GCS Research is a privately held company, evolving out of NASA funded research and development into next-generation distributed GIS and Remote Sensing applications at the University of Montana - Missoula. The GCS Research team has over 190 years combined professional experience in Geographic Information Systems, extensive knowledge of custom solutions, and has delivered a variety of award-winning applications for businesses and governments.

GCS Research solutions consist of connected "smart" applications and data systems, innovative extensions for industry-leading core platforms, and extensible, integrated Web services. We utilize our core software components and a standards-based approach to propel next-generation advancements among leading software packages and data resources. GCS Research delivers intelligent human interfaces for geospatial analysis, simplifying access to and control of increasingly distributed geographical information. We help our customers achieve their objectives through a combination of experience, innovation, and commitment to excellence.

GCS Research provides winning solutions for local, state, tribal, and federal government clients, including:

Local:

• Several major county governments including:  Boulder County, CO; Missoula County, MT; Lewis & Clark County, MT; Gallatin County, MT; Flathead County, MT; and Lake County, MT.

• Several Montana municipalities including the City of Billings and the City of Columbia Falls.

State:

•  University of Montana; 
•  Montana Governor's Office of Economic Development;
•  Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks;
•  Montana Information Technology Services Division;
•  Montana Historical Society. 

Tribal:

•  Kalispel Tribe of Indians
•  Fort Peck Tribes
•  Fort Belknap Reservation
•  Nooksack Tribe
  

Federal:

•  USDA Foreign Agricultural Service;
•  U.S. Army - NVESD;
•  U.S. Marine Corps - 1-MEF;
•  U.S. Navy - NUWC - NAVSEA;
•  DOE - Idaho National Laboratory;
•  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
•  U.S. Forest Service;
•  The Army Corps of Engineers;
•  U.S. Geological Survey;
•  USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center;
•  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Our work has been highlighted internationally and presented numerous times to key policy-makers across the country.

In the private sector, GCS Research has provided services to a prestigious client list, including:

• ESRI Inc.;
• Northrop Grumman;
  
• Plum Creek Timber Company;
  
• GeoNav Group International;
  
• CACI Inc.;
  
• Alion Science and Technology Inc.;
  
• Sarnoff Inc.;
  
• GeoEye;
  
• Washington Survey and Rating Bureau;
  
• Idaho Survey and Rating Bureau;
  
• National Fire Protection Association;
  
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation;
  
• Firewise Communities Program;
  
• Missouri Botanical Garden;
  
• Oxford University Press;
  
• Immersive Media Inc.

We continue to succeed through a combination of technology expertise, dedication to client satisfaction, and clear understanding of how geospatial technology empowers our clients to achieve their objectives:

“Working with GCS Research was a terrific experience! From the initial meeting, Mike Beltz and his team established a seamless line of communication that was key to the success of our long distance working relationship. They listened to our ideas and suggested solutions that were well aligned with the goals and expectations of our project. Their understanding of our business and commitment to quality resulted in an innovative interactive map and reporting tool that we are extremely pleased with.”

- Renae Barlow, Economic Development Lethbridge

"I must say I have participated on other development teams for projects and I have never before witnessed the skills, talents and energy put forth in such a strong collaborative effort as what this team accomplished AND brought the project reasonably in on time and on budget."

- Doug Burreson, Missoula County

"In our experience, we have found GCS to be a uniquely dynamic company that consistently delivers creative, innovative, customized solutions to complex problems. Your entire team is responsive and absolutely determined to deliver the greatest value possible to the customer."

- Chris Aageson, Governor's Office of Economic Development

"The GCS team took an idea and made into a top-market product.  Their willingness to take and expound on a concept-a web-based commercial site selector-and make it into a one-of-a-kind site (I dare say the most unique and user friendly site available) made the design and development of the site an exciting process.  As best-case scenarios and requests became reality, it is hard to say anything but kudos to such a great team--Beth, Fred, all the developers, Alex and the rest of the team.  Our Montana Site Selector takes the best pieces of all the others, and provides census, business data, search capabilities and melds them.  We got far more than we asked for with GCS.  We got creativity, creation through conversation, willingness to explore the unknown, as well as the best data capabilities available."

- Carolyn Blasch, Montana Business Assistance Connection

"I use the GCS Montana Parcel Application on my Droid every day. I am a Missoula Realtor and I find this application puts Montana ahead of the curve for once in my industry. When I am at National conventions I find that most of the country still doesn't have this technology and I'm very impressed that the technology came from a local company."