1. OSM Foundation
To Serve And To Protect

2. Disclaimer
The contents of this presentation
does not represent the opinions of
the Board of the OSM Foundation

3. The Project
OpenStreetMap is an initiative
to create and provide
free geographical data,
such as street maps,
to anyone.

4. The Foundation
The OSM Foundation is an
international not-for-profit organization
supporting, but not controlling,
the OpenStreetMap Project.

5. Not Controlling
What is mapped
How things are mapped (tagging)
Build apps

6. Supporting
Run OSM database (operational)
Legal representation of project
Publish data (licensing)
Promote OSM
Fundraising

7. OpenStreetMap
the world's most used map

8. Strong
Community
Portfolio
Ecosystem

9. The Big Divide
Mappers App-ers

10. What is the role of the
OSM Foundation?

11. Problems To Solve
• Making mapping easier for everybody
• Making data more usable (e.g. addressing)
• Making data more robust
• Making using OSM easier

12. Opportunities To Take
• Automotive industry
• Governmental agencies
SHARE!
• Steve's contacts

13. OSM Foundation
or
OSM User Consortium?

14. OSM advantage
• OSM is and will stay open and free
• OSM growing daily: mappers & coverage
• OSM is only global, independent map
provider

15. Pro
Re-Active

16. YES!
You can help

17. Working Groups
• Communication • License
• Data • Operations
• Engineering • State of the Map
• Local Chapters • Strategic
• ... • ...

18. Join!
www.osmfoundation.org
www.openstreetmap.us