GTA Cluster: Information & Communication Technology

Slide 1: GTA Cluster: Information & Communication Technology Mississauga l Waterloo l Silicon Valley l Christchurch NZ MRK 625MS

Slide 2: Mississauga ICT Cluster

Slide 3: Mississauga Technology Association Hub for networking between businesses, government and academia! MTA hosts more than one hundred companies and numerous events • Luncheons • Guest speakers • Seminars Primary Objectives; 1. Provide communication, collaboration and networking opportunities 2. Provide series of technology-focused events for tech community 3. Support city of Mississauga by attracting tech-based companies 4. Promote development of university/college research programs

Slide 4: Mississauga, Microsoft Hook Up Mississauga deploying Microsoft software • Part of a strategic IT decision Microsoft SQL server • Enables simplification & standardization of infrastructure & service management platform What does the new platform achieve?  Consolidates numerous databases  Gain deeper business insight  Deliver faster results on enterprise-class warehousing platform

Slide 5: Waterloo ICT Cluster

Slide 6: ‘Dormcubator’ at Waterloo University New incubator called “Velocity” • Students can collaborate on web, mobile or digital media applications • Where the ‘next big thing’ could happen Will house 70 upper-level students • Working together to create viable entrepreneurial-based web, new media and mobile projects • Refine and strengthen business skills • Intensive selection procedure Valuable way to collaborate on most cutting-edge projects • Structure-less model empowers students to start a company – do something innovative!

Slide 7: Waterloo Most Intelligent Community Awarded the 2007 intelligent community of the year Criteria needed to win Intelligent Community Award  How advanced communities perform in deploying broadband  Building knowledge based workforce  Combining government & private sector “digital inclusion”  Fostering innovation  Marketing economic development Introduced award winning Waterloo Information Network (WTN) Waterloo is a global model of cooperation between business, government and academia Accentuates reinvestment and make partnerships a priority

Slide 8: Waterloo’s Business Accelerator 98% capacity- - Plans to expand Industry experts assist eager entrepreneurs and businesses reach their potential Focus: early stage technology enterprise issues and promising technology companies Accelerator’s entrepreneurship council offers experience in critical roles to growing an enterprise such as:  Financial management  Investment  Sales  R&D  Marketing & Sales, Product Development

Slide 9: Silicon Valley ICT Cluster

Slide 11: Silicon Valley ICT – Software Cluster Largest industry cluster in the Silicon Valley Software cluster includes software programming, testing, architecture, e-mail, web hosting and internet services Opportunities?  Wireless software applications  Bioinformatics: applications enable convergence of research in life sciences with IT  Game Development: community beginning to invest in mobile and online games Cluster Infrastructure  Software Developers Forum, Information Technology Association of America, Software & Information Association, San Jose Business Cluster

Slide 12: Software is embedded in the operations of most technology firms in the Valley, ranging from semiconductor design software, to the electronic games industry, software designed for the health and financial services industries, to software used to design medical devices and biomedical instruments

Slide 13: Israel-Valley Ties Keep Growing Israeli start-ups establish front-office operations in Silicon Valley to access potential partnerships Road shows are devised by California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC) members ● Intended for Israeli companies and individuals seeking financing from angel investors Israeli entrepreneurs already based in the Valley are launching new ventures while maintaining back room technology in Israel Israel known to be an ”exporter” of start-ups that end up being acquired by acquisitive tech giant(s) such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard 3DVU  intriguing technology that will “change the face of navigation.”

Slide 14: Christchurch NZ ICT Cluster

Slide 15: NZi3 National ICT Innovation Institute Located on campus at the University of Canterbury The vision of NZi3 is to be a ‘hothouse’ of ICT research and innovation; an icon for the ICT industry in New Zealand Wishes to create long term strategic partnerships with both national and global ICT companies to further research opportunities Primary output  research graduates nurtured within an environment that fosters innovation/inventions and provides access to world-class knowledge Industry experts and academia work hand in hand on industry-led projects

Slide 17: New Zealand ICT Profile – Software Sector ‘Think Global’ mindset enables region to design, develop and deliver scalable software, services and solutions New Zealand’s software industry is characterised by innovation, a creative approach to problem-solving and the innate ability to ‘do more with less’ Software companies have established significant partnerships with some of the world’s most notable industry leaders Software industry identified as a high growth sector ● Potential to double its contribution to growth of New Zealand economy ● Growing at around 8.7% annually - more than twice the country’s economic average ● Prosper mightily in the areas including health, business applications, 3D digital games and entertainment.

Slide 18: CeBIT Event CeBIT is a business event for the international ICT, digital and telecommunications industries New Zealand's leading ICT companies attend CeBIT New Zealand pavilion was an exceptional showcase for the country’s capabilities: professional and cutting edge! NZTE and its specialist inward investment unit, Investment New Zealand, as well as a NZ recruitment company, Real Recruitment exhibited at the New Zealand Pavilion

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