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Before you know it, the 2022/23 school year will be here! Now that it’s summer, it is time to start preparing for the upcoming school year. And with every new school year, student orientation rolls around. In order to make this experience as smooth as possible, we’ve compiled a list of tips that will help you create proper student orientation.
education
August 2, 2022

Crafting a Great Student Experience, Part 4: Student Orientation

Before you know it, the 2022/23 school year will be here! Now that it’s summer, it is time to start preparing for the upcoming school year. And with every new school year, student orientation rolls around. In order to make this experience as smooth as possible, we’ve compiled a list of tips that will help you create proper student orientation.

For a lot of universities, International students represent a way to increase international recognition and cultural diversity, as well as being a good source of income that can be transformed into offering a better education product and perform further research. It is indeed so that most universities strive to keep their number of international students high.
education
September 29, 2016
July 13, 2022

Crafting a Great Student Experience, Part 3: International Students

For a lot of universities, International students represent a way to increase international recognition and cultural diversity, as well as being a good source of income that can be transformed into offering a better education product and perform further research. It is indeed so that most universities strive to keep their number of international students high.

This blog post continues our series on how mobile technology can help universities create a competitive advantage in offering a superior student experience. In the previous part, we discussed what sort of mobile content that makes sense to provide on a mobile platform. This post will focus on how universities can turn the tables and use mobile hardware technology to something useful for both students and the universities themselves.
education
August 2, 2016
July 13, 2022

Crafting a Great Student Experience, Part 2: Mobile Hardware

This blog post continues our series on how mobile technology can help universities create a competitive advantage in offering a superior student experience. In the previous part, we discussed what sort of mobile content that makes sense to provide on a mobile platform. This post will focus on how universities can turn the tables and use mobile hardware technology to something useful for both students and the universities themselves.

Students are increasingly looking at the overall student experience when choosing a university. This means that universities need to adapt and focus on enhancing the student experience to compete for the best students. At the same time, studies show that mobile-related trends will dominate university campuses over the next five years.
education
June 7, 2016
July 13, 2022

Crafting a Great Student Experience, Part 1: Mobile Content

Students are increasingly looking at the overall student experience when choosing a university. This means that universities need to adapt and focus on enhancing the student experience to compete for the best students. At the same time, studies show that mobile-related trends will dominate university campuses over the next five years.

Indoor maps continue to increase in demand as building spaces become larger and more complex. Many are also realizing that the benefits they bring also extend far beyond just wayfinding. Large office complexes, universities, hospitals and other public building structures are leading the way, and users of these buildings are steadily starting to expect digital wayfinding solutions and smarter, more efficient buildings.
solution
August 24, 2016
July 6, 2022

5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Considering Indoor Maps

Indoor maps continue to increase in demand as building spaces become larger and more complex. Many are also realizing that the benefits they bring also extend far beyond just wayfinding. Large office complexes, universities, hospitals and other public building structures are leading the way, and users of these buildings are steadily starting to expect digital wayfinding solutions and smarter, more efficient buildings.

By introducing branded app profiles, clients can now implement their own branding and colors through the MazeMap interface. Check it out!
solution
April 20, 2022

Make MazeMap your own through Branded App Profiles

By introducing branded app profiles, clients can now implement their own branding and colors through the MazeMap interface. Check it out!

No longer do we rely on expensive desk sensors to provide automatic unbooking of desks. We're now discussing how we aim to solve the challenges tied to scalable desk booking services.
solution
March 6, 2022

Smart Hybrid Workspace: Scalable Desk Booking Solution

No longer do we rely on expensive desk sensors to provide automatic unbooking of desks. We're now discussing how we aim to solve the challenges tied to scalable desk booking services.

Now, we know all the benefits of indoor maps, but do you? Let's dive deeper into how indoor maps help your organization effortlessly navigate from meeting to meeting, reduce wasted space usage, reduce costs, and improve the inclusiveness of your premises.
solution
January 4, 2022

4 Ways You Benefit From Indoor Maps

Now, we know all the benefits of indoor maps, but do you? Let's dive deeper into how indoor maps help your organization effortlessly navigate from meeting to meeting, reduce wasted space usage, reduce costs, and improve the inclusiveness of your premises.

Help employees return to work safely and maintain social distancing with our solutions.
corporate
December 17, 2021

Should You Use Indoor Mapping for Your Office going into 2022?

Help employees return to work safely and maintain social distancing with our solutions.

We explore how meeting room and desk booking tools go hand in hand with digital wayfinding to create a more collaborative office environment and allow for a seamless hybrid workplace.
solution
December 16, 2021

Top 3 Benefits of Indoor Mapping for Offices in 2022

We explore how meeting room and desk booking tools go hand in hand with digital wayfinding to create a more collaborative office environment and allow for a seamless hybrid workplace.

See how MazeMap serves as the perfect visualization base for your IoT and integrations. Rooms, alarms, assets, temperatures - anything you want to visualize we visualize.
solution
September 17, 2021

How MazeMap Provides the Perfect Base for Visualizing Your IoT

See how MazeMap serves as the perfect visualization base for your IoT and integrations. Rooms, alarms, assets, temperatures - anything you want to visualize we visualize.

By combining MazeMap’s interactive indoor maps with your Facilities Management System (FMS) or Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS), you get a service that helps to keep campus managers engaged with building users. 
solution
June 1, 2021

Why Integrate MazeMap With Your Facilities Management System?

By combining MazeMap’s interactive indoor maps with your Facilities Management System (FMS) or Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS), you get a service that helps to keep campus managers engaged with building users. 

With recent advances in technology, organizations within the corporate, education, and healthcare sectors are seeing the opportunity to create smarter buildings that make use of a range of innovative digital technologies, such as heatmaps.
solution
May 18, 2020

How Heatmaps and Occupancy Sensors Help to Create Smarter Building Spaces

With recent advances in technology, organizations within the corporate, education, and healthcare sectors are seeing the opportunity to create smarter buildings that make use of a range of innovative digital technologies, such as heatmaps.

In today’s world, outdoor maps are a necessity. Mapping applications come pre-installed on our smartphones and we use them regularly to help us locate new places. But what about when it comes to finding our way inside?
solution
April 9, 2021

Why Indoor Mapping Matters

In today’s world, outdoor maps are a necessity. Mapping applications come pre-installed on our smartphones and we use them regularly to help us locate new places. But what about when it comes to finding our way inside?

MazeMap and Cisco’s partnership goes back to 2014, when MazeMap became Cisco’s preferred solution partner. Over the years, our partnership has continued to grow, with MazeMap developing strong solutions with Cisco Webex and Cisco DNA Spaces.
news
March 9, 2021

MazeMap Added to Cisco GPL

MazeMap and Cisco’s partnership goes back to 2014, when MazeMap became Cisco’s preferred solution partner. Over the years, our partnership has continued to grow, with MazeMap developing strong solutions with Cisco Webex and Cisco DNA Spaces.

With the Hybrid Workplace in Mind, Cisco Webex and MazeMap Are Using Market Leading WiFi Technology To Aid Post Pandemic Planning
corporate
February 19, 2021

MazeMap and Cisco Webex Join Forces to Help Employees Make a Safe Return to the Office

With the Hybrid Workplace in Mind, Cisco Webex and MazeMap Are Using Market Leading WiFi Technology To Aid Post Pandemic Planning

Once you’ve got your maps set-up, the next step is to let your end-users know. Read on to discover our top ways to promote your new solutions to building users
January 22, 2021

Our Top Tips for Increasing User Uptake of Your Maps

Once you’ve got your maps set-up, the next step is to let your end-users know. Read on to discover our top ways to promote your new solutions to building users

Learn how you can control what parts of your building users see
solution
January 11, 2021

Multiple Map Views: Control How Your Maps Display for Different User Groups

Learn how you can control what parts of your building users see

Many of us rely on technology to help us as we go about our daily lives. As consumers, our experiences are becoming more interactive and personalized.
education
December 15, 2020

Creating a Smarter University Campus with Digital Wayfinding and IWMS

Many of us rely on technology to help us as we go about our daily lives. As consumers, our experiences are becoming more interactive and personalized.

See how the University of Twente has used the MazeMap platform to set up innovative IoT visualizations.
education
November 3, 2020

Visualizing IoT with the University of Twente

See how the University of Twente has used the MazeMap platform to set up innovative IoT visualizations.

Planon and MazeMap are partnering to integrate Planon’s software for real estate, space, and asset management and MazeMap’s digital wayfinding solutions.
news
October 14, 2020

MazeMap Announces Partnership with Planon

Planon and MazeMap are partnering to integrate Planon’s software for real estate, space, and asset management and MazeMap’s digital wayfinding solutions.

In collaboration with the MazeMap platform, The University of Auckland have implemented a system for contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic.
education
September 9, 2020

Contact Tracing at The University of Auckland

In collaboration with the MazeMap platform, The University of Auckland have implemented a system for contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Discover how one of the UK’s leading universities is collaborating with MazeMap to create a range of innovative university solutions.
education
September 8, 2020

How Lancaster University made student life efficient with MazeMap

Discover how one of the UK’s leading universities is collaborating with MazeMap to create a range of innovative university solutions.

We explain how our technology can help students and staff make a smooth return to campus.
education
April 22, 2020

Navigating a Pandemic: How MazeMap Can Help Students Return Safely to Campus

We explain how our technology can help students and staff make a smooth return to campus.

Exploring how our wayfinding technology can help hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak.
healthcare
April 3, 2020

Navigating a Pandemic: How MazeMap Can Help Hospitals

Exploring how our wayfinding technology can help hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak.

What are the benefits of indoor mapping for universities? Discover how an indoor wayfinding solution can help to solve a number of commonly encountered problems.
education
March 24, 2020

Top 5 Benefits of Indoor Maps for Universities

What are the benefits of indoor mapping for universities? Discover how an indoor wayfinding solution can help to solve a number of commonly encountered problems.

Only three months ago, we introduced you to the newest MazeMappers. Since then, our family has grown even more! So, without further ado, let us introduce you to the newest of the new...
March 17, 2020

Our MazeMap Family is Growing!

Only three months ago, we introduced you to the newest MazeMappers. Since then, our family has grown even more! So, without further ado, let us introduce you to the newest of the new...

At MazeCon 2019 we announced a competition to our participating customers. The goal of the competition was to motivate our customers into taking measures that would increase user uptake of their MazeMap over the following 6 months.
January 28, 2020

MazeCon 2019 Winner!

At MazeCon 2019 we announced a competition to our participating customers. The goal of the competition was to motivate our customers into taking measures that would increase user uptake of their MazeMap over the following 6 months.

It’s been a fantastic year here at MazeMap, and our family has doubled over the past 12 months! So before this year comes to a close, I’d like to introduce you to the new members of the MazeMap Team who have joined us this year!
December 18, 2019

Meet Our Newest MazeMappers

It’s been a fantastic year here at MazeMap, and our family has doubled over the past 12 months! So before this year comes to a close, I’d like to introduce you to the new members of the MazeMap Team who have joined us this year!

MazeMap has been working with Cisco location services since 2011, and has enjoyed a strong relationship with Cisco as a preferred solution partner ever since its inception as a company.
venues
August 9, 2018

MazeMap Delivering a Record of Three Map Services to GSXFY19: Wayfinding, Find My Friends, Find An Expert

MazeMap has been working with Cisco location services since 2011, and has enjoyed a strong relationship with Cisco as a preferred solution partner ever since its inception as a company.

By popular demand from our customers, MazeMap has developed a unique interface for kiosk navigation.
May 24, 2018

New Kiosk Solution for Digital Wayfinder Screens

By popular demand from our customers, MazeMap has developed a unique interface for kiosk navigation.

MazeMap hosted their annual customer conference in Trondheim, Norway in April 2018.
May 24, 2018

Great Atmosphere at MazeCon 2018

MazeMap hosted their annual customer conference in Trondheim, Norway in April 2018.

Uppsala University officially launched their MazeMap installation in August 2017, and has since set a record in speedy user uptake.
education
May 24, 2018

Why Uppsala University is Successful with Their Digital Wayfinding

Uppsala University officially launched their MazeMap installation in August 2017, and has since set a record in speedy user uptake.

MazeMap helps St. Olav’s hospital reduce their level of missed appointments by 31 % in a two year period, saving the hospital 1.5M USD annually.
healthcare
May 24, 2018

How St. Olavs Hospital Saves Over 1.5M USD Yearly With The Help of MazeMap

MazeMap helps St. Olav’s hospital reduce their level of missed appointments by 31 % in a two year period, saving the hospital 1.5M USD annually.

The Arctic University of Norway was the first MazeMap customer to install an integration with Microsoft Outlook, allowing them to automatically attach map links with directions at the bottom of their meeting invitations. The results surpassed our expectations.
education
May 24, 2018

The Arctic University of Norway’s Success With MazeMap’s Outlook Integration

The Arctic University of Norway was the first MazeMap customer to install an integration with Microsoft Outlook, allowing them to automatically attach map links with directions at the bottom of their meeting invitations. The results surpassed our expectations.

With over 27 000 user sessions each week on average, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is one of MazeMap’s most active and popular installations globally. How did they manage to create this success?
education
June 12, 2017

Auckland University of Technology's Success with MazeMap

With over 27 000 user sessions each week on average, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is one of MazeMap’s most active and popular installations globally. How did they manage to create this success?

With 160 000 sqm of indoor space, over 700 sessions, 12 000 attendants and roughly 120 exhibitors, Cisco Live 2017 in Berlin is a very challenging place to find your way around. MazeMap has set out to solve this challenge.
venues
January 23, 2017

MazeMap Delivers Wayfinding for Cisco Live Berlin App

With 160 000 sqm of indoor space, over 700 sessions, 12 000 attendants and roughly 120 exhibitors, Cisco Live 2017 in Berlin is a very challenging place to find your way around. MazeMap has set out to solve this challenge.

Asset tracking at hospitals is a question that we get more and more from our customers, and it is indeed a very strong use case for indoor positioning technology. The idea of tagging different machinery, staff and patients to ensure more efficient operations and less waste of resources in hospitals is very interesting, and something we are putting in a lot of efforts on together with partners and customers at the moment. In this post, we will be looking at important aspects you should assess if considering an asset tracking system.
solution
August 11, 2016

3 Things to Think About if Considering Asset Tracking at Hospitals

Asset tracking at hospitals is a question that we get more and more from our customers, and it is indeed a very strong use case for indoor positioning technology. The idea of tagging different machinery, staff and patients to ensure more efficient operations and less waste of resources in hospitals is very interesting, and something we are putting in a lot of efforts on together with partners and customers at the moment. In this post, we will be looking at important aspects you should assess if considering an asset tracking system.

In a map application, such as Google Maps or Apple Maps, the blue dot tells you where you are. How can your mobile phone know where you are?
solution
June 24, 2016

Blue Dot Navigation, Part 1: Outdoor Positioning

In a map application, such as Google Maps or Apple Maps, the blue dot tells you where you are. How can your mobile phone know where you are?

An easy-to-use JavaScript framework for indoor maps, making it super easy for 3rd party developers and partners to create custom map experiences on top of the MazeMap Indoor Maps.
solution
June 9, 2016

Introducing MazeMap Indoor Map JavaScript API v1.0

An easy-to-use JavaScript framework for indoor maps, making it super easy for 3rd party developers and partners to create custom map experiences on top of the MazeMap Indoor Maps.

This blog post will outline four ways MazeMap helps to create efficient buildings.
May 26, 2016

4 Ways MazeMap Helps to Create Efficient Buildings

This blog post will outline four ways MazeMap helps to create efficient buildings.