Oregon Business Magazine names WeoGeo as one of the 10 coolest tech startups:

WeoGeo is undoubtedly the wonkiest startup on the list. And they’re also the newest to wear the “based in Portland” label. The company moved here from Florida earlier this year and now shares office space with other startups in PSU’s business accelerator. The company describes itself as a “one-stop marketplace for mapping.” But these aren’t maps for Sunday drivers. These are high-resolution, data-intensive maps used by scientists, surveyors and engineers. Users store, sell and buy data. That sounds simple until you see the server-busting size of these maps, which makes distribution, storage and even search functions very difficult.

Combining the searchable and selling aspects of geospatial data was a first, and one that Bissett says has been a big hit. The company, he says, hopes to create an eBay-like effect in the mapping community. But instead of used kitchen utensils, they’re helping sell the data that underlies everything from freeway construction to scientific research.