Ordnance Survey data now accessible on Snowflake Marketplace

The collaboration unlocks new opportunities for innovation and enables valuable insights across multiple sectors​, ​​f​rom urban planning and building EV infrastructure to environmental monitoring and management, as well as supporting emergency services and other critical location-based services.

​​The ​Snowflake​ AI Data Cloud​ makes it easier for users to directly access OS data within applications such as web mapping tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and business intelligence platforms. This streamlined access will help organisations improve workflows, reduce data management complexity, and enable more effective, data-driven decision-making.

OS Open datasets available on Snowflake ​Marketplace ​include Open Names, Open Rivers, Open Roads, Open Greenspace, Built-Up Areas, Open UPRN, and Boundary Line.

The move to Snowflake​’s​ ​AI Data Cloud ​follows OS’s recent digital transformation, which included the modernisation of the OS National Geographic Database (NGD) and offering customers a bespoke download service for a more efficient data experience. OS has also made significant investments in AI technologies such as ​c​omputer ​v​ision and ​m​achine ​l​earning to meet the evolving needs of customers and enhance data usability.