Commercial Membership
Shape markets, accelerate innovation, and build trust through open, interoperable solutions developed within OGC’s global community.
Why Join
Join OGC to collaborate with global leaders, shape open standards, and showcase interoperable solutions that drive innovation and trust across the geospatial ecosystem.
Reach New Markets
Gain visibility with government and enterprise buyers via OGC channels and events.
Accelerate Roadmaps
De-risk architecture decisions through code sprints, pilots, and peer collaboration.
Shape the Standards
Bring customer requirements into Working Groups and help define the next generation of APIs and encodings.
Prove Interoperability
First OGC Web Service Standard – Web Map Service, First OGC Encoding Standard – GML.
Membership Benefits
Explore the framework that guides how OGC operates, collaborates, and upholds its mission. Our policies ensure transparency, integrity, and consistency across all programs and standards.
Working Group Participation & Voting
Influence APIs and encodings that your customers will implement and procure.
Innovation
Programs
Join sprints and pilots to validate features, benchmarks, and interoperability scenarios.
Compliance & Certification
Earn conformance marks and list products in OGC registries to build buyer confidence.
Go-to-Market Visibility
Share case studies, speak at events, and collaborate on content with OGC channels.
Talent &
Community
Connect with practitioners, researchers, and customers across the ecosystem.
Advisory & Best Practices
Access guidance on implementing standards and architecting interoperable solutions.
MEMBER COMMUNITY
Step Into Agora
Discover Agora—OGC’s dynamic platform designed to keep you informed, connected, and involved. Whether you’re just onboarding or already part of the community, Agora offers easy access to essential resources and collaboration spaces right from your mobile device.
Explore shared interests, contribute to geospatial solutions, and engage with fellow members and non-members alike.
Membership for All Organization Sizes
Whether you’re a startup, SME, or global enterprise, OGC membership scales with your team size — offering the same core benefits, from participation in working groups and innovation programs to certification and visibility.
Use our Membership Fee Calculator to estimate your annual dues.
Engagement Levels (OGC Tier Framework)
Scale your participation based on your product strategy and market goals. Each tier builds on the previous one — unlocking broader governance roles, innovation access, and visibility.
Professional/ Developer
Join to Participate:
Participate in working groups, innovation programs, and access compliance discounts.
Explorer
Join to Participate:
Participate in working groups, innovation programs, and access compliance discounts.
Catalyst
Join to Influence:
All the benefits in the previous tire, and – Ability to propose new working groups, Gain technical committee membership with voting rights, and eligible for unlimited compliance packages.
Principal
Join to Lead:
All the benefits in the previous tire, and – Planning Committee membership and voting rights, Election of OGC Board of Directors, Prominent branding and promotion and unlimited compliance packages.
Strategic
Join to Invest:
All the benefits in the previous tire, and – Strategic Member Advisory Committee (SMAC) Representation, Direct a percentage of organization’s membership dues for specific OGC technical initiatives and unlimited compliance packages.
Request for full tier details and benefits in the Enquiry Form.
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Benefits
OGC portal licenses1
Complimentary registrations for each online OGC Events and Member Meetings
Complimentary registrations for each online OGC Events and Member Meetings
Can participate in Code Sprints
Can participate in working groups
Can propose a new working group
Technical Committee membership and voting rights
Planning Committee membership and voting rights
Election of OGC Board of Directors
Opportunity to engage in Quarterly C-Suite Forums
Strategic Member Advisory Committee (SMAC) Representation
Direct a percentage of organization’s membership dues for specific OGC technical initiatives
Can participate in COSI projects as an observer
Eligible for funding through OGC technical initiatives if selected
Eligible for OGC advisory support
Eligible for Advisory Services
Eligible to sponsor branded fellowships
Brand awareness and promotion
Sponsored memberships4
Professional/ Developer
1
12
Unlimited
- Be listed in the OGC Member Directory & portal Agora
Explorer
5
1
Unlimited
- Be listed in the OGC Member Directory & portal Agora
- Display the official OGC Member logo & certificate
- Share your work via OGC blogs, newsletters, and social media
Catalyst
20
2
Unlimited
- Be listed in the OGC Member Directory & portal Agora
- Display the official OGC Member logo & certificate
- Share your work via OGC blogs, newsletters, and social media
Principal
50
4
Unlimited
- Prominent placement on the OGC website homepage
- Display the official OGC Member logo & certificate
- Share your work via OGC media channels, including one featured use case per year
1 Explorer organization & 2 individuals
Strategic
100
20
Unlimited
- Prominent placement on the OGC website homepage
- Display the official OGC Member logo & certificate
- Share your work via OGC media channels, including one featured use case per year
- OGC promotion in external industry and media outlets
2 Explorer organizations & 4 individuals
1University members receive extra student portal licenses: Explorers get 20, Catalysts 100, Principals 500, and Strategic members have unlimited
2One complimentary registration per year
3Extra small commercial members are eligible to receive up to $10,000 in funding per membership cycle
4Sponsorship-level memberships are not eligible to bid on or receive funding through technical initiatives. A paid Explorer (or higher) membership is required.
Enquire About Membership
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