About Maptastic
I'm Claire Birnie and I founded Maptastic Limited in 2022. I'm passionate about getting people hooked on Open Source Geospatial mapping & data. Whether it's a small part of your job or you're looking to upskill I've got the courses for you and your team.
Prior to launching Maptastic I spent many years in Environmental & Transport Consultancies as well as a stint in the Public Sector and would love to help small and medium sized companies utilise the wealth of Open Source Data within their businesses.
The Mission
My main focus is the development and delivery of instructor led training courses to professionals & businesses in the Environment, Ecology & Transport sectors. I want to save you time, resources & energy by doing the leg work for you.
Maptastic has 4 core values that sit at the heart of the business. Scroll down to read them.
The Values
01
Adaptable
The Open-source geospatial industry moves rapidly and it’s difficult to keep up with legislation, technology and standards are continually changing. I research, test and investigate innovations and methodologies to ensure our courses utilise best practice for your sector area and business needs
02
Passionate
My business grew from a passion for mapping & sharing data with more than just geospatial people. We recognise that as GIS is brought into more sectors there will be people needing to utilise the technology but their focus will be on their specialism. We thrive on capturing the skills you need to bring GIS into your work without being weighed down by years of self-taught learning. We have a passion for the natural environment and enjoy using our skills in teaching mapping & data to help preserve the land we all live on.
03
Giving back
I recognise the need for geospatial skills in the voluntary & charitable sectors and I offer training & mapping to those organisations at either reduced rates or free of charge to help upskilling, reducing barriers and spreading the good word of Open Source geospatial!
04
Responsibility
As my business uses Open Source software I want to support the people and organisations which build, maintain and deliver excellent products for me to use. I will donate 20% of my annual profits to the Open Source communities such as QGIS, Scribus, Thunderbird and Inkscape as these are pivotal to running my business. My aim for 2025 is to become a sustaining member of QGIS as a minimum commitment.