Since its inception in 2004 with the support of Science Foundation Ireland and centred in Maynooth University, the NCG, has become firmly established as a leading centre for research in the field of Geocomputation, applying computational methods to large spatial data sets from acquisition to analysis, modelling and visualisation. As a leading research centre the NCG is committed to:

Extending the understanding and utilisation of spatial data from postgraduate programmes to national and international research project engagement

Applying existing geotechnologies to specific problems for enhanced decision making

Developing new innovative technologies and applications for real-time response to real world challenges

Ó bunaíodh an NCG i 2004 in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, le tacú ó Fhondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann, tá sé tar éis áit cheannasach a ghabháil air féin mar phríomhfhoras taighde i réimse na geoiríomhaireachta, trí leas a bhaint as modhanna geoiríomhaireachta le tacair mhóra sonraí spásúla, ó fháil na sonraí go dtí go ndéantar anailís, samhaltú agus léirshamhlú orthu. Ina cháil mar phríomhfhoras taighde, geallann an NCG: