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

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