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Ordnance Survey’s eighth GeoVation® Challenge sees Britain’s mapping agency teaming up with Land Registry to offer £101,000 in development funding to help develop the best ideas & solutions to current housing issues into ventures.  Individuals, start-ups & existing businesses and organisations are invited to submit their innovative ideas to improve the way we do housing between now and 19 November 2014.

Standout entries will be invited to a GeoVation® Weekend Camp from 16-18 January 2015, where the innovators can work on transforming their idea into a prototype venture.  Those selected to receive funding will be announced at the end of this camp.

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