Geospatial Intelligence for Development
Alliance of Cartography OÜ is an Estonian geospatial intelligence firm that delivers processed geographic data products and GIS consulting services to institutional and corporate clients operating in complex and underserved territories.
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Alliance of Cartography OÜ was founded by Alexis Giraud-Courtney, a professional mapper and OpenStreetMap Foundation member with active field experience since 2022, primarily across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The company was built to bridge the gap between institutional demand for reliable geographic data and the open mapping ecosystem that produces it.
We are a lean, technology-driven service firm. Our revenue is generated exclusively through formal commercial contracts with verified institutional counterparties. We do not operate as a non-profit, manage charitable funds, or distribute grants. All transactions are documented through formal invoicing and maintained in compliance with Estonian accounting standards.
Our founding ethos holds that commercial activity should strengthen the data commons, not extract from it. Where our work produces non-proprietary outputs, we return them to the OpenStreetMap public domain as a matter of policy.
Technological Scale
We integrate machine learning-assisted classification pipelines and open-source GIS processing to analyze geographic data at a scale that manual methods cannot match.
Localized Expertise
We engage registered local subcontracting firms for on-the-ground validation, ensuring cultural context, territorial accuracy, and verifiable quality assurance.
Transparent Operations
All subcontractors are verified legal entities engaged through formal B2B agreements. All payments correspond to defined deliverables and documented contractual relationships.
Open Data Commitment
Non-proprietary outputs from our client engagements are contributed back to the OpenStreetMap public domain, reinforcing the commons that our work depends on.
What we do
01
We process raw satellite imagery, aerial data, and open-source geographic inputs to produce structured, client-ready datasets. Deliverables include road network layers, building footprints, land use classifications, points of interest databases, and terrain models delivered in standardized formats including GeoJSON, Shapefile, and GeoTIFF under clearly defined licensing agreements.
02
We provide technical advisory services to clients integrating geographic data into their operational systems. This covers data architecture design, coordinate reference systems, tile server infrastructure, and the integration of geographic layers into logistics, urban planning, and emergency response platforms.
03
For clients with specific territorial requirements such as mapping an urban expansion zone, validating road accessibility for a supply chain audit, or producing a baseline dataset for an infrastructure investment, we manage end-to-end project delivery under formal agreements with defined scope, milestones, and payment schedules.
How we work
Our methodology is designed for scale and accuracy. We achieve speed by combining automated classification with structured human validation, a hybrid model that produces data in weeks rather than years, without sacrificing the local accuracy that automated tools alone cannot provide.
Stage 01
Large geographic areas are processed using machine learning-assisted tools and open-source GIS software to generate a preliminary classification layer. This covers road networks, building footprints, land cover types, and key geographic features across the defined project territory.
Stage 02
The preliminary dataset is passed to regional validation subcontractors, registered commercial entities engaged through formal B2B agreements. They perform quality assurance, correct classification errors, add locally verified data points, and produce a final validated output suitable for client delivery.
Stage 03
Validated datasets are packaged in client-specified formats and delivered under formal data licensing agreements. Proprietary data is secured for the client. Non-confidential layers are contributed to the OpenStreetMap public domain, as specified in the project contract.
Stage 04
For ongoing engagements, we maintain a rapid update cycle that keeps geographic datasets current as territories evolve. Clients can commission update passes on existing datasets under standing service agreements without restarting the full project process.
Who we serve
Operators expanding into regions with limited commercial map coverage require validated road network data and accessibility analysis to make informed routing and infrastructure decisions.
Developers and consultancies commissioning baseline territorial data for feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and site planning in rapidly developing regions.
Municipal bodies and national agencies requiring urban mapping, land use surveys, and territorial intelligence for planning, service delivery, and emergency preparedness.
International agencies and research bodies requiring geographic baselines for program planning, impact assessment, and institutional R&D projects delivered under formal service contracts.
Recent work
2026
Formal incorporation of Alliance of Cartography OÜ in Estonia. Establishment of operational workflows, subcontractor framework, and client-facing service architecture. Initial project pipeline under development across Southeast Asian territories.
Transparency
Alliance of Cartography OÜ operates in full compliance with Estonian commercial law, tax obligations under the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, and applicable EU regulations. Our financial model is straightforward: a client pays for a defined geographic data product or consulting service, we deliver that product, and every transaction is fully documented.
The company does not handle cash and operates exclusively through formal banking channels. All accounting records are maintained in accordance with the Estonian Accounting Act.
Get in touch
We welcome enquiries from institutional and corporate clients with geographic data requirements. All initial engagements begin with a scoping conversation to establish project parameters, timeline, and contractual framework.