AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
addressing system, tag
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Co-founder & CEO: Chris Sheldrick
Co-founder & COO: Jack Waley-Cohen
WEBSITE
http://what3words.com/
what3words
what3words is a universal addressing system based on a 3mx3m global grid.
what3words is an online service that divides the entire planet into three-meter squares and tags each with three familiar words.
The world is poorly addressed. This is frustrating and costly in developed nations; and in developing nations this is life-threatening and growth limiting.
what3words is a unique combination of just 3 words that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the planet. It’s far more accurate than a postal address and it’s much easier to remember, use and share than a set of coordinates.
Better addressing improves customer experience, delivers business efficiencies, drives growth and helps the social & economic development of countries.
what3words is a universal addressing system based on a 3mx3m global grid.
Each of the 57 trillion 3mx3m squares in the world has been pre-allocated a fixed & unique 3 word address.
What3words geocoder turns geographic coordinates into these 3 word addresses & vice-versa.