Trimble Education Community

Trimble has announced two major opportunities for our Trimble education user community to showcase their work, gain industry recognition, and win complimentary passes to the Trimble Dimensions User Conference (November 9–11, 2026, in Las Vegas).

Here are the key details and how you can get involved:

1. 2026 Trimble Construction Innovation Awards 

This program recognizes outstanding transformation in the AEC and geospatial sectors within North America.

• New for Educators: An Outstanding Educator category has been added this year to honor faculty integrating technology in the classroom.
• The Reward: Winners receive a complimentary pass to Trimble Dimensions 2026.
• Deadline: August 14, 2026
• Apply Here: 2026 Trimble Construction Innovation Awards

2. SketchUp Ascent Competition 

A premier 3D modeling challenge designed for students and professionals to showcase their creativity and technical skills.

• The Reward: Top finalists will earn an all-expenses paid trip to present their work at Trimble Dimensions and 3D Basecamp.
• Deadline: July 20, 2026
• Get Started: View eligibility and submission details on the official SketchUp Ascent Competition Page.

Please share these opportunities with your students and colleagues. 

We're excited to share about our newest Trimble Technology Lab at Flinders University. The TTL is located at Flinders' main campus in Adelaide, South Australia.

The university's new four-year degree program in GIS and Surveying is the only degree of its type in South Australia and will play a critical role in supporting the licensed surveyor workforce in  the state. The TTL will bring Trimble geospatial tech into that program and gives students hands-on experience for their future surveying careers.

The TTL is established in close collaboration with UPG, our local authorized geospatial distribution partner. UPG will play a major role in helping to support Flinders instructors in their integration of Trimble geospatial technology into the curriculum. 

Many thanks to our TTL faculty champion at Flinders, Rob Keane, for his partnership in establishing this TTL.

Check out how students and researchers in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst spent their summers conducting innovative research using Trimble technology!

Using Trimble total stations and data collectors, they surveyed location and elevation data for projects on salt marsh restoration, tidal flat management, and coastal dynamics.

Learn more about these projects by visiting the university's Trimble Technology Lab website. Thanks to our TTL faculty champion at UMass Amherst, Alex Schreyer, for sharing these stories!