About the brand ❤️
Here (trading as HERE Technologies) is a multinational location data and mapping technology company based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with roots going back to 1985 when it began as Navteq. Over decades it grew into a leading platform for digital cartography, navigation data, and spatial intelligence used worldwide. Here collects and maintains detailed map content — including road networks, traffic patterns, points of interest, and building footprints — and licenses this data to automakers, enterprises, software developers, and mobile apps. Its services power navigation systems, connected vehicle platforms, logistics solutions, and location-based apps, including the consumer mapping app HERE WeGo. Here is majority-owned by an international consortium led by German car manufacturers (Volkswagen Group, BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz Group) alongside technology investors such as Intel, Mitsubishi Corporation, NTT, Bosch, Continental, and Pioneer. The company’s location services are used in hundreds of millions of vehicles and devices globally, making it one of the most extensive mapping and location-intelligence platforms in the world.
Founded: 1985
Headquarters:
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands (the)
Owner: HERE Global B.V.
https://www.here.com/