Location Data Pioneers: Location is in our DNA
As Location Data Pioneers, Flowcate has embedded the question of WHERE into our DNA since 1998. With roots in geoinformatics, positioning systems, and location-based services, we’ve grown into an independent company since 2022, dedicated to transforming location data into real value for users.
We believe that seamless access to location data is essential for a sustainable future—one where mobile assets are used more efficiently, enabling a transparent flow of products and services within a circular economy. Our commitment drives us to make this data accessible everywhere it’s needed.
By bridging integration boundaries across location technologies, we reduce operational inefficiencies. This allows our partners to harness location data in a way that’s resilient, adaptable, and future-ready.
From our HQ in Heidelberg, Germany, to our North American base in Vancouver, Canada, our international team works closely with partners worldwide, ensuring a seamless flow of location data across borders and industries.
Our day-one mantra is to make the world a little bit better
– day by day –
for our customers,
for our colleagues
and our families.
Let Location Data Flow
2022
In 2022, Flowcate was born, embracing our role as location data pioneers – a leader in location data management and the premier provider of an omlox-compliant software middleware – the DeepHub®.
Location Data Pioneers for the Great Indoors
2010
Location Data Pioneers for the Great IndoorsWe built the DeepMap® technology – the first large scale indoor and outdoor 3D mapping solution, providing seamless navigation across multiple buildings and floors in highly complex spaces.
Deploying the First Smart City
2006
Deploying the First Smart CityBy transferring research results into our first commercial deployment, we answered the question of how to operate location-based services on a city scale – using our own technology, content, and wireless infrastructure. Heidelberg Mobil was born through the development of the first smart city outside of the USA – delivering a comprehensive orientation solution to navigate people in foreign places.
Establishing our Roots in Geoinformatics
1998
Establishing our Roots in GeoinformaticsWe originated as a research group in a prestigious, privately-owned research institute in Heidelberg – the European Media Lab. We were able to use the famous German city and its millions of annual visitors as a playground for location-based research – how to communicate location information to mobile users and how machine learning and AI can be applied to geoinformatics.