Yesterday, Michael Kalam, CEO of UK Planning Gateway and Maschio Dmello, Content and SEO Executive attended the Geovation Autumn Showcase 2025 at the Geovation Hub in London. It was an inspiring gathering of founders, technologists and innovators exploring how data and location intelligence can solve some of the UK’s most pressing challenges.

The event featured presentations from companies that have grown out of Geovation’s programmes over the years. Each founder shared how collaboration and experimentation helped them turn an idea into something with real public impact, from making cities more sustainable to improving the way people access housing, transport and local services.

For us at UK Planning Gateway, it was a reminder of the growing momentum behind digital transformation in planning. The energy in the room reflected a shared belief that smarter data, better user experiences and practical technology can make planning faster, fairer and more transparent for everyone involved.

We also met people working on complementary ideas across property, mapping and civic tech, all united by a genuine drive to modernise how places are planned and built. Conversations like these make clear that progress in digital planning is not about one platform or product; it is about a connected ecosystem of innovators working towards a more accessible and efficient planning system.

We left the showcase feeling encouraged, proud to be part of this community of builders, and excited about what lies ahead for digital planning in the UK.