{"id":3364,"date":"2025-07-28T06:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/?page_id=3364"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:34:32","slug":"research-learn-how-our-research-program-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/research-learn-how-our-research-program-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#8211; Learn how our Research Program works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3364\" class=\"elementor elementor-3364\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630fd07 banner-sec e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"630fd07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4953004 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4953004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Our Research Program Works<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc12af2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc12af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Research Program drives collaborative R&amp;D to tackle global challenges like climate change and disaster resilience, uniting diverse stakeholders across sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9790899 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9790899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebaa25b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebaa25b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea5520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea5520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing Innovation Through the Research Program<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9089e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9089e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OGC Research Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6227b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6227b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Research Program fosters cutting-edge solutions to global challenges by funding and supporting collaborative research and development Initiatives. It brings together broad stakeholders, including individuals, small and large businesses, government agencies, and research institutions, to address critical issues such as climate change and disaster resilience.<\/p><p>The work of the OGC\u2019s Research Program is guided by COSI\u2019s\u00a0<span style=\"color: #627da6;\"><a style=\"color: #627da6;\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.ogc.org\/files\/?artifact_id=92756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Policy and Procedures<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe026b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abe026b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ccd1f learn-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34ccd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/research-in-action\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 14\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1.66663 6.99984H13.3333M13.3333 6.99984L7.49996 1.1665M13.3333 6.99984L7.49996 12.8332\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.67\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click to See All Current Research Initiatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5556399 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5556399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ac158 image-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7ac158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Research-Program-Image-new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Research-Program-Image-new.png 560w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Research-Program-Image-new-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d7f7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"654d7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bd87b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8bd87b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlock the Benefits of the\u2028OGC Research Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187bfda elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"187bfda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OGC\u2019s Research Program offers many benefits to Sponsors of, and Participants in, Research Initiatives, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453d09e e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"453d09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"72601758\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOR Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b9000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b9000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Targeted Research:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sponsors can direct research towards specific challenges and opportunities, ensuring that the outcomes align with their strategic goals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost-Effective Solutions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By sharing development costs and leveraging the expertise of different participants, sponsors can achieve cost-effective solutions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Early Access to Innovation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sponsors gain early access to innovative technologies and solutions, providing a competitive advantage in the market.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Influence on Standards:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sponsors can influence the development of <span style=\"color: #627da6;\"><a style=\"color: #627da6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OGC Standards,<\/a><\/span> shaping the future of the geospatial industry.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Networking and Collaboration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Research Program provides a platform for sponsors to network and collaborate with leading experts and organizations in the geospatial field.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-726017582\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-726017582\" data-tab-index=\"2\" 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src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/For-Participants-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/For-Participants-Image.png 561w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/For-Participants-Image-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e9e8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8e9e8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fbdcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86fbdcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOR Participants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fcfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25fcfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Funding Opportunities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participants can secure funding for research and development projects, accelerating innovation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Research Program facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing among participants, fostering a dynamic learning environment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access to Expertise:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participants gain access to a broad pool of expertise, enhancing their capabilities and knowledge base.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Real-World Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participants contribute to developing solutions that address real-world challenges, making a tangible difference in various sectors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Market Visibility:<\/b> Participation in Research Program initiatives enhances market visibility and recognition for organizations and their solutions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7609278 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7609278\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc6b0e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc6b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OGC Innovation Initiative Lifecycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abadc49 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abadc49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OGC Innovation Initiative Lifecycle guides members through a structured, collaborative process to identify challenges, form teams, and develop interoperable solutions. Each phase\u2014from understanding needs to documenting outcomes\u2014ensures transparency, collaboration, and real-world impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704be11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"704be11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image.png 1200w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image-600x278.png 600w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Innovation-Image-768x356.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487bfb9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487bfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research Program seeks to incrementally increase the<span style=\"color: #535862;\"><a style=\"color: #535862;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Technology_readiness_level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #627da6;\">Technology Readiness Level (TRL)<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #627da6;\">\u00a0<\/span>of geospatial IT solutions. NASA developed the TRL scale to help assess a technology\u2019s maturity and consistently compare maturity between different types of technologies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580506d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"580506d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image.png 1200w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image-600x143.png 600w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OGC-Lifecycle-Image-768x182.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4f973 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f4f973\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7456ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7456ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Initiatives Organized Under Research Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729ede8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"729ede8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c407c65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c407c65\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b9618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b9618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design Experiments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> develop ideas into new specifications, e.g., a new API type, data model, or data container.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-top: 12px;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sprints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiment with emerging ideas in the context of geospatial standards, help improve interoperability of existing standards by experimenting with new extensions or profiles, are used as proof of concept for other OGC Collaborative Solutions and Innovation initiatives, or support OGC Standards Program activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-top: 12px;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Interoperability Experiments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> identify and overcome obstacles to seamless data exchange and processing across different platforms and applications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-top: 12px;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pilots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> apply and test OGC Standards in real world environments. Pilot projects are an opportunity for users to understand how to best address their requirements using standards-based architectures. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-top: 12px;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Testbeds<\/b> provide a unique platform where sponsors can outsource the rapid development of prototypes and test environments with a number of leading organizations in their field. Run annually, testbeds provide a rapid and efficient way for delivering proof-of-concept implementations. They also deliver recommendations for new or updated standards, developer guides, architecture blueprints and community best practices for addressing emerging interoperability challenges. of making geospatial information more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5917c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b5917c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c4d33 image-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63c4d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Research-Program-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Research-Program-Image.png 561w, https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Research-Program-Image-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a64ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38a64ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1164b elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1164b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OGC\u2019s collaborative approach to problem solving means each Initiative participant retains copyright ownership of its original work. Only collaboratively developed results, documented in official deliverables (see this list of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #627da6;\"><a style=\"color: #627da6;\" href=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/completed-research-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Completed Research Program Initiatives<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>for examples of published deliverables), belong to and are owned by OGC, as detailed in OGC\u2019s\u00a0<span style=\"color: #627da6;\"><a style=\"color: #627da6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/cosi-ipr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Intellectual Property Rights policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Research Program Initiatives do not develop operational products. They result in prototypes that demonstrate possible solutions to a problem. 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