Whitebox Geospatial Inc
Our Story
About the company
Whitebox Geospatial Inc. is built around the open-source software, WhiteboxTools developed by Dr. John Lindsay at the University of Guelph. The company was a 2020-21 participant in the Accelerator Guelph Program, a research commercialization program supported by the University of Guelph.
Whitebox Geospatial has always been, and will always be, committed to developing open-source geospatial software. We founded this company in order to sustain and better innovate WhiteboxTools. Support our efforts by purchasing an Open Core binary.
Our team
John Lindsay, PhD
Co-founder
Anthony Francioni, MSc
Co-Founder
Anthony obtained his MSc degree from the University of Guelph in 2019. His research focused on preserving microtopographic drainage feature in fine-resolution LiDAR DEMs. Anthony’s research interests focus on geomorphometry and spatial hydrology. Since graduation, Anthony has been a research associate within the Geomorphometry and Hydrogematics Research Group at the University of Guelph. Anthony’s recent research focuses on using machine learning techniques to predict soil organic carbon and yield from multiscale topographic attributes.
Contact Details
Whitebox Geospatial would be happy to discuss all possible contributions and collaborations with you. We invite you to send us an email at support@whiteboxgeo.com. Please include, your name, institution/organization, and any other applicable information. You will hear back from us within 24 – 48 hours.