Post on 19-Nov-2014
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GTA ICT Cluster
Graham Bishop MRK625
What is a Cluster?
Network of compatible businesses & industries Inter-related in a geographic area Interconnected by their markets, products,
services, suppliers, etc.
Economic development concept that builds trust & relationships, encourages & facilitates specialization & builds critical mass
Provides competitive advantages by furthering innovation & creating synergy
Size of GTA`s ICT Cluster
Largest concentration of ICT facilities in Canada
Third largest in North America Approx. 148,000 ICT employees & 3,300
firms in GTA Generates approx. $30 billion annually &
exports $6 billion
GTA Major Players
Support Structures
Colleges & Universities U of T Rottman Centennial
Centres of Excellence MaRS Discovery District Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham
Board of Trade Ontario Ministry of economic development
Future GTA ICT Events
IT360° Conference & Expo Cloud Computing Conference Open Telephony Conference
April 7, 2010
Canadian Telecom SummitJune 7 – 9, 2010
GTA ICT Success
Zerofootprint Leading developer in green ICT prodcuts
Founded 2005 Zerofootprint software incorporated in 2008 Velometrics one of hot technologies of 2010
Surrounding ICT Communities
Waterloo ICT News & Events
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc Developed iLane hands free email
Support Structure Watstart
ICT Event Enable U – hosted by Communitech
Ottawa ICT News & Events
Spotwave Wireless Launches Spotcell software
Support Structure OCRI – Ottawa Centre for Research &
Innovation
ICT Anual Event Ottawa Venture & Technology Summit
Thank you
For more ICT cluster informationfeel free to check out my blog:
www.grahamwbishop.wordpress.com