Quebec – Quebec City – Québec
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www.spacepol.ca
Quebec
Quebec City
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Operating name: SPACEPOL Academic Publishers Co/Government Policy Consulting
SPACEPOL Academic Publishers is a Canadian-owned publisher specialising in the fields of Space Law, Public Administration, Government Online, Academic Entrepreneurship and High-knowledge Product Development. The company produces literature for the government, library, university and third sector markets. The academic literature produced is subject to stringent peer-review in addition to editorial review. The company was originally established in Finland in 1998 as a network for experts in the fields of Space Law and Public Administration. It became a commercial spin-off enterprise in 2005.
SPACEPOL Government Policy Consulting is a division of SPACEPOL Academic Publishers. This division specialises in basic and applied research in the above fields. It is the division responsible for providing educational, lecturing and training services based upon the research carried out at the company. The division works closely with academic institutions such as the Institute of Air and Space Law at the University of Lapland (Finland). Specialising in planning and implementation of Government Online and E-services, close contacts are maintained with producers of open-source and commercial technologies, including Sun Microsystems and many of the various Linux distribution organisations.
The company is registered provider of products and services to the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and the Government of Canada.
Preferred Mode of Contact: Facsimile (514) 313 5501
SPACEPOL (Europe) Office of the CEO, PB 25
FIN02631 ESBO FINLAND
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 2005
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Alternate Industries (NAICS): 511130 - Book Publishers
519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting, and Web Search Portals
541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Primary Business Activity: Services
Total Sales ($CDN): $1 to $99,999
Export Sales ($CDN): $1 to $99,999
Number of Employees: 3
Services:
Newswire services, Innovation policy consulting, Legal research services, Research and consulting for investigative reporting, Lecturing and educational services, Space sector services - legal r - d, Government policy consulting
Products:
Academic books, Professional and branch directories
Technology:
SPACEPOL uses technologies such as MARCXML and ONIX-XML to provide current and updated bibliographic data to libraries and other agencies in Canada and around the world. This technology has been certified by BookNet canada at the highest level since 2005. The US Library of Congress, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and Library and Archives Canada have utilised these services.
SPACEPOL has since 2007 exclusively utilised and further developed open-source solutions for the Internet and for local workstations. All technology in use at SPACEPOL is Unix-based. The enterprise is staffed by multifield experts with a high level of technological literacy.
Sector:
Classification Codes
Dun and Bradstreet Number: 243777773
CAGE Code: L4618
Plant Information: Total Plant Size (Areas sq ft): Publication including printing and distribution from Québec, QC (covers North America) and Esbo, Finland (covers western and eastern Europe). Consulting report services and even some educational services are performed online to anywhere within our geographic range of service. (Please note: we do NOT deliver services to Africa, Middle East or much of Asia).
Distribution of Employees
Two expert consultants and one administrative employee. Experts will alternate or move between Quebec City or Esbo, Finland offices, depending on the nature and location of current projects. One employee is also responsible for duties as editor-in-chief of the SPNW Research Network NewsWire service.
Unique Applications: SPACEPOL Editeurs universitaires has been a nationally and internationally acknowledged leader in the implementation and further perfection of methods of providing bibliographical data in XML format over the internet. The real time and accurate provision of these data has not only provided the library and bookseller community with exhaustive information but is an important step toward reducing the percentage of product returns.
Our consulting and educational services include planning an implementation of non-technological and hybrid (technology-social science) product and service development. We specialise in the process of the creation of new and innovative academic enterprises. All companies and region cannot be Information Technology regions. We provide training and consulting to those government and agencies charged with encouraging and creating an evironment for the creation of other types of innovative businesses.
Key / Major Clients: Customers and agencies that have utilised our products and services include Library and Archives Canada, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the United States Library of Congress, Coutts Library Services, Amazon.ca, Bowker, the Federal Government of Argentina, Stockmann Oy (Finland), the University of Helsinki, Starkmann Ltd (United Kingdom), Dawson Books (United Kingdom), Princeton University, Brigham Young University and the University of British Columbia.
Success Stories: SPACEPOL Academic Publishers has been among the first Canadian publishers to provide Onix catalogue information and MARC21 Authority and Bibliographical records for our titles in XML format over the internet free of charge. This service has been utilised by organisations such as the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the US Library of Congress and Amazon Canada.
SPACEPOL Government Policy Consulting was a major participant in the Canadian Trade Mission to Finland in October 2006 offering information and was responsible for presentations relating to Legal Services and Policy Consulting for the Aerospace Industry.
Testimonial: Awarded Onix-XML Gold Standard Certification by BookNet Canada in for 2005 for quality and format of online bibliographical data. Recertified at Gold Standard for 2006.
Anas Hans G.
Njalsson Gunnar K. A.
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