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The Operating System for Major Events

Upload your CAD. Watch it become live operations. MasterGrid is the first platform built to run major events — not just plan them.

From boutique festivals to Grand Prix circuits.

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MasterGrid Command module: live site map with a geo-referenced CAD overlay, layers panel, and a NIMS-aligned incident list — alert level green, every incident tracked by severity, track, and status

The way major events run today

Today
  • Eight spreadsheets, none of them agreeing
  • Site plans emailed as PDFs — unrevokable, instantly stale
  • Vendors executing on outdated information
  • Incidents logged in Excel, no evidence chain
  • Carbon reporting reconstructed after the show, if at all
With MasterGrid
  • One live map. One shared database.
  • Every space, vendor, cable run, and incident on the same canvas
  • Changes propagate everywhere, in real time
  • NIMS/ICS-aligned incident command, audit-ready exports
  • Carbon calculated in the moment of every decision

From CAD to the Real World

Your site plan stops being a PDF.

Upload AutoCAD, Vectorworks, or SketchUp drawings and geo-reference them to real-world coordinates. Every structure becomes a live, queryable object — with power requirements, vendor assignments, delivery schedules, and capacity attached. The map is the database.

MasterGrid map view: a geo-referenced CAD site plan with the Spaces panel open — a selected space carrying GPS coordinates, department, power services, and WiFi requirements

Carbon in Every Decision

The only event platform with carbon built into every decision.

Every generator placed, every space powered, every vendor assigned carries its emissions footprint automatically — predicted in planning, reconciled against live load data during the show. CARB, ESG, and sustainability reporting stop being a post-event archaeology project.

  • CARB-ready
  • ESG reporting
  • Per-vendor attribution
MasterGrid power zone panel: load factor at 76%, demand against capacity, and automatic fuel, cost, and CO2 figures for a Tier 4 diesel generator with per-space load breakdown

Secure by Design

Stop emailing your site plan to the world.

Maps and operational data are shared with named, authorized users — viewable, revocable, and scoped by role. Incident command is NIMS/ICS-aligned out of the box, with five-tier alerts, MCI support, and automated PDF reports built for insurers and authorities.

MasterGrid sign-in screen — invitation-only access: named, authorized users sign in to the event command center; no public links, no emailed site plans

The Platform

Twelve modules. One shared map. One live database.

Every module works standalone — but the real power is what happens when they share one live database. Changes to the map update the schedule. Power loads tie to vendor compliance. Incidents reference staff deployment posts. The map is the database.

01 Dashboard Live situational awareness

The command layer for your entire site. Every module — power, connectivity, fencing, schedule — reports up in real time. One screen, full situational awareness, load-in through load-out.

02 Map Tactical site mapping

Tactical mapping with GPS-enabled CAD overlays, drone imagery, and geo-referenced site plans. Bird's-eye precision for every asset.

03 Spaces Vendors, tents & assets

Sync your ops spreadsheet to the site plan. Manage thousands of vendors, tents, and assets with CSV import and Airtable and Google Sheets integrations.

04 Power Carbon, fuel & distribution

Automated carbon and fuel reports — predicted in planning, reconciled against live load data during the show. A first for the industry. Cable routing, phase balancing, and distribution from generator to last circuit, all in one module.

05 Networking WiFi, Starlinks & cameras

Plan WiFi zones, hardware placement, and coverage. Manage Starlinks, access points, and cameras across the site.

06 Quartermaster Equipment & resource tracking

Track light towers, heavy equipment, and resources across multi-vendor deployments. Allocate and reconcile.

07 Command NIMS incident management

NIMS/ICS-aligned incident management. Right-click to log, track tiers, and produce post-event reports.

08 Schedule Unified timeline & day sheets

Unified timeline and day sheets. Your map and ops grid become a single dynamic schedule with task ownership.

09 Vendors Compliance & carbon attribution

Compliance, contacts, and carbon attribution. Upload W9s and COIs, track partners, and surface environmental impact.

10 Staff Teams, posts & credentials

Manage on-site teams, assign deployment posts, and link credentials. Built for shift-based field operations.

11 Weather Lightning detection & meteorologists

Geo-referenced lightning detection with custom-radius alarms that push straight to staff — linked to live meteorologists monitoring your site in real time.

12 Forms Vendor & department onboarding

Magic-link forms collect vendor advances, COIs, W9s, and power requirements directly into the modules they belong to. Onboard a hundred vendors without a single spreadsheet.

Built for the operators behind major productions

Music Festivals

Multi-stage, multi-day operations with thousands of assets.

Stadiums & Arenas

High-capacity venues with strict safety and access controls.

Motorsport & Broadcast

Street circuits, compounds, and production basecamps built and struck in days.

Parks & Public Spaces

Permitted events across distributed civic footprints.

Integrations

We meet you where you are.

Bring the tools your team already uses.

  • AutoCAD
  • Vectorworks
  • SketchUp
  • Airtable
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp

CAD files in. Spreadsheets synced. Alerts where your team already talks.

Built by a former CTO of CES Power (Caterpillar Entertainment Services) with two decades running site operations for major productions.

In deployment planning with a global motorsport championship.

Onboarding a limited cohort of 2026 events.

FAQ

Questions operators ask

What is MasterGrid?

MasterGrid is an operating system for major events. You upload CAD site plans, geo-reference them to real-world coordinates, and every structure becomes a live operational object — with power, vendors, schedules, incidents, and carbon tracked on one shared map and database, from load-in through load-out.

How is MasterGrid different from site-planning tools like OnePlan, Iventis, or FestivalPro?

Most event software helps you draw a site plan or manage admin workflows. MasterGrid is built to run the event itself: the geo-referenced map is a live database that powers real-time operations — power distribution and load monitoring, NIMS/ICS-aligned incident command, equipment custody, staff deployment, and carbon accounting in every decision. Planning tools stop at the drawing; MasterGrid keeps operating after gates open.

What site plan formats can I bring in?

Drawings from AutoCAD (DWG), Vectorworks, and SketchUp, plus PDF site plans and drone imagery. You geo-reference them onto the live map, control overlay opacity, and toggle layers — so the CAD you already maintain becomes the operational canvas.

How does the carbon tracking work?

Every generator placed, space powered, and vendor assigned carries its emissions footprint automatically. Carbon is predicted during planning and reconciled against live load data during the show — so CARB, ESG, and sustainability reporting come out of normal operations instead of a post-event reconstruction.

Is MasterGrid aligned with NIMS/ICS for incident management?

Yes. The Command module is NIMS/ICS-aligned out of the box: five-tier alert levels, incident tracks for security, medical, guest services, and operations, MCI support, an auditable evidence chain, and automated PDF reports built for insurers and authorities.

What size events is MasterGrid built for?

From boutique festivals under 5,000 attendees to stadiums, street circuits, and multi-venue productions over 100,000. The engine is the same; the defaults stay lean so a small craft festival isn’t forced to operate like a Grand Prix.

How do I get access, and what does it cost?

MasterGrid is onboarding a limited cohort of operations teams for the 2026 season. Apply for early access on this page — applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and pricing is discussed during onboarding based on event size and scope.

Who can see my site plan and operational data?

Only named, authorized users. Access is scoped by role, viewable and revocable at any time — no more emailing PDFs of your site plan to the world. The marketing site itself sets no tracking cookies.

Ready to deploy?

We're onboarding a limited cohort of operations teams for the 2026 season. Priority goes to festivals, venues, and major event operators.

We review on a rolling basis. No spam, no list-selling.