About Us

GeoKonnect is the brainchild of its founder Valrie Grant, Woman in Tech with over 20 years of experience working with location intelligence technologies. Its parent company GeoTechVision is a global, solutions driven location technology company with offices in Florida USA, Guyana and Jamaica. Co -founders Mrs. Janet Stewart, eLearning Specialist, Mr. Terry Taffe, ICT Specialist and Ms. Sheree Cameron Geoinformatics Specialist. With more than 20years of combined experience in training, innovation and information technologies, GeoKonnect will help Academia and Industry to be more in sync. 

The fifth Industrial Revolution also requires a global workforce with LI Skills. It is the bridge between school and the world of work by connecting students with companies based on their interests and professional goals. 

It’s giving students hands-on projects to gain real world experience!

GeoKonnect facilitates Experiential Geospatial Learning by connecting companies with institutions so that students can work on projects based on current business challenges. The solutions that students come up with will be action-worthy outcomes such as innovative approaches, product strategy roadmaps, data visualization dashboards, etc. The goal is to provide a powerful learning experience for students, but to also provide strategic insights to industry partners.

Ultimately, GeoKonnect sets out to make a positive impact on the following Sustainability Development Goals: 

1. SDG # 4 Quality Education
2. SDG # 5 Gender Equality 
3. SDG # 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
4. SDG #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
5. SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities 

Students should come away from their GeoConnect (GC) experience more ready for professional life.  Senior leaders in the geospatial industry will help prepare them for the world of work. GeoKonnect also provides a Virtual Incubator for start-ups which are based