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What is GeoConvergence?

As the Geospatial Revolution continues to infuse every academic discipline, field of technology, profession, industry, and government mission, there is no organized dialog to remove the barriers hindering the larger “GeoConvergence” afoot, which is poised to integrate all of human endeavor within a common 4D framework. 

Realized fully, GeoConvergence could serve as a force multiplier in our nation’s efforts to tackle the grand challenges we face as a society - climate change, sustainability, urban resilience, mobility and intelligent transportation, national security, and more. But first, we must rally to remove the impediments that unnecessarily complicate, and hinder its realization. 

A broad and diverse set of stakeholders from all disciplines, professions, and sectors of society must be convened to identify, characterize, and remove the outstanding scientific, engineering, interoperability, and policy challenges that hamper the real-time convergence of AI/ML/CV, Modeling/Simulation, AR/VR/MR, Sensors, Things, and Robotics & Autonomy, GIS & Remote Sensing, within a common, accurate, and precise, 4D geographical framework.

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What is a Convergence Accelerator?

NSF’s Convergence Accelerator effort is a new capability within NSF to accelerate use-inspired, convergence research in areas of national importance via partnerships between academic and non-academic stakeholders. The Convergence Accelerator effort provides a home for this research and advances ideas from concept to deliverables.

Key Characteristics:

  • Use-inspired and application oriented

  • Fed by basic research & discovery

  • Adopts a convergent approach

  • Integrated teams including industry, academics, not-for-profits, government entities, and others

  • Fixed term, with a focus on deliverables

  • Intensive education and mentorship

  • Proactively and intentionally managed