ACRE and UPM Launch ACRE-UPM Chair to Advance Geospatial Technologies
A Strategic Partnership to Drive Education, Research and Knowledge Transfer in Drone-based Geospatial Engineering
ACRE, a leader in geospatial data capture and analysis technologies, has signed a significant collaboration agreement with the prestigious Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) to establish the ACRE-UPM Chair. This joint initiative marks a decisive step in promoting advanced training, applied research, and knowledge transfer in the innovative field of drone-based geomatic and geospatial technologies. For ACRE, this chair is a direct extension of its vision: “Mapping the Future”, translating technological potential into concrete solutions for industry and society.
The ACRE-UPM Chair is hosted at UPM’s School of Surveying, Geodesy and Cartography Engineering (ETSITGC), a leading academic institution in Spain renowned for its excellence in these disciplines. This partnership reinforces UPM’s successful university-company chair model, designed to strengthen links between academia and the evolving needs of the professional sector. It creates a unique synergy, combining UPM’s academic rigour with ACRE’s practical expertise and market vision.
Fostering Specialised Practical Training
A core pillar of the Chair is the development of specialised training programmes. These will include micro-credential courses in geomatic applications with drones, tailored for both university students seeking high-demand careers and professionals looking to update their skills. The programmes will cover high-impact real-world applications in:
- Advanced Topography and Cartography: Precision surveys for infrastructure, 3D modelling of environments.
- Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Management: Construction monitoring, inspection of bridges, roads, and railways, smart urban planning.
- Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Planning: 3D documentation of historic buildings, virtual restoration, cultural heritage conservation.
- Agronomy, Environment, and Natural Resources: Precision agriculture, remote sensing for crop monitoring, sustainable forestry, and environmental impact studies.
ACRE actively contributes its global expertise and provides cutting-edge technological equipment, including advanced drones and specialised sensors (LIDAR, multispectral, thermal), alongside data processing software. This ensures practical, immersive learning aligned with industry demands.
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Driving Research and Knowledge Transfer
Beyond training, the ACRE-UPM Chair will drive an ambitious joint research agenda. It will support final degree projects, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations, offering young talent the chance to work on innovative, industry-relevant research. The Chair will also establish academic awards and organise technical seminars, workshops, and conferences with national and international experts. This creates a vibrant ecosystem for continuous learning and knowledge exchange.
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ACRE’s Global Commitment to Innovation and Talent
This agreement underscores ACRE’s global strategy of continuous collaboration with universities across all its regions.
“We firmly believe that sustainable innovation and real technological progress stem from effectively bringing cutting-edge technology into the classroom and fostering environments where students, researchers, and industry professionals can share knowledge and experiment,” states Pedro Martín Delgado Gómez, CEO of ACRE. The ACRE-UPM Chair exemplifies ACRE’s long-term vision for innovation, technological development, and nurturing the talent that truly enables “Mapping the Future“.
The agreement was formalised at a ceremony held at UPM’s Rectorate, attended by key figures including UPM’s Rector Magnífico, Óscar García Suárez, and ACRE’s CEO, Pedro Martín Delgado Gómez. Attendees highlighted the strategic importance of this alliance in strengthening the university-industry connection.
We invite the academic community, future geospatial professionals, and all interested parties to follow the activities of the ACRE-UPM Chair, a promising space for shaping the future of geomatic engineering.
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Further Information:
- Explore ACRE Spain’s official announcement (in Spanish): ACRE y la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Impulsan el Futuro de la Ingeniería Geomática con la Cátedra ACRE-UPM
- Discover more on the ETSITGC-UPM website (in Spanish): UPM ETSITGC News
- Read the UPM’s institutional perspective (in Spanish): UPM Official News
