Government GIS Data | Digital Jersey

Jersey’s government and Digital Jersey have introduced the Startup Licensing Scheme for GIS Data. Its objective is to encourage the development of new innovative applications that lead to development of viable businesses that become commercial customers for this data.

GIS data offers valuable insights for startups to make better business decisions – whether that’s identifying target markets or optimising routes, streamline operations or boosting efficiency.

The data available under this license represents the most comprehensive, current, and accurate database of geospatial information for Jersey and is not available from any other source.

We strongly recommend startups complete this simple application to the GIS Data Startup Licensing Scheme, to gain from the significant benefits of accessing the data.

Your application needs to answer a set of initial questions. It will then be considered by an expert panel who will assess the application against the objectives of the program, particularly how innovative it is and the viability of the business plan.

This is competitive process with a limited number of licenses available. The panel may wish to invite the start-up for an interview to understand the application.

The decision of the expert panel will be final.

What Government GIS information is available?

Some of the dataset available include:

Roads: Polygons depicting the extents of the Islands roads with unique and the official road name.

Buildings: Island-building polygons, fully attributed and classified by type.
Parish boundaries: High Water polygon data set of the Island Parishes and Vingtaines.
Land Parcels: Polygons depicting the inferred extents of individual land parcels. The data is fully attributed with unique identifiers, address details and other geometric data.
Contours: 5m contours for the Islands.
Coastal Classification: Polygon layer detailing the coastline from high to low water. The layer is fully attributed to depict areas of sand, rock, cliff and pebbles etc.
Streams and Water Features:  Including culverts, ponds and quarries).

Ortho-photographs: This fully Orthorectified image dataset of Jersey are supplied at a ground resolution of 10cm. Derived from hundreds of aerial photographs, this data set provides a seamless and accurate full colour photographic overlay to the core mapping data sets. Aerial photography was taken on the following dates.
Historic Maps: Geo-referenced paper maps .
LiDAR Model: Full LiDAR 3D model of the island from 2019 or 2021.

How to Apply

To qualify as a startup under this scheme, companies must satisfy the following criteria:

fewer than 3 years since incorporation;
fewer than 20 employees;
under £2m revenue in the previous 12 months of trading.

If you are eligible according to the above criteria, and are interested in accessing Government GIS data, please complete the form below. We will then evaluate your proposal to ensure that the applications:

i) make significant use of the GIS data;

ii) have the potential to contribute to the digital economy of Jersey;

iii) are considered by the assessment panel to be most attractive when compared with other applicants.

The detailed process can be found below:

Complete application in the form below.
Application to be reviewed by approval team
Application to be approved
Meeting to arrange process specific to each startup including (but not limited to): Specific data assets required; Timeframe for the licence; Licence mechanisms.
Licence agreement signed by both parties.
Data connection provided (e.g. Secure API).
Upon licence agreement period expiring, the license will be revoked.

Although this is a rolling programme with no set deadline for applications. Only a limited number of licenses will be granted at any one time.

Key Contacts

Sebastian Lawson
Head of Projects

Government GIS data: A powerful tool for Startup success

What Government GIS information is available?

How to Apply

Key Contacts

Government GIS data:
A powerful tool for Startup success