STEEGR is an Isle of Man technology company developing a digital platform to support the coordination of community-led search and rescue operations. It brings searchers, assignments, locations and updates into one shared operational view, helping searches operate safely and effectively.
Protect our natural resources
They keep its footprint light by working paperlessly, walking to local meetings where possible and using online meetings to reduce travel. It also chooses suppliers committed to renewable energy.
Develop our economy in a sustainable way
STEEGR is developing its technology on the Isle of Man, with ambitions to reach customers in the UK and beyond while bringing income back to the Island. It will work with local organisations and suppliers where possible, with the longer-term aim of creating skilled jobs locally.
Support and promote our cultural heritage
STEEGR’s name comes from the Old Norse word stígr, meaning path or trail, reflecting the Island’s Norse heritage. Its platform can also help searches respect heritage sites by allowing coordinators to identify areas that should be avoided.
Make our environmental impact positive
They help coordinators see where searches have already taken place, reducing unnecessary repeat coverage and helping protect sensitive areas from disturbance. More efficient search assignments can also reduce unnecessary travel and fuel use.
Engage with the local community
STEEGR grew from first-hand experience of volunteering with a local animal rescue group and is being developed with input from the Island’s search community. Local organisations will help test the platform, including an Isle of Man pilot partner using it free of charge.
Promote our outstanding living landscape and seascape through active involvement with UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s landscape is central to STEEGR, with the platform being developed and tested among the Island’s hills, glens, farmland and coastline. As a Biosphere Partner, STEEGR will promote the Biosphere through its website and materials, share Biosphere news and look for opportunities to support initiatives celebrating our living landscape and seascape.
