This document outlines Costa Rica's national strategy to develop a sustainable ICT business ecosystem called "Costa Rica Green and Smart 2.0". The strategy aims to position Costa Rica as a world leader in ICT by developing a strong ICT industry, attracting global talent, and reaching international markets. It identifies challenges like integrating various ICT initiatives, developing human resources, improving networking and capacity building, and modernizing regulations. The strategy proposes task forces, HR programs, private equity options, and strengthening institutions to address these challenges and build a robust ICT ecosystem.
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Rohit Shukla of the Larta Institute gave a presentation on innovation and competitiveness at a World Bank forum. Larta is a non-profit that has helped over 300 ventures representing $200 million in R&D support. Larta works to improve the transition of scientific breakthroughs to the marketplace globally. They implement commercialization programs, build local innovation capacity, and provide metrics to track program and company success. Larta has also established partnerships around the world and lessons learned include developing networks of trust and collaborating to cultivate innovation and competitiveness.
The document discusses trends and scenarios that may impact regional development in SĂśdertĂśrn, Sweden. It highlights the need for regional leadership and identity to facilitate collaboration between different sectors. Effective regional development requires moving beyond just public-private partnerships (triple helix model) to include non-profits and citizens (penta helix model). Leaders must build platforms to create attractiveness, growth, and sustainable development through social entrepreneurs. Mobility and infrastructure connecting urban and rural areas are also important. The future of regions lies in the "in-between spaces" where bridges can be built across different domains.
How can we incorporate the digital economy into development strategies? This was the question that Prof Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), posed to the Ambassadors of East Asia Summit (EAS) countries on the Seminar on Digital Economy held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, on 20 June 2018.
ESCWA Workshop on âInnovation and Commercialization for Economic Developmentâ 12-13 November, 2012 in Amman-Jordan.
The presentation gives an overview on the R&D and innovation in environment in Morocco and presents the results of a study on how PhD students perceive entrepreneurship as a personal career alternative.
Webcast of this talk available at the end of the schedule here: http://wedc1.dynamicwebcasting.net/
I-Capital Advisors led an interactive session at the Washington Economic Development Commission's recent Regional Innovation & Jobs Summit.
This presentation was used for background prior to an exercise where the participants actually mapped distinct innovation ecosystems in the state economy.
10th HRSD SUMMIT, General Santos City, July 20-22, 2011
Birth of A Permanent Mechanism: The MinDA Act of 2010 (RA 9996)
MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
4F SSS Building, Bajada, Davao City
Tel. No.: (082) 221-1345 and Telefax: (082) 221-8108
Email: info@minda.gov.ph
The document provides an overview of ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development). It discusses key concepts such as defining ICT4D, understanding development paradigms, phases of ICT4D, foundations of ICT4D including infrastructure and stakeholders. It also covers implementing ICT4D through strategy, design, adoption and evaluation. Specific niches of ICT4D are explored like alternative tools and examples of ICT4D in practice in sectors like health, agriculture, education, and governance are provided.
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Rohit Shukla of the Larta Institute gave a presentation on innovation and competitiveness at a World Bank forum. Larta is a non-profit that has helped over 300 ventures representing $200 million in R&D support. Larta works to improve the transition of scientific breakthroughs to the marketplace globally. They implement commercialization programs, build local innovation capacity, and provide metrics to track program and company success. Larta has also established partnerships around the world and lessons learned include developing networks of trust and collaborating to cultivate innovation and competitiveness.
The document discusses trends and scenarios that may impact regional development in SĂśdertĂśrn, Sweden. It highlights the need for regional leadership and identity to facilitate collaboration between different sectors. Effective regional development requires moving beyond just public-private partnerships (triple helix model) to include non-profits and citizens (penta helix model). Leaders must build platforms to create attractiveness, growth, and sustainable development through social entrepreneurs. Mobility and infrastructure connecting urban and rural areas are also important. The future of regions lies in the "in-between spaces" where bridges can be built across different domains.
How can we incorporate the digital economy into development strategies? This was the question that Prof Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), posed to the Ambassadors of East Asia Summit (EAS) countries on the Seminar on Digital Economy held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, on 20 June 2018.
ESCWA Workshop on âInnovation and Commercialization for Economic Developmentâ 12-13 November, 2012 in Amman-Jordan.
The presentation gives an overview on the R&D and innovation in environment in Morocco and presents the results of a study on how PhD students perceive entrepreneurship as a personal career alternative.
Webcast of this talk available at the end of the schedule here: http://wedc1.dynamicwebcasting.net/
I-Capital Advisors led an interactive session at the Washington Economic Development Commission's recent Regional Innovation & Jobs Summit.
This presentation was used for background prior to an exercise where the participants actually mapped distinct innovation ecosystems in the state economy.
10th HRSD SUMMIT, General Santos City, July 20-22, 2011
Birth of A Permanent Mechanism: The MinDA Act of 2010 (RA 9996)
MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
4F SSS Building, Bajada, Davao City
Tel. No.: (082) 221-1345 and Telefax: (082) 221-8108
Email: info@minda.gov.ph
The document provides an overview of ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development). It discusses key concepts such as defining ICT4D, understanding development paradigms, phases of ICT4D, foundations of ICT4D including infrastructure and stakeholders. It also covers implementing ICT4D through strategy, design, adoption and evaluation. Specific niches of ICT4D are explored like alternative tools and examples of ICT4D in practice in sectors like health, agriculture, education, and governance are provided.
A profile of the Toronto ICT Cluster and the Silicon Valley & Waterloo ICT Clusters, along with infrastructure, news, events, and marketing activities.
1) PTRP aims to foster innovation and economic development through partnerships between academia and businesses. It provides resources like lab space, funding, and training to support companies in fields like biotechnology and information technology.
2) Wake Forest University plays a key role in PTRP's success through initiatives that support technology transfer, incubation of startups, and collaboration between researchers and private industry.
3) Over 300 corporate employees and university affiliates work at PTRP, contributing to Winston-Salem's reputation as a hub for innovation.
71 competitiveness clusters dedicated to partnership innovation structure France's national ecosystem. Key initiatives include the creation of 34 Carnot Institutes for applied research and the 14 SATTs that group technology transfer capacities regionally. One goal is to better support SME growth through clusters and strengthen the commercialization of innovative projects.
This document summarizes a presentation on transatlantic cooperation for innovation given by Richard Bendis. The presentation discusses how leading nations are responding to the global innovation imperative through high-level focus on innovation, sustained R&D support, support for SMEs, and new innovation partnerships. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the US and Europe to leverage their combined strengths in areas like education, research, and open markets. The presentation outlines how intermediaries can help connect players in regional innovation ecosystems and overcome challenges like funding gaps through programs and investment.
Clustering has long been recognized as a key tool for fostering regional growth and economic development. However, like âinnovationâ clustering has become a somehow blurry concept that many talks about and use in various connections. In this presentation, Jakob will take you through an essential âclusters what and why sessionâ discussing some of the key questions, which are crucial for all being involved in with cluster development: What are clusters more exactly, how do they occur, what are the dynamics and key factors driving strong clusters, can we create clusters, and what are the differences between âclustersâ and âcluster initiativesâ? Most importantly, Jakob will also discuss if clusters and clustering really matters: Do clusters actually forge economic and regional development and why should we aim for cluster development at all?
The Economic Benefits of Clusters and Regional Support Initiatives within the...Peter Louis
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This document discusses clusters and regional economic development. It defines clusters as geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and institutions in a particular field. Clusters provide economic benefits to member firms through increased productivity, innovation, and new business formation due to competition and collaboration. Successful clusters exhibit collective learning processes that promote knowledge development and technology innovation through labor mobility, networking, and linkages with universities and research institutions. Turning clusters into "learning regions" supports knowledge-intensive economic activity and competitive advantage at the regional level.
infoDev is a World Bank program that supports entrepreneurs in developing economies through various business incubation models. It oversees networks of business incubators focused on climate technology, agribusiness, and digital entrepreneurship. Some key models discussed include:
- Agribusiness Innovation Centers in Tanzania and Nepal that provide facilities, financing, training, and market linkages to help agricultural startups commercialize new products.
- mLabs and mHubs in sub-Saharan Africa that foster digital entrepreneurship and have helped create over 1000 jobs and 100 startup companies through business support services.
- Climate Innovation Centers in seven countries that provide grants, investments, business advice and facilities to help turn climate challenges into economic opportunities through
Chile has experienced strong economic growth and stability over the past two decades. The Chilean government's main goal is for Chile to become a developed economy and innovation hub for Latin America by the end of the decade. To achieve this, Chile provides support through CORFO and InnovaChile to bring new ideas to market, create an entrepreneurial culture, and increase R&D investment. Chile has also signed many free trade agreements giving it access to a market of 4.2 billion people, and aims to transition its economy by adding value in areas like natural resources, food, and niche technologies.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a globally networked, multitechnological applied research organization with expertise in business and technology. It creates new innovations through partnerships. The document discusses VTT's research focus areas and global operations. It then covers strategies for ICT and innovation systems in emerging economies, including challenges like developing distinct regional models and integrating into the global ICT ecosystem. The impacts of ICT on development are also examined, such as through improved access to information, productivity, and risk reduction.
The document discusses the opportunities for Ireland in the growing "silver technology" sector, which involves technologies to support the aging population. It notes that Ireland has many strengths that could support building a silver technology sector, including world-class research centers and universities working in relevant areas, a base of multinational and indigenous companies, and age-friendly government policies. However, it also identifies some challenges facing Ireland in fully capitalizing on this opportunity, such as other countries advancing more quickly, skills deficiencies, and uncertainty over reimbursement models for silver technologies.
Overview of the ICT ecosystem of Wallonia - AWEX, Procolombia and App.co ir. Carmelo Zaccone
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AWEX, Procolombia and App.co - ICT businessmen intending to settle down in Colombia
End 2014 a trade mission to Columbia, headed by H.R.E. Princess Astrid of Belgium, led a delegation of nearly 300 companies to establish business relations with the Columbian market. Building on its success, the Walloon agency of exportation (AWEX) organizes a second trade mission, headed by Jean-Claude Marcourt minister of economy and digital, in Bogota on June 18 to 19.
Regarding the Digital Economy, Belgium and Columbia share common views on innovations and entrepreneurship. Procolumbia, MinTIC and AWEX have decided to strength these opportunities of partnerships and mutual international expansion of our tech companies & startups.
ICTLabs⢠International is a new initiative, it is a company represents the interest of high profile Technology Syndicate working to enhance the ICT foundation and industries in the emerging market, through establishing local initiatives aimed at R&D output commercializing, attracting foreign investment into emerging markets, developing the means to transfer technology and facilitate technology diffusion.
My task is to promote the concept of ICT for Development via creating the ecosystem that all the Technology partners will collaborate through, for both funding the Technology Research & Development or adopting the Information & Communication Technology programs. Iâm a member of the Foundation Committee and the Directors Board as well.
Cluster basics: What are Clusters and Why are they Important? TCI Network
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The document summarizes a presentation given at the TCI Annual Conference in Delhi, India in 2010. It discusses the concept of clusters, why companies and governments are interested in clusters, and how clusters can drive innovation and competitiveness. Specifically, it explains that clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected businesses in a particular industry. They benefit companies through cost savings, access to specialized suppliers and skills, and knowledge sharing. Governments support clusters to boost regional economic growth, jobs, and innovation. The presentation emphasizes that clusters are important for innovation as they facilitate knowledge exchange between companies.
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Presentation given on July 18th 2012 meeting on EU collaboration at the Royal Society. Presenting Technology Strategy Board ICT / Digital activities and Connected Digital Economy Catapult.
This presentation was presented during the smart city symposium that was organized by the British Council at Masdar Institute between 26-27 March 2017. It highlights how smart cities initiatives innovating smart services and discusses the different approaches to innovating in public services including co-creation of services, crowdsouring, and the importance of open data portals. Examples from UAE and Dubai smart city as will as other innovative public services from around the world is highlighted.
The document discusses the commercialization process for new technologies, outlining the innovation value chain, stakeholders involved, and steps from concept development through market entry. It describes the role of incubation in supporting product development, evaluating target markets, assessing venture opportunities, and managing intellectual property. The commercialization gap is where most ideas fail, and incubation aims to help ideas become viable businesses by providing resources and expertise to move innovations toward market.
A detailed overview of Sheffield City Region Local Economic Partnership's strategy for the Creative & Digital Industries sector, including ideas about the region's digital ecosystem and collaboration centre network. Follow more at http://collabojam.net.
Technology and innovation´s impact on developmentJosue Fumero
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1. The document discusses a conference in Costa Rica on building global leadership through technology and innovation's impact on development.
2. It outlines the role of technology in fostering development, opportunities and challenges for technology companies in Costa Rica, and efforts by public and private sectors to promote technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
3. The keynote speaker was Alejandro Cruz Molina, Minister of Science and Technology in Costa Rica, who discussed how technology and knowledge are driving factors for economic growth in knowledge-based economies.
Retos Del Rrhh Para El Sector Tic Costarricense Conferencia De PrensaCAMTIC
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Este documento presenta los retos del recurso humano en el sector de tecnologĂas de la informaciĂłn y comunicaciĂłn (TIC) en Costa Rica. Identifica una brecha entre la oferta y demanda de profesionales en TIC y sus costos econĂłmicos. Recomienda un plan de tres fases que incluye un diagnĂłstico de la situaciĂłn, una visiĂłn para ampliar la formaciĂłn tĂŠcnica y especializada, y una ejecuciĂłn con polĂticas y estĂmulos para cerrar la brecha.
A profile of the Toronto ICT Cluster and the Silicon Valley & Waterloo ICT Clusters, along with infrastructure, news, events, and marketing activities.
1) PTRP aims to foster innovation and economic development through partnerships between academia and businesses. It provides resources like lab space, funding, and training to support companies in fields like biotechnology and information technology.
2) Wake Forest University plays a key role in PTRP's success through initiatives that support technology transfer, incubation of startups, and collaboration between researchers and private industry.
3) Over 300 corporate employees and university affiliates work at PTRP, contributing to Winston-Salem's reputation as a hub for innovation.
71 competitiveness clusters dedicated to partnership innovation structure France's national ecosystem. Key initiatives include the creation of 34 Carnot Institutes for applied research and the 14 SATTs that group technology transfer capacities regionally. One goal is to better support SME growth through clusters and strengthen the commercialization of innovative projects.
This document summarizes a presentation on transatlantic cooperation for innovation given by Richard Bendis. The presentation discusses how leading nations are responding to the global innovation imperative through high-level focus on innovation, sustained R&D support, support for SMEs, and new innovation partnerships. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the US and Europe to leverage their combined strengths in areas like education, research, and open markets. The presentation outlines how intermediaries can help connect players in regional innovation ecosystems and overcome challenges like funding gaps through programs and investment.
Clustering has long been recognized as a key tool for fostering regional growth and economic development. However, like âinnovationâ clustering has become a somehow blurry concept that many talks about and use in various connections. In this presentation, Jakob will take you through an essential âclusters what and why sessionâ discussing some of the key questions, which are crucial for all being involved in with cluster development: What are clusters more exactly, how do they occur, what are the dynamics and key factors driving strong clusters, can we create clusters, and what are the differences between âclustersâ and âcluster initiativesâ? Most importantly, Jakob will also discuss if clusters and clustering really matters: Do clusters actually forge economic and regional development and why should we aim for cluster development at all?
The Economic Benefits of Clusters and Regional Support Initiatives within the...Peter Louis
Â
This document discusses clusters and regional economic development. It defines clusters as geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and institutions in a particular field. Clusters provide economic benefits to member firms through increased productivity, innovation, and new business formation due to competition and collaboration. Successful clusters exhibit collective learning processes that promote knowledge development and technology innovation through labor mobility, networking, and linkages with universities and research institutions. Turning clusters into "learning regions" supports knowledge-intensive economic activity and competitive advantage at the regional level.
infoDev is a World Bank program that supports entrepreneurs in developing economies through various business incubation models. It oversees networks of business incubators focused on climate technology, agribusiness, and digital entrepreneurship. Some key models discussed include:
- Agribusiness Innovation Centers in Tanzania and Nepal that provide facilities, financing, training, and market linkages to help agricultural startups commercialize new products.
- mLabs and mHubs in sub-Saharan Africa that foster digital entrepreneurship and have helped create over 1000 jobs and 100 startup companies through business support services.
- Climate Innovation Centers in seven countries that provide grants, investments, business advice and facilities to help turn climate challenges into economic opportunities through
Chile has experienced strong economic growth and stability over the past two decades. The Chilean government's main goal is for Chile to become a developed economy and innovation hub for Latin America by the end of the decade. To achieve this, Chile provides support through CORFO and InnovaChile to bring new ideas to market, create an entrepreneurial culture, and increase R&D investment. Chile has also signed many free trade agreements giving it access to a market of 4.2 billion people, and aims to transition its economy by adding value in areas like natural resources, food, and niche technologies.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a globally networked, multitechnological applied research organization with expertise in business and technology. It creates new innovations through partnerships. The document discusses VTT's research focus areas and global operations. It then covers strategies for ICT and innovation systems in emerging economies, including challenges like developing distinct regional models and integrating into the global ICT ecosystem. The impacts of ICT on development are also examined, such as through improved access to information, productivity, and risk reduction.
The document discusses the opportunities for Ireland in the growing "silver technology" sector, which involves technologies to support the aging population. It notes that Ireland has many strengths that could support building a silver technology sector, including world-class research centers and universities working in relevant areas, a base of multinational and indigenous companies, and age-friendly government policies. However, it also identifies some challenges facing Ireland in fully capitalizing on this opportunity, such as other countries advancing more quickly, skills deficiencies, and uncertainty over reimbursement models for silver technologies.
Overview of the ICT ecosystem of Wallonia - AWEX, Procolombia and App.co ir. Carmelo Zaccone
Â
AWEX, Procolombia and App.co - ICT businessmen intending to settle down in Colombia
End 2014 a trade mission to Columbia, headed by H.R.E. Princess Astrid of Belgium, led a delegation of nearly 300 companies to establish business relations with the Columbian market. Building on its success, the Walloon agency of exportation (AWEX) organizes a second trade mission, headed by Jean-Claude Marcourt minister of economy and digital, in Bogota on June 18 to 19.
Regarding the Digital Economy, Belgium and Columbia share common views on innovations and entrepreneurship. Procolumbia, MinTIC and AWEX have decided to strength these opportunities of partnerships and mutual international expansion of our tech companies & startups.
ICTLabs⢠International is a new initiative, it is a company represents the interest of high profile Technology Syndicate working to enhance the ICT foundation and industries in the emerging market, through establishing local initiatives aimed at R&D output commercializing, attracting foreign investment into emerging markets, developing the means to transfer technology and facilitate technology diffusion.
My task is to promote the concept of ICT for Development via creating the ecosystem that all the Technology partners will collaborate through, for both funding the Technology Research & Development or adopting the Information & Communication Technology programs. Iâm a member of the Foundation Committee and the Directors Board as well.
Cluster basics: What are Clusters and Why are they Important? TCI Network
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The document summarizes a presentation given at the TCI Annual Conference in Delhi, India in 2010. It discusses the concept of clusters, why companies and governments are interested in clusters, and how clusters can drive innovation and competitiveness. Specifically, it explains that clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected businesses in a particular industry. They benefit companies through cost savings, access to specialized suppliers and skills, and knowledge sharing. Governments support clusters to boost regional economic growth, jobs, and innovation. The presentation emphasizes that clusters are important for innovation as they facilitate knowledge exchange between companies.
Maurizio Pilu - EU Meeting 18 July 2012Maurizio Pilu
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Presentation given on July 18th 2012 meeting on EU collaboration at the Royal Society. Presenting Technology Strategy Board ICT / Digital activities and Connected Digital Economy Catapult.
This presentation was presented during the smart city symposium that was organized by the British Council at Masdar Institute between 26-27 March 2017. It highlights how smart cities initiatives innovating smart services and discusses the different approaches to innovating in public services including co-creation of services, crowdsouring, and the importance of open data portals. Examples from UAE and Dubai smart city as will as other innovative public services from around the world is highlighted.
The document discusses the commercialization process for new technologies, outlining the innovation value chain, stakeholders involved, and steps from concept development through market entry. It describes the role of incubation in supporting product development, evaluating target markets, assessing venture opportunities, and managing intellectual property. The commercialization gap is where most ideas fail, and incubation aims to help ideas become viable businesses by providing resources and expertise to move innovations toward market.
A detailed overview of Sheffield City Region Local Economic Partnership's strategy for the Creative & Digital Industries sector, including ideas about the region's digital ecosystem and collaboration centre network. Follow more at http://collabojam.net.
Technology and innovation´s impact on developmentJosue Fumero
Â
1. The document discusses a conference in Costa Rica on building global leadership through technology and innovation's impact on development.
2. It outlines the role of technology in fostering development, opportunities and challenges for technology companies in Costa Rica, and efforts by public and private sectors to promote technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
3. The keynote speaker was Alejandro Cruz Molina, Minister of Science and Technology in Costa Rica, who discussed how technology and knowledge are driving factors for economic growth in knowledge-based economies.
Retos Del Rrhh Para El Sector Tic Costarricense Conferencia De PrensaCAMTIC
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Este documento presenta los retos del recurso humano en el sector de tecnologĂas de la informaciĂłn y comunicaciĂłn (TIC) en Costa Rica. Identifica una brecha entre la oferta y demanda de profesionales en TIC y sus costos econĂłmicos. Recomienda un plan de tres fases que incluye un diagnĂłstico de la situaciĂłn, una visiĂłn para ampliar la formaciĂłn tĂŠcnica y especializada, y una ejecuciĂłn con polĂticas y estĂmulos para cerrar la brecha.
Alexander Mora ÂżPor quĂŠ no avanzamos en Gobierno Digital?CAMTIC
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Este documento presenta una conferencia sobre por quĂŠ Costa Rica no ha avanzado mĂĄs en el gobierno digital. Discute el paradigma actual del gobierno digital en el paĂs y propone un nuevo paradigma, incluyendo una institucionalidad formal simplificada, un enfoque holĂstico y transversal, y el uso de las tecnologĂas digitales para habilitar la transformaciĂłn del estado en lugar de ser un fin en sĂ mismas. TambiĂŠn sugiere separar la definiciĂłn polĂtica, la ejecuciĂłn y la evaluaciĂłn, con un ĂŠnfasis en desarrollar capacidades humanas e
AcTICvando la EconomĂa Digital | CAMTIC Presidents ClubCAMTIC
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La innovaciĂłn puede convertirse en un factor clave de desarrollo para su empresa o para su organizaciĂłn.
Aprenda tĂŠcnicas sobre modelos de negocios e instrumentos de financiamiento para impulsar su innovaciĂłn, de la mano de Alejandro Minatta, consultor internacional en innovaciĂłn, por invitaciĂłn de la CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas de InformaciĂłn y ComunicaciĂłn (CAMTIC) y la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR).
Hacia una estrategia para el sistema nacional de protecciĂłn de la PICAMTIC
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Este documento propone una estrategia integral para el sistema nacional de protecciĂłn de la propiedad intelectual en Costa Rica. Actualmente, las reformas han sido aisladas y reactivas, sin una visiĂłn coherente. Se necesita fortalecer el marco regulatorio de manera tĂŠcnica y coherente con las polĂticas de desarrollo del paĂs, asĂ como elevar la cultura de protecciĂłn de la propiedad intelectual a travĂŠs de capacitaciĂłn y promociĂłn de su uso como herramienta de desarrollo. Esto permitirĂĄ ver el sistema como parte fundamental de la innov
La tecnologĂa digital estĂĄ transformando la sociedad y la economĂa. Sin embargo, es necesario reflexionar sobre cĂłmo usar la tecnologĂa de manera ĂŠtica y responsable para mejorar la vida de las personas. Los lĂderes deben enfocarse no solo en el desarrollo tecnolĂłgico sino tambiĂŠn en cĂłmo este puede generar un impacto positivo.
Micit plan nacional ciencia y tecnologĂa ministro cruzCAMTIC
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En este documento se presenta el contenido del Plan Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologĂa para las TIC de Costa Rica. El documento hace un anĂĄlisis de las polĂticas pĂşblicas para el periodo 2011-2014 en materia de TecnologĂas Digitales.
The document repeats phrases asking to have various foods that the speaker has, including an apple, cookie, egg, and pancake, sometimes singular and sometimes plural quantities. It practices asking politely for items one already possesses in different quantities.
A little bird was sitting in a tree reading and doing various activities like painting, cleaning, jumping, and sleeping. The bird told whoever was asking what it was doing to not bother it because it was very busy with all of its tasks.
The document repeats phrases asking to have various foods that the speaker has, including an apple, cookie, egg, and pancake, sometimes singular and sometimes plural quantities.
A series of questions are asked about the location of different people, with brief responses provided for "he", "she", and "you" indicating they are in the living room, while additional responses state "In the bedroom" and "In the car".
The document repeats phrases asking to have various foods that the speaker has, including an apple, cookie, egg, and pancake, sometimes singular and sometimes plural quantities. It practices asking politely for items one already possesses in different quantities.
Weapons of mass innovation | By Raphael H. Cohen | Costa Rica handoutCAMTIC
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Professor RaphaĂŤl Cohen, PhD, brought this presentation to Costa Rica in September, 2012.
He made ââthis presentation at the forum entitled "Invention, innovation and intellectual property", on September 5, 2012 at the Radisson Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica.
This activity was organized by the Council for the Promotion of Competitiveness and the Ministry of Justice and Peace in Costa Rica.
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El profesor PhD. RaphaĂŤl Cohen realizĂł esta presentaciĂłn en Costa Rica el 5 de Setiembre, 2012, durante el foro "InvenciĂłn, innovaciĂłn y propiedad intelectual", celebrado en el Hotel Radisson de San JosĂŠ, Costa Rica.
Esta actividad fue organizada por el Consejo de PromociĂłn de la Competitividad y el Ministerio de Justicia y Paz de Costa Rica.
Meet Magento DE 2016 - Kristof Ringleff - Growing up with MagentoKristof Ringleff
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1. The document discusses growing up with Magento and leveraging Magento 2 to improve extensions. It covers investing in yourself through continuous learning, leveraging new Magento 2 features like dependency injection and service contracts, and using testing frameworks.
2. It also discusses getting involved with the Magento community through open source, Composer, semantic versioning, and PSR standards. The goal is to continuously learn and improve.
3. The speaker discusses his experience growing up with Magento since 2004 and how the platform and development best practices have evolved, emphasizing the importance of learning from Magento and contributing to the community.
1. The document discusses leveraging Magento 2 to improve extensions by focusing on best practices like dependency injection, service contracts, and unit/integration/functional testing.
2. It emphasizes the importance of continuously learning through investing in yourself, learning from Magento, and engaging with the developer community.
3. Key recommendations include using dependency injection and interfaces, creating service contracts, leveraging test frameworks, following standards like PSR-2 and semantic versioning, contributing to open source, and participating in communities like Stack Exchange.
O documento discute a evolução do estudo da linguagem, desde a visĂŁo de que era um fenĂ´meno da natureza atĂŠ o surgimento da SociolinguĂstica. Apresenta diferentes abordagens como a de Saussure, que via a lĂngua como um sistema social, e a de Labov, que mostrou a influĂŞncia dos fatores sociais na variação linguĂstica. TambĂŠm discute o conceito de dĂŠficit linguĂstico e o fracasso dos programas de educação compensatĂłria.
The document discusses knowledge innovation zones (KIZ) and provides examples of KIZ initiatives around the world. It summarizes findings related to KIZs and the knowledge-based economy, society, and infrastructure. It also outlines a seven-step blueprint for developing KIZ performance, including establishing purpose, principles, innovation processes, performance metrics, policies, practices, and mechanisms for shared prosperity.
The document discusses the Croatian ICT Cluster Initiative, which aims to increase competitiveness in Croatia's ICT industry through cluster formation. It provides background on ICT clusters in Croatia, including early unsuccessful attempts. The Initiative promotes establishing regional ICT clusters linked through a national association. The goals are to foster innovation, penetrate new markets, and develop human and technical capacities. Success requires partnerships with regional development agencies, universities, and institutional support from donors and Croatia's Ministry of the Economy. The Initiative provides a proven model for linking Croatia's knowledge-intensive ICT sector through regional and national cooperation.
Anyingba - ICT and knowledge-based economy.pdfRasheed Adegoke
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The document discusses building a knowledge-based economy. It defines a knowledge-based society and economy, highlighting key elements like ICT infrastructure, education, innovation, and knowledge management. It analyzes how technology is changing jobs and skills. Building blocks for participation in the knowledge economy include ICT infrastructure, partnerships, knowledge/learning, enabling policies, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Digital technologies are transforming products/services and driving changes like cloud, IoT, and AI. Commitment is needed from government, academia, and the private sector to realize Africa's potential through actions like improving infrastructure, research, and enabling policies.
This document summarizes a workshop on building entrepreneurial universities. It discusses the growth of business incubators and science and technology parks in Brazil since the 1980s. There are currently 384 business incubators housing over 6,000 firms that generate $2.3 billion annually. Science parks in Brazil include 94 initiatives and 28 operational parks housing 520 firms generating $2 billion annually. The workshop discusses challenges around transitioning from incubation to acceleration, balancing the triple helix of university-industry-government partnerships, and improving access to funding and international partnerships. It also highlights PUCRS's science and technology park TECNOPUC as a model for university-industry collaboration through applied research centers and housing over 80 companies and institutions conducting over 140 R
The document summarizes a professional development workshop for emerging scholars and early career researchers. It introduces the organizing team and discusses the agenda, which includes an overview of the research priorities of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation. The research agenda focuses on understanding and supporting the creative economy and industries through education, digital literacy, business development, policy and regulation, and international partnerships. The document outlines current and planned research projects within six programs to advance this agenda.
Mississauga's information and communication technology (ICT) sector is the fourth largest in Canada, employing over 37,000 people across more than 3,900 companies. Between 1996 and 2004, the ICT sector added an average of 2,600 jobs per year and saw employment growth of 128%. Mississauga benefits from a highly skilled workforce, competitive costs, and strategic location near consumer and industrial markets. The Mississauga Technology Association, with over 100 member companies, aims to enhance economic and technological growth through networking and events.
The document summarizes the agenda and priorities of the Technology Strategy Board in supporting innovation, open collaboration, and working with Science Cities. The Technology Strategy Board invests ÂŁ1 billion over 3 years to drive the innovation climate in areas like low carbon technologies, digital economy, and life sciences. It encourages open innovation through various programs including Innovation Platforms, SBRI, collaborative R&D competitions, Knowledge Transfer Networks, and working with businesses, universities, and other organizations. Major focus areas include low carbon vehicles, digital technologies, and regenerative medicine.
Innovation as a National Capability: Intellectual Capital and the Accelerati...Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu
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I raise the critical role of human capital as the obvious but largely de-emphasised aspect of the rhetoric in Nigeria on accelerating economic growth in the Digital Age. There is a disconnect between the politics of our national aspirations and concerted sustained policy initiatives over the past 3 decades that questions the commitment of our leadership - political and business alike - to bringing about this change. Ther is adequate literature to show that "for an economy competing at the global frontier, an innovation-based growth strategy requires a well-developed technological infrastructure, a set of capabilities-focused technology policies, as well as an institutional environment that stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship." (Koh, Winston T.H. and Wong, Poh Kam) We must across Africa, and in particular its pivots of Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa (Morroco, Kenya and Cote d'voire also) anchor innovation-led growth on human capital primarily.
This document summarizes a presentation on strategic insights for boards. It discusses trends in technology, people, and finance that are disrupting businesses. It notes that while digital disruption has impacted over half of Fortune 500 companies, leadership is still lagging behind. The presentation recommends that boards practice continuous learning, collaborate with startups and academics, and use scenario planning to explore uncertain futures. It provides an example of four scenarios for the year 2035 under different assumptions about technology convergence and geopolitical stability. The presentation emphasizes that boards must look beyond the near-term and their existing networks to gain insights about potential futures.
This document discusses innovation systems and social capital in Maghreb countries. It begins by outlining four key questions around the need for innovation, performances and obstacles to innovation, success stories, and new research avenues focusing on social capital and local innovation systems. It then provides details on challenges facing Maghreb countries and the need for a new growth model based on innovation. Performance indicators on research and development spending, publications, patents, and technology-intensive exports are presented. Obstacles to innovation are examined through the lens of national innovation systems. Examples of successful innovators in Algeria and Tunisia are highlighted. The document concludes by discussing prospects for using social capital and local innovation systems approaches in future research and strengthening North-South
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This document discusses the importance of open internet policies and broadband access for economic growth. It summarizes that research has shown broadband access enhances economic growth, employment, and business development. Specifically, communities with broadband experienced more rapid growth relative to those without. While universal access is ideal, a holistic approach is needed that considers multi-stakeholder input, open standards, shared responsibility, and user-centric policies to promote innovation and new business models. Public-private partnerships are important to leverage resources and expertise to deploy modern networks.
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This document discusses ICT policies and strategies for development in Africa. It addresses why ICT is important for growth, productivity, and opportunities. National ICT policies can guide countries' use of ICT to secure development benefits. E-strategies are also discussed as sector-specific plans to apply ICT. The African Information Society Initiative (AISI) and National Information and Communication Infrastructure (NICI) plans are frameworks for developing ICT infrastructure, skills, and content at national and regional levels. Regional ICT strategies can help harmonize policies to facilitate economic integration through infrastructure projects like undersea cables and regional backbone networks.
This document discusses a series of events related to cluster analysis and development. It provides details on four sessions to be held from September 28-29, 2015 in Cork, Ireland, focusing on cluster analysis in academia and industry, building economic growth through clusters from a policy perspective, and cluster organization development. It also lists the program sponsors and venue locations for each session.
This document summarizes the key topics from Day 1 of the Vizible digital media project conference, including:
- Canada's status and challenges as a digital nation
- Issues around intellectual property rights in the digital age
- Improving Canada's digital infrastructure ("digital shovels")
- Attracting and retaining digital talent
- Boosting digital media research and commercialization
- Leveraging mobility and media opportunities
The document outlines discussions and perspectives on these topics from various speakers at the conference.
The document summarizes the National ICT Plan 2012-2016 for Trinidad and Tobago called "smarTT". The plan aims to promote coordination between agencies to unleash potential for human capital development and innovation to diversify the economy and increase GDP. It focuses on access and inclusion, e-business, infrastructure, e-government, and innovation and human capital development. Key initiatives under innovation and human capital development include building an e-ready society through ICT-enriched learning, creating and promoting local digital content, and establishing a culture of research and innovation.
The document discusses policies to promote digital creativity based on the EU CReATE project. CReATE aims to promote innovation in creative industries and provide strategic guidance to regions. It identifies key trends like visual experience, productivity tools, distribution channels and user-producer interaction to develop a joint research agenda. The agenda aims to stimulate the creative economy by exploring topics like mobility, automation and collaboration. Open issues include relationships with researchers, innovating business models and protecting intellectual property globally.
This document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can promote development. It outlines how ICT facilitates knowledge sharing, enhances economic growth through greater competitiveness and business opportunities, and improves delivery of social services. However, barriers like lack of infrastructure and digital literacy have led to a "digital divide". Countries must provide the proper regulatory environment and support digital literacy training, especially for small and medium enterprises, to ensure both developed and developing countries can benefit from ICT.
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Barry Gander discusses how communities can adopt the "Seven Habits of Highly Intelligent Communities" to thrive in today's digital economy. The seven habits are: 1) having a strategic vision for technology use, 2) providing open access to broadband, 3) ensuring ubiquitous connectivity, 4) deploying ultra-high-speed broadband networks, 5) using analytics to understand patterns, 6) focusing on high-value industries, and 7) fostering collaboration. Gander analyzes examples of communities that have successfully applied these habits, and argues that chief information officers can help communities develop the necessary digital infrastructure and skills to create jobs, drive innovation, and improve quality of life.
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Networking ejecutivo: Importancia del LinkedInCAMTIC
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Este documento describe la importancia de LinkedIn como una herramienta de networking profesional. Explica que LinkedIn es la mayor red social profesional a nivel mundial con mĂĄs de 55 millones de miembros y permite establecer conexiones, promocionar su perfil profesional y marca personal, y obtener visibilidad para su negocio. TambiĂŠn ofrece consejos sobre cĂłmo mantener un perfil actualizado en LinkedIn y ser proactivo en compartir informaciĂłn relevante y comentar publicaciones de otros para crear una sĂłlida red de contactos profesionales.
PresentaciĂłn del estudio "El mercado de animaciĂłn digital, videojuegos y apps...CAMTIC
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PresentaciĂłn del estudio realizado por La Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER) y la CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas de InformaciĂłn y ComunicaciĂłn CAMTIC.
En el estudio se analiza el mercado colombiano de animaciĂłn, videojuegos, y aplicaciones mĂłviles, asĂ como las estrategias y mejores prĂĄcticas implementadas para su desarrollo.
La estratega de cuentas asociadas de Google Latam, InĂŠs Peralta AgĂźero, compartiĂł sus conocimientos sobre marketing digital.
La experta hablĂł sobre los pasos para tener ĂŠxito en el marketing digital de servicios. DetallĂł cĂłmo las aplicaciones mĂłviles se han convertido en una parte integral de lo que denominĂł ânuestros micro momentos cotidianosâ, situaciones que nos llevan a buscar ayuda en Internet, por ejemplo, y la importancia de que la marca de nuestros productos estĂŠ presente.
Peralta destacĂł la necesidad de que quienes estar interesados en el mercadeo digital adopten un nuevo modelo mental centrado en la audiencia y en las diferencias que hay entre quien aĂşn no estĂĄ decidido a adquirir un bien y quien ya estĂĄ convencido de hacerlo. A cada una de estas audiencias, dijo, hay que darles el contenido correcto.
Anticipar las tecnologĂas disruptivas actuales con software responsivoCAMTIC
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El documento discute los desafĂos que plantean las tecnologĂas disruptivas como los dispositivos mĂłviles para el software. Explica que el software debe ser "responsivo" para adaptarse a diferentes dispositivos y que esperar demasiado para actualizarlo puede llevar a que quede obsoleto. TambiĂŠn resalta la necesidad de evaluar los sistemas propios y de terceros actuales para determinar cĂłmo reinventarlos de forma que funcionen en la era digital.
AnalĂtica digital para estrategias de mercadeo y promociĂłn de servicios de te...CAMTIC
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Optimizar las estrategias de mercadeo a partir del uso de analĂtica web como herramienta para la toma de decisiĂłn Y contar con los conocimientos que les permitan ampliar el uso de datos (especĂficamente procedentes de Google Analytics) para toma de decisiĂłn de mercadeo.
Expositor: Paul Fervoy | MiWeb
Frecuente conferencista en temas relacionados con el mercadeo por web. Sus proyectos web han ganado premios internacionales como el WebLab Award de PBS Public Television de los EE.UU. y el InfoDev Award del Banco Mundial. Fervoy fue nombrado por El Financiero como uno de los â40 menores de 40â.
El documento habla sobre el Programa de InnovaciĂłn y Capital Humano para la Competitividad (PINN) en Costa Rica. El PINN tiene como objetivo contribuir a un modelo de desarrollo basado en el conocimiento, la innovaciĂłn y el crecimiento econĂłmico equitativo mediante el apoyo a la innovaciĂłn en el sector productivo y la formaciĂłn de capital humano avanzado. El Plan Nacional de Ciencia, TecnologĂa e InnovaciĂłn del gobierno costarricense actualizarĂĄ sus ĂĄreas estratĂŠgicas para 2015-2018. El PINN busca aumentar las inversiones
Este documento describe la importancia de la innovaciĂłn en las tecnologĂas digitales. Explica que la velocidad del cambio tecnolĂłgico es cada vez mayor y que la innovaciĂłn es responsabilidad de toda la organizaciĂłn, no solo de un departamento. TambiĂŠn presenta un proceso de innovaciĂłn que incluye el uso de herramientas para descubrir oportunidades, mĂŠtricas para medir el progreso de la innovaciĂłn, y una cultura que apoye el desarrollo de nuevas ideas. El documento enfatiza que aunque la innovaciĂłn conlleva ries
CAMTIC 2012 Las tecnologias en la Costa Rica del 2020 - 'From Edutainment to ...CAMTIC
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Esta es la presentaciĂłn de Claudio Pinto de laempresa Fair PLay Labs, realizada durante el Foro "La Costa Rica del 2020", organizado por la CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas de InformaciĂłn y ComunicaciĂłn (CAMTIC) en colaboraciĂłn con las firmas consultoras Deloitte y Gartner, el 12 de Noviembre del 2012.
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Esta es la presentaciĂłn de Henry Nanne de la empresa 77 Digital, realizada durante el Foro "La Costa Rica del 2020", organizado por la CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas de InformaciĂłn y ComunicaciĂłn (CAMTIC) en colaboraciĂłn con las firmas consultoras Deloitte y Gartner, el 12 de Noviembre del 2012.
Este documento resume los puntos principales de la Asamblea General Extraordinaria de 2012 de la organizaciĂłn. Se propone cambiar la fecha de la asamblea ordinaria anual de noviembre a febrero y establecer un proceso de elecciones bienal escalonado para cumplir con la paridad de gĂŠnero requerida por ley. TambiĂŠn se proponen algunos cambios menores a los estatutos relacionados con los plazos y cargos de la junta directiva.
Escenarios y tendencias en tecnologias | Juan Jose Gutierrez, Gartner MexicoCAMTIC
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PresentaciĂłn de Juan JosĂŠ GutiĂŠrrez, Director de Programas Ejecutivos de Gartner para MĂŠxico, CentroamĂŠrica y El Caribe, sobre tendencias tecnolĂłgicas en el marco del foro "La Costa Rica del 2020".
PRESENTACIĂN CapĂtulo de software libre y cĂłdigo abiertoCAMTIC
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Este documento describe el CapĂtulo de Software Libre y CĂłdigo Abierto de CAMTIC. El capĂtulo busca promover el uso de software libre entre empresas costarricenses y representar sus intereses. Ofrece beneficios como interlocuciĂłn con instituciones pĂşblicas y oportunidades de difusiĂłn. EstĂĄ estructurado por una comisiĂłn de coordinaciĂłn y estĂĄ abierto a empresas afiliadas a CAMTIC que desarrollen soluciones de software libre.
Miriam Erez | Innovation and culture Costa Rica | September 5th, 2012CAMTIC
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Miriam Erez from Technion and Knowledge Center for Innovation, Israel, brought this presentation to Costa Rica in September, 2012.
She made ââthis presentation at the forum entitled "Invention, innovation and intellectual property", on September 5, 2012 at the Radisson Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica.
This activity was organized by the Council for the Promotion of Competitiveness and the Ministry of Justice and Peace in Costa Rica.
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Miriam Erez de Technion, Israel, realizĂł esta presentaciĂłn en Costa Rica el 5 de Setiembre del 2012, durante el foro "InvenciĂłn, innovaciĂłn y propiedad intelectual", celebrado en el Hotel Radisson de San JosĂŠ, Costa Rica.
Esta actividad fue organizada por el Consejo de PromociĂłn de la Competitividad y el Ministerio de Justicia y Paz de Costa Rica.
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AUTOR: Felipe R. Ortega, Gerente de Operaciones y Estrategia de I+D, DivisiĂłn HP Networking
Felipe Ortega de HP realizĂł esta presentaciĂłn el 5 de Setiembre, 2012 durante el foro "InvenciĂłn, innovaciĂłn y propiedad intelectual", celebrado en el Hotel Radisson de San JosĂŠ, Costa Rica.
La actividad fue organizada por el Consejo de PromociĂłn de la Competitividad y el Ministerio de Justicia y Paz de Costa Rica.
Entregando valor agregado al negocio con Arquitectura EmpresarialCAMTIC
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Charla en la CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas de InformaciĂłn y ComunicaciĂłn (CAMTIC) sobre implementaciĂłn de arquitectura empresarial para agregar valor al negocio.
TMT Costa Rica 2012: Predicciones en TecnologĂa, Medios y TelecomunicacionesCAMTIC
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Este documento presenta una agenda para una discusiĂłn sobre las tendencias y predicciones en tecnologĂas de la informaciĂłn y comunicaciones (TIC) en Costa Rica en 2012. La agenda incluye temas como tormentas mĂłviles, convergencia de televisiĂłn y medios, banca mĂłvil, comercio electrĂłnico, redes sociales, servicios empresariales de telecomunicaciones y tendencias en tecnologĂa de la informaciĂłn. El documento fue preparado por Deloitte Consulting LATCO y presentado por Gilles Maury.
TMT Globales: Predicciones de TecnologĂa, Medios & Telecomunicaciones 2012CAMTIC
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El documento predice que en 2012:
1) La planificaciĂłn de programaciĂłn de televisiĂłn seguirĂĄ dominando, con el 95% del contenido siendo visto en vivo o dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la transmisiĂłn original.
2) A pesar del aumento de la tecnologĂa de visualizaciĂłn a la carta, los seres humanos prefieren la estructura y predictibilidad de la programaciĂłn tradicional.
3) Las redes sociales aumentarĂĄn la conversaciĂłn en torno a los programas de televisiĂłn transmitidos en vivo.
The document discusses CompTIA's Project+ certification for project management. It outlines the importance of project management skills for business success and controlling costs. It then describes the Project+ certification program, which is a foundational certification for individuals with 12 months of experience leading small to medium projects. The Project+ certification focuses on the entire project lifecycle and key skills like planning, communication, and change control. It provides a lower barrier to certification than the PMP and is recommended for various project roles.
Este documento describe estrategias para lograr la carbono neutralidad organizacional. Explica quĂŠ es la carbono neutralidad y el proceso de certificaciĂłn, el cual incluye realizar un inventario de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, formular una estrategia de reducciĂłn y remociĂłn, y obtener una auditorĂa y certificaciĂłn. Luego, detalla varios proyectos especĂficos para reducir emisiones, como implementar carpooling, mejorar la eficiencia energĂŠtica, reducir el uso de papel e insumos, y fomentar reuniones
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
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Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
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I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
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Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as âkeysâ). In fact, itâs unlikely youâll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, theyâll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
Youâll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
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5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power gridâs behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
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This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
AppSec PNW: Android and iOS Application Security with MobSFAjin Abraham
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Mobile Security Framework - MobSF is a free and open source automated mobile application security testing environment designed to help security engineers, researchers, developers, and penetration testers to identify security vulnerabilities, malicious behaviours and privacy concerns in mobile applications using static and dynamic analysis. It supports all the popular mobile application binaries and source code formats built for Android and iOS devices. In addition to automated security assessment, it also offers an interactive testing environment to build and execute scenario based test/fuzz cases against the application.
This talk covers:
Using MobSF for static analysis of mobile applications.
Interactive dynamic security assessment of Android and iOS applications.
Solving Mobile app CTF challenges.
Reverse engineering and runtime analysis of Mobile malware.
How to shift left and integrate MobSF/mobsfscan SAST and DAST in your build pipeline.
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UiPath Business Automation Platform
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Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the âTemporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformerâ tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChipâs Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNsâ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
"Choosing proper type of scaling", Olena SyrotaFwdays
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Imagine an IoT processing system that is already quite mature and production-ready and for which client coverage is growing and scaling and performance aspects are life and death questions. The system has Redis, MongoDB, and stream processing based on ksqldb. In this talk, firstly, we will analyze scaling approaches and then select the proper ones for our system.
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
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Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) invited Taylor Paschal, Knowledge & Information Management Consultant at Enterprise Knowledge, to speak at a Knowledge Management Lunch and Learn hosted on June 12, 2024. All Office of Administration staff were invited to attend and received professional development credit for participating in the voluntary event.
The objectives of the Lunch and Learn presentation were to:
- Review what KM âisâ and âisnâtâ
- Understand the value of KM and the benefits of engaging
- Define and reflect on your âwhatâs in it for me?â
- Share actionable ways you can participate in Knowledge - - Capture & Transfer
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
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At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
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2. Costa Rica Green & Smart
The National Strategy to deploy
a sustainable ICT business eco-system
A journey that has just started!
Otto Rivera,
Excecutive Director,
Costa Ricaâs Chamber of Information and Communication Technologies âCAMTIC-
3. Agenda
⢠Sharing a common vision
⢠Key performance indicators: Costa Rica is ICTâŚ
⢠Several âon goingâ ICT initiatives
⢠Costa Rica: green and smart!
⢠The Hicks and Nicholson Model
⢠The strategy: the starting point
⢠Developing a sustainable ICT business eco-system
⢠A world class ICT industry
⢠Reaching the global market
⢠Challenges and limitations
⢠The global crisis impact
⢠The future
⢠Comments and questions
4. One shared vision
Costa Rica as a:
⢠Peaceful country
- Constitutional abolition of army in 1948
- Perpetual Neutrality Declaration in 1983
- Peace with Nature â Global Proposal lead by Dr. Arias
- Forever Costa Rica â its national dimension
⢠World leader as eco â tourism/paradise
⢠Leader on sustainable energies and environmental
conservation policies
⢠Democratic and transparent society, out of poverty and
unemployment
⢠A high-tech developing economy
5. Key country performance indicators
⢠1st Latin America country in Trade Policies (World Trade
Indicators/WB, 2008)
⢠Some key performance indicators from World Economic
Forum -2008-:
- 12th: High Tech Exports
- 18th: Flexibility of Labor Market
- 19th: Quality of Public Education Expenses (6% of GDP)
- 27th: Trained Labor Force
- 59th: Competitiveness Global Index
⢠Oldest standing democracy in Latin America (120 years old,
since 1889)
⢠60 years with no army (Constitutional abolition in 1948)
⢠Free & mandatory education up to 9th grade (since 1864)
⢠Universal health and pension systems (since 1943)
6. Several on going initiatives in ICT⌠mostly
complimentary approachesâŚ
⢠Digital Democracy (E-inclusion approach -Lead by MICIT-)
⢠E-Administration (Dedicated to the evangelization, plan and
pushing e-Gov projects âLead by Inter-institutional High
Commission and the E-Gov National Secretariat-)
⢠Digital Costa Rica (Focused on E-Government -Lead by
private partners under coordination of Club de InvestigaciĂłn
TecnolĂłgica-)
⢠Century 21st. Agenda (Research, development and
innovation approach âLead by private partners from
academia, research and industry communities under
coordination of AsociaciĂłn Estrategia Siglo 21st.-)
⢠Costa Rica Green and Smart! (Devoted to develop a world
class ICT business ecosystem âLead by CAMTIC- with many
participants from Government, Academia, local industry and
MNCs)
7. Is it urgent to integrate and align these initiatives?
⢠The answer: YES!
⢠The chances: SMALLâŚ
⢠Why?:
- not a political urgency âŚ
- not âpolitically sexyâ initiativeâŚ
- ICT among âthe winnersâ after CAFTA
- a âcapâ in creating new institutions
⢠Mainly a private sector driven strategy
⢠Historically⌠Government has never invested directly in
ICT in Costa Rica
⢠Indirect investments in education, health or infrastructure
have been positively impacted ICT as externalities
⢠However: we keep pushing!!!
⢠IADB can play a key role by âsuggesting ideasâ or
âinitiativesââŚ
8.
9. Strategic Priorities
Enterprises
capacity building
Developing a sustainable
ICT business eco-system
10. Balancing the Dual Role of ICT within a
national competitiveness strategy
Economic Sector
Cross-fertilization business
enabling tool
11. Success ICT Business & Exporting Model
Global Marketplace
International International
Reputation Linkages
World Class National Industry
Enterprises & Clusters / Competition & Cooperation
Sustainable ICT Business Eco-system
People / Educational Platform / Networking
Research-Development-Innovation
Financial Capital / Infrastructure
Institutions / Regulation
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia Authors: Heeks and Nicholson
12. Success cases in progress
⢠Ireland
⢠Montreal
⢠New Zealand
⢠Uruguay
⢠Costa Rica
⢠Jalisco
⢠Cordoba / Buenos Aires
⢠Panama
⢠Guatemala
⢠Shenzhei â Dailan
13. How does Costa Rica stand and compete?
⢠Human development centric national approach
⢠Open to talent immigrants and the still standing âland of
opportunity auraâ or âSwitzerland of the Americasâ
⢠Strong âcountry brandâ based on:
- quality of living,
- renewable energy availability
- low business and personal risks
- geographic, time-zone and market proximity to US
- cultural and âgeo-strategicâ alignment to Westernâ ideals
- flexible labor and foreign currency markets
- Modern legislation: IP, telecomm (!!), digital signatureâŚ
⢠Strong âcountry brandâ in ICT US industry, improving in EU
⢠Some smart ideas:
- Attracting talent
- Digital product: CAFTA, hopefully in EU-CAAA and others
14. Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Policy
⢠Strong national trade policy based on free trade agreements
⢠âZonas Francasâ as key attractors of FDI ⌠but in the
future???
⢠Current (600 million): ⢠In progress (1.7 Billion):
â Canada â European Union
â Central America â CHINA (MOU signed
â Chile on Nov. 17th. 2008)
â Mexico ⢠Expected (400 Million):
â Panama â Singapur
â Dominican Republic â Colombia
â CARICOM â Brazil
â USA (Effective 1/1/09) â Qatar -Egypt
A platform to potentially reach a 2.7 billion people market!
- Strong message to MNCs
- Good potential to local SMEs
15. Vision / Strategy
Global Marketplace
International International
Reputation Linkages
World Class National Industry
Enterprises & Clusters / Competition & Cooperation
Sustainable ICT Business Eco-system
People / Educational Platform / Networking
Research-Development-Innovation
Financial Capital / Infrastructure
Institutions / Regulation
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia Authors: Heeks and Nicholson
16. The value of national ICT strategy
⢠A unifying message
⢠A unique and consistent vision
⢠A tool to facilitate/promote associative
initiatives
⢠A valuable âroad mapâ to set up priorities
⢠A tool for policy makers to guide decision
taking
⢠A sign of maturity to local and international
community
17. Complimentary roles
Industry:
Industry:
-- Strong commitment to invest and cooperate
Strong commitment to invest and cooperate
-- Focused on social/common interests
Focused on social/common interests
-- Not a group of pressure ⌠but a team work
Not a group of pressure ⌠but a team work
Academia:
Academia:
--International standing programs and quality
International standing programs and quality
--Top research and innovation approach and centers
Top research and innovation approach and centers
--Balancing academic and industry needs
Balancing academic and industry needs
Government:
- Long term vision
- Flexible and open leadership
- Pro actively focused in filling ecosystem lacks
18. Government:
-As a catalyst agent
- Flexible and open to listen and to share initiatives
- Ready to promote dialog
- Open to team work methodologies
- Available to directly invest in the process
- Active as a transformation agent with focused
on the eco-system
-Special emphasis on educational system,
both public and private
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia
19. Associative ⌠key but always challengingâŚ
Threats & Straights &
Weaknesses Opportunities
Taking control of
your own
destination!
20. Associative ⌠always context driven
(The case of Costa Rica)
Global competition: 2009 -2011
250 companies agreeing to be part of a
Regional Federation of ICT (* To be defined)
Regional competition: TIC: 2003
90 companies transformed Caprosoft into CAMTIC,
CĂĄmara de TecnologĂas. de InformaciĂłn
y ComunicaciĂłn
HR and Quality Challenges: 1998
16 companies founded CAPROSOFT,
CĂĄmara de Productores de Software
Intellectual Property Protection: 1993
8 companies created AsociaciĂłn para
la ProtecciĂłn de la Propiedad InformĂĄtica (APPI)
21. Challenges with the Academia
Public & Private technical
education system
ICT-Tools
Soft-skills Public
Private
University Foreign Languages University
System Basic Sciences
System
Mathematics
Primary and Secondary
System
22. Challenges with the Government
Executing
Planning Multiple
autonomic
Short vs. long entities
terms
Legacy legislation
Specific vs. and infrastructure
general goals
Limited financial
Formal vs. natural/true resources
leadership
Very limited skilled
human recourses
Little or no experience in enhancing
high-tech /knowledge economy
23. Task Forces Tactic⌠delivering the strategy
Networking IP
Export Communication
Promotion Infrastructure
@-Government
HR: Public
Universities CAMTIC
HR: Digital Signature
Technical
Education
Corporate Social
HR:Private
Responsibility
Universities
Angel â Venture
HR: Human Capital
Development
24. A sustainable ICT business Eco-System
Global Marketplace
International International
Reputation Linkages
World Class National Industry
Enterprises & Clusters / Competition & Cooperation
Sustainable ICT Business Eco-system
People / Educational Platform / Networking
Research-Development-Innovation
Financial Capital / Infrastructure
Institutions / Regulation
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia
25. The ICT business eco-system definition
Key
Regulation &
Infrastructure
Services
Digital Components Framework ICT Direct
Manufacturing Services
Government & NGO
Academia & Research
ICT
Community
ICT Enabled
Software Development Services
Financial Community
26. Growing number of ICT companies
Digital components Direct
Manufactures Services
25 375
firms 705 companies
350
Companies
Firms 65 companies
Enabling
Software Services
Development
Fuente: Camtic & Procomer (2007)
27. Direct employment
Digital Components Direct
Manufactures Services
10,050 12,705
employees employees
54,755
21,050
9,600 employees
employees
Enabling
Software Services
Development
Sources: Camtic & Cinde
Note. Commercial companies, sportbooks and telecommunication operators are not
incluced.
28. Sales: local and international markets (as of
2007)
Digital Components Direct Services
US$1926 M US$7922M
0% local 59% local
100% exports 41%exports
US$3,456 M
US$517 M
US$221 M
5% local
59% local
95% exports
41% exports
Enabling
Software Services
Development
Sources: Camtic, Procomer & Cinde (2007).
29. Costa Ricaâs ICT Sector in briefâŚ
⢠US$3.5 billion of annual sales:
10.6% of GDP
⢠US$2,8 billion of exports:
28.8% of total
⢠54,755 + direct employment:
3.4% of labor force
30. A sustainable ICT eco system
A Systemic Approach
Regulation Infrastructure
Networking Institutions
People R+D+I Money
Education
Metrics
SOFT
31. Human Resources ânormal distributionâ Pyramid
PhDs
Post-
âLicenciaturaâ
Or Master Degrees
Professionals
(Bachelor Degrees)
Specialist (Technicians)
General Technicians
33. The market adjustment âŚ
Sâ
$ S
Higher salaries
More students
Immigrants & Re-
converted from other
areas
D Dâ
34. HR and other challenging topics
⢠Training as technologies changes and become more
complex
⢠Shifts in HR soft/hard skills
⢠Academic vs. industry oriented training/educational
profiles ( 8 are needed, 4 are been taught)
⢠Permanent immigration and its regulatory trends
⢠Temporary transfer of people among countries to provide
services to customerâs projects
⢠Very high turn over, specially among youngest
35. Networking & Capacity building
LINK:
Social & Business Networking + Direct Services
⢠Incubation network of innovative ICT initiatives based on a
business oriented model
⢠Acceleration programs for innovative SMEs
⢠Development of ICT focused Angel / Venture Capital Networks
⢠Export Promotion Support to innovative SME
36. Networking & Capacity building
LINK as a Capacity Building Consortium:
⢠IADB â MIF
⢠Parquetec
⢠Fundación MesoamÊrica
⢠Incae Business School
⢠CAMTIC - CADEXCO
⢠Procomer
⢠Financiera Desyfin
⢠Corporación Andina de Fomento
37. Networking & Events
Meeting and virtual platform:
⢠Costa Rica Technology Insight Series (6 on the road by
2008)
⢠Costa Rica Services and Technology Summit (To take place
on June 4-5, 2009)
⢠Angel Investor Network
⢠Yo Emprendedor
⢠www.ceventic.com â CLICK!: Frequent Newsletter
⢠www.CostaRicaisIT.net /
⢠Strong web presence: FaceBook â YouTtube â Linkin - Other
⢠Frequent thematic breakfasts, lunches or seminars
⢠Frequent training and workshops on âhotâ technical, back
office or market topics
38. Promoting private equity via Stock Market: MAPA
Private Stock options for innovative ICT SMEs (*)
⢠Partnership with CR Stock Market (inspired in similar product
developed at EU)
⢠Based on monitoring SME key performance indicators:
â AIM â Ofex/Plus London 1995
â Expandi â Milano 2003
â IEX â Dublin 2005
â Alternext â Paris 2005
â Nordic Alternative Market â OMHEX 2005
â Entry Standard - Germany 2005
â Alternative Market - Spain 2006
â Mapa â Costa Rica 2008
39. HR improvement programs ⌠a hug plus in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Multilingual
⢠Massive English certification program based on EU English
as 2nd Language Standard Certification (35K annually) and
5k English native teachers as the key pillar
⢠French as 2nd Language certification program, in
partnership with the Government of France (hundreds of
French native teachers training Costa Ricaâs French
teachers â introduction since primary)
⢠Chinese-Mandarin massive certification program (based on
the recently created program of the Confucius Institute, U-
Beijing & U. of Costa Rica)
ICT Specialist Costa Rica
⢠Filling the gap (in numbers and skills)
⢠Levering soft & hard skills on new technologies
⢠Creating the âR+D+innovation way of thinkingâ
⢠Based on a joint research of Camtic and the two major
public universities
⢠US$3.0 Million+ on public funding as scholarship program
associated
40. Institutional framework
⢠Ministry of Science and Technology and National Council
for Science and Technology
⢠Ministry of Energy, Environment and Telecommunications
⢠Ministry of Competitiveness and Regulatory Simplification
⢠Ministry of National Planning
⢠Ministry of Economics, Industry and Commerce
⢠Permanent Commission of Science and Technology of
Costa Ricaâs Congress
41. Institutional framework
⢠National Advisory Council of Competitiveness
⢠National Commission of Science and Technology
Performance Indicators
⢠National Advisory Committee of Science and Technology
Policy
⢠Conforming Commission of Universidad TÊcnica Nacional
⢠National Advisory Committee for Research, Development
and Innovation Policy
⢠Other âŚ
42. Regulatory challenges
⢠General Telecommunication Law & 13 other regulations
⢠Electronic Signature Law (including ISO XXXX regulations)
⢠Intellectual Property Law (Great advance: third party custody)
⢠National Banking System for Development Law and related
regulations (Still a challenge for SMEs at services sector)
⢠Software Promotion Bill (A âsoftâ approach)
⢠Technological Neutrality Bill (Government modernization)
⢠Habeas Data Bill (Humanization of technology)
⢠Immigration Bill (Immigration as a developing tool!)
43. Limitations and pending elements on Costa Ricaâs
ICT eco-system
⢠ICT Research, Development and Innovation Centers
- Cenibiot (2010)
- CidTIC (still a proposal)
⢠Lack of relationships with key research international centers:
- InBIO
- EARTH
- CATIE
⢠Limited cross fertilization promotion and networking
framework to straight ICT utilization across key sectors:
- agro (coffee, sugar, banana, oil palm)
- tourism (traditional and new areas)
- energy
- environment
- health
44. Statistics⌠still a pending subject!
⢠Initial mapping efforts in 2000/2001 (Prosoftware)
⢠Business and HR focused
⢠Second generation of mapping efforts in 2006/2007
⢠Also focused on business variables and HR metrics
⢠First comparisons in 2008
⢠Still a mix of soft (70%) & hard (30%) data
⢠Recently improved by two new projects (US$180K in grants
from IDRC & EUâs 7th. FP, US$130K from IDRC):
- R+D+I capacities
- HR labor market and regulatory/institutional benchmarking
⢠New efforts via MICIT (National Commission on S,T&I
Indicators) are in progress: USD200K investment
⢠Banco Central also increasing interest
⢠Ministerio de Hacienda (Dirección de Tributación) is also
very active in finding informationâŚ
45. Telecommunication market new regulation to be
implemented
⢠âConvergence centricâ new legislation with huge challenges:
- new generation networks approach⌠good and bad
- (Good) Modern approach on seamless networks not on
services
- (Bad) No experience⌠huge challenges with specific
regulations
- Regulatory Body conformation is in progress
⢠Telecomm market will grow 2 to 3 times the current size (from
USD$650M up to USD$1.5B) within next 5 years of less
⢠High and diverse fiber optic availability:
- Caribbean Sea (2)
- Pacific Ocean (1)
- Central America - North (3) âPuebla-Panama Plan Project-
- Panama - South (4) â Puebla-Panama Project-
46. World Class National Industry
Global Marketplace
International International
Reputation Linkages
World Class National Industry
Enterprises & Clusters / Competition & Cooperation
Sustainable ICT Business Eco-system
People / Educational Platform / Networking
Research-Development-Innovation
Financial Capital / Infrastructure
Institutions / Regulation
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia
47. Rich ecosystem
Strong ICT multinational presence (some examples)
- Digital Components: Intel â Hospedia â Continental AG
- ICT Outsourcing: Hewlett Packard â IBM Global â BT - Align Tech
- Software: Microsoft â Oracle âAvionics- (Intel, HP)
- ICT BPO & IT Support: Western Union â Amazon â P&G
- R&D: (Intel â HP)
Strong ICT local industry (some examples)
- 75% of Central America / DR software products
- 94% of firms are SMEs
- 55% of all companies are exporting regularly
- 87% of the firms launched new products/services in 2007
- 83% has started new business models (web, services, OSS)
5 public and 59 private universities
48. Capacity building initiatives for ICT SME straighten
Capacity Building for Exporting SMEs
⢠Product/marketing maturity assessments
⢠Business plan development assistance
⢠Critical mission processes assessments and advising
services
⢠âExporting Step-by-Stepâ training initiative
⢠Secure export planning and âsave landingâ consultancy
services
⢠Trade mission preparation and delivery advisory
⢠Reduced rates for all SMEs on all services
Quality Maturity Programs (continuation of ProSoftware
program with IADB funding)
⢠ISO
⢠CMMi
⢠PMI
49. Promising future ⌠even with the crisis
Huge opportunities to come:
- Most of top multinationals are diversifying local operations
- Second generation strategy is in place in most
multinationals
- Intel has open a software research and development center
- It also has open a corporate share services support center
- Hewlett Packard will grow to 9000 direct jobs by 2009
- HP has also announced a massive research laboratory in
2009
Higher levels of complexity and value added activities as second
generation initiatives land in Costa Rica
50. Local companies are also more sophisticatedâŚ
Local companies also are moving up in value chains:
⢠Several consortiums are currently conforming
⢠New outsourcing projects flowing from multinationals to
Costa Rican smaller companies
⢠Many former managers or key staff that have left MNCs are
now entrepreneurs or have joined Costa Rican firms
⢠Some former managers are now free-land consulting agents
serving regularly local firms (Camtic has 3 top consultants
working for LinkExportaciones)
51. Skysoft Lab Consortium â Space Industry -
⢠Thanks to not having army during the last 60 years, Costa
Rica is granted as a secure country to develop space
projects, all of them under military secret IP protection
⢠Costa Rica has a growing presence of space research and
development companies.
⢠Former astronaut Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz has built large
and sophisticated research, development and testing
facilities to work in building the first full-scale prototype ever
of Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket -
VASIMR -, a new fuel and engine technology for
interplanetary space traveling and other utilizations on
Earth
⢠Initial actions are in progress to create the Skysoft
Consortium, an initiative to create an ICT/software
dimension in the new space industry cluster
52. MasterMed â E-Health/Tourism Services Industry -
⢠CRâs Public Health System is an example for a developing
country
⢠CR is awarded as #1 Eco-Tourism destination in the world
⢠Limited sources of information on drugs and their interactions
⢠A massive data base and access technology (3,500+ active
ingredients/8000 trademarks)
⢠Partnership among Academia and Industry over an
intellectual property agreement
⢠WEB, PCs, PDAs and cell phones - services based business
model
53. Environmental Technology Cluster
⢠Country advantages:
- Ranked #5 country by EPI (among 149, WEF-2008)
- 92% of electricity from renewable sources
- 90% of potential still to be developed
- 36% territory/70% territorial water protected
- 14% increase on forest coverage (54%+ in 25 years)
⢠Committed as the first carbon-neutral country by 2021
⢠We must increase another 9% of forest coverage
⢠Partnership with MINAET to incorporate ICT to the
environmental cluster.
54. Digital Design / Animation Cluster
⢠Top universities with international standards
⢠Good young artists with high tech skills as key element
⢠Early adopters of digital design-animation technologies
⢠Cluster approach since the early stages of sub-sector
development
⢠First customers are industry leaders (Disney, well recognized
Disney sub-contractors)
⢠A niche of software development young and dynamic firms
⢠A mixture of products and services (outsourcing)
55. Code migration cluster: ArtInsoft Case of Study
⢠Lead by on pioneer professor-entrepreneur (Dr. Carlos
Araya)
⢠Initial concepts and models were based on PHD doctoral
thesis
⢠ArtInSoft as the center of a very specific and deep cluster
⢠Complex projects around the world with top companies
⢠A mix of software products and outsourcing services
⢠Lots of externalities and benefits for SMEs working at the
cluster
⢠Almost 100% Costa Rican firms / Similar to Genexus,
Uruguay
56. The competition â cooperation concept
⢠A huge barrier for most countries when developing
associative initiatives, specially in small-scaled eco-systems
⢠A cultural challenge: lowered in Costa Rica but huge in the
rest of Central America and most of Latin America
⢠Personal relationships & transparent leadership
⢠Open and plural mechanisms (national task forces as a plus)
⢠ALETI is a good example: 10 years with little progressâŚ
⢠The integration of a Central American ICT Federation has
been impossible so far (I started promoting the idea during
1st. Costa Rica Technology Insight in 2002)
⢠MNCs tend to isolate ⌠local managers are usually a barrier
⢠Local software SMEs tend to be the foundation
⢠Depending on local conditions, promoting cooperation must
be driven from the technology âŚ
⢠Easier to focus on foreign markets if cooperation need to be
focused on market
57. World Class National Industry
Global Marketplace
International International
Reputation Linkages
World Class National Industry
Enterprises & Clusters / Competition & Cooperation
Sustainable ICT Business Eco-system
People / Educational Platform / Networking
Research-Development-Innovation
Financial Capital / Infrastructure
Institutions / Regulation
Vision / Strategy
Private & Public, Academia
58. Global crisis and recession impact
⢠Opportunities and challenges
⢠Cost reduction is driving decisions
⢠India terrorist attacks will definitively impact (How?)
⢠Two contradictory trends:
- Recession pushes our markets down
- Cost reduction pushes our markets up
- What will be the final balance?
⢠Should we change projects in progress? Link???
⢠Local markets reacting quickly:
- Government budgets on ICT projects will make a difference
- Labor market trends? Not clear yetâŚ
- Loans have never been the key variable for ICT SMEs
- Loans are a key variable for all customers
⢠Were we prepared? Are we getting prepared? Would we get
prepared?
59. Future challenges
⢠Vision â Strategy shifting from:
- ICT to Cross-Fertilization centric approach
- national to regional eco-system
- general market to specific niches
- balancing short and long term thinking and acting
- national/regional ICT promotion agency (a public-private) & vision
⢠Sustainable business/exporting ICT eco-system:
- HR availability: numeric and qualified: today vs. tomorrow
- HR training: a fast moving target âŚ
- creation of R+D+I capacities: CidTIC, CeniBIOT
- loans with no collaterals? Significant VC?
- has âsoft or newâ economy higher risk that âhard or oldâ economy?
⢠Software: product or service⌠or both????
⢠New business models (web based services, software as a service,
outsourcing, other)? ⌠How-when to migrate?
⢠International payments & Intellectual Property