RPS and Murphy Geospatial team up to take home bronze at the 2025 Urban Tech Challenge

Last week, RPS and Murphy Geospatial teamed up to participate in the Urban Tech Challenge which took place in the Google Docks Building and Dublin City University (DCU).

The event serves as a unique opportunity to collaborate with Bentley, DCU, Smart Dublin and Google to build scalable 3D geospatial solutions for key urban priorities. 

There was a total of 11 teams taking part, and we are delighted to have taken home a bronze medal for our project ‘DataPlace.gov.ie’, an innovative web platform providing up-to-date information for use across all project stages.

The goal of the Urban Tech Challenge was to demonstrate that an open-platform approach, integrated with Google's advanced data capabilities, can help address priorities for cities of any size, including:

• Building and infrastructure design optimisation: Design, planning, and 3D modelling by leveraging geospatial and geotechnical insights.
• Flood forecasting and management: Resilience planning and emergency preparedness, as well as impact analysis and simulation, visualising risk and climate adaptation.
• Urban mobility optimisation: Leverage urban mobility data for traffic and road system construction planning, as well as impact analysis and/or traffic management and safety.

As our team finished in the top three, we have won the opportunity to present our solutions at Bentley Systems prestigious ‘Year in Infrastructure and The Going Digital Awards’ event which takes place in Amsterdam in October 2025.

Well done to everybody from RPS and Murphy Geospatial who helped bring this project together.