Celebrating 20 years of innovation: Announcing the Google Maps Platform Awards.
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- Jun 13
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For two decades, Google Maps Platform has enabled developers and businesses worldwide to build transformative experiences, shift industries, and redefine how people navigate the world.
To mark this 20-year milestone, Google is launching the first-ever Google Maps Platform Awards — a global celebration of the creativity, ingenuity, and impact of the developer community.
This is an opportunity for organisations and individuals to gain recognition for the groundbreaking work they’ve achieved using the power and flexibility of Google Maps Platform. From real-world problem-solving to immersive user experiences, the awards will highlight the most innovative contributions across various industries and use cases.
Google invites its diverse community to be part of this celebration and showcase how they’ve used location intelligence to create a lasting impact.
Shaping the Way the World Navigates — Together
The Google Maps Platform Awards celebrate developers, partners, and companies who are reimagining how we interact with the world using Google’s mapping technology. From startups to global enterprises, any organisation that has built a solution using the Google Maps Platform is invited to showcase their innovation.
Award Categories
Participants can submit their projects in the following categories:
AI
Delivery & ridesharing
Finance
Developer community
Retail
Sustainability
Immersive
Travel
Art of the Map
Real estate
Multiple submissions are encouraged, provided that each entry is unique to its category.
Judging Criteria
Projects will be evaluated by a panel of experts based on:
Functionality: How scalable and integrated the Google Maps Platform is within the project.
Purpose: Whether the solution addresses a real-world problem and encourages long-term use.
Content & Visualisation: The level of creativity and the effectiveness of visual storytelling.
Technical Execution & Integrations: The strength of technical implementation, including automation and data integration.
User Experience: How seamless, accessible, and engaging the application is for users.
Recognition and Rewards
Award winners will receive:
Digital Badges for their Google Developer profiles
Golden Pins — physical trophies
Exclusive Coffee Chats with the Google Maps Platform team
Global Exposure through promotional storytelling platforms
How to Enter
Entries open on 20 May 2025 and close on 31 July 2025 via DevPost.
Participants will need to:
Join the Google Maps Platform Innovators program.
Submit a detailed write-up explaining their project and usage of Google Maps Platform APIs.
Share a demo video (maximum 3 minutes).
Include a live link to the project.
As the Google Maps Platform celebrates its 20th anniversary, this award programme puts the spotlight on those shaping the future of location intelligence. It’s an opportunity to receive recognition for innovation and to connect with the broader Google Maps developer ecosystem.
Want to know more? Get in touch today.
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