knowledge, tools, and opportunities. We support the development, sharing, and application of research through open-access publishing, learning media, curated resources, and thematic communities.

Our goal is to make geospatial knowledge more open, collaborative, and connected to real-world needs.

Our Initiatives

Four pathways connecting people with geospatial knowledge, research, and innovation.

JSKAR

Open Scholarly Publishing

A peer-reviewed, open-access journal advancing spatial science, spatial analytics, GeoAI, Earth observation, and interdisciplinary research across health, environment, and society.

IdeaLab Media

Learn and Share

Research talks, lectures, courses, interviews, and collaborative videos making research easier to understand and communicate.

Research Resources

Find and Use

Curated spatial data, research tools, AI resources, GIS guidance, and practical knowledge for researchers.

IdeaLab Communities

Connect and Collaborate

Country-based and thematic communities connecting researchers, students, and organizations worldwide.

IdeaLab Innovation

Research into Solutions

Applied geospatial solutions using WebGIS, remote sensing, GeoAI, and spatial analytics to address real-world challenges.

Featured Research Directions

  • Solar potential mapping and renewable energy intelligence using geospatial technologies.
  • Building intelligence databases supporting planning, sustainability, and decision-making.
  • Transforming MICS and DHS survey data into actionable spatial knowledge.
  • Geospatial approaches for health, education, climate, water security, and social equity.

Journal of Spatial Knowledge, Analytics and Research (JSKAR)

An international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal advancing research in spatial knowledge systems, GeoAI, Earth observation, and applied geospatial science.

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IdeaLab Research Talks

Making research accessible through paper discussions, researcher interviews, student presentations, and educational content.

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Building a Global Research Network

Connecting researchers and emerging scholars across Canada, South Asia, Africa, Pacific Island regions, and beyond.