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===NEXTMap===
In 2002, Intermap commenced its NEXTMap program, which is focused on collecting and processing 3D digital elevation datasets for entire countries, including Great Britain (published 2003), countries in Western Europe<ref>[http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermap-Technologies-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/234 Intermap Technologies Completes NEXTMap Europe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928192846/http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermap-Technologies-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/234 |date=2008-09-28 }} GeoConnexion International. July 25, 2008</ref> (completed in July 2008), the United States<ref>[http://www.airphotousa.com/Aboutus/PressRelease/033010/airphoto_intermap.html "Intermap to Map Continental USA to 1-Meter Accuracy, Including Elevation; Launch of ‘NEXTMap USA’ Now" Underway.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627094436/http://www.airphotousa.com/Aboutus/PressRelease/033010/airphoto_intermap.html |date=2006-06-27 }} Airphoto USA. October 29, 2003.</ref> (completed in June 2010), and Southeast Asia. In contrast to historic mapping [[business model]]s in which customers pay for the completion of specific mapping projects, Intermap is self-financing the NEXTMap program. The company then sells the use of its data through [[License agreement|licensing agreements]].
==Customers==
The company has attained digital mapping contracts with companies across various industries<ref>[http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/industryoutlook_ukv5i1.pdf Where Next. GeoConnexion.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711085240/http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/industryoutlook_ukv5i1.pdf |date=2011-07-11 }} February/March 2007.</ref> and sectors, including [[GIS|geographic information systems]] (GIS), engineering, insurance [[risk assessment]], oil and gas, environment, communications, transportation, and [[3D visualization]] markets. In 2007, [[Microsoft]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCnY2l7Lh-E Microsoft and Intermap Team Up] Web Pro News (posted June 2007).</ref> announced a partnership with Intermap to create an enhanced version of [[Virtual Earth 3D]] for [[Great Britain]], although that 3D product was later dropped in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2010/11/bing_maps_is_dropping_their_3d_vers.html | title=Bing Maps is dropping their 3D version | date=5 November 2010 }}</ref>
==References==
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