Caroline Lewko, CEO, WIPCaroline@wipconnector.com

www.wipconnector.comwww.wipwiki.comwww.wipjam.com

“Connect with Canada” 9:35 – 9:50   Making the link with international partners

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WHY

Are we here?

http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/index.shtml

Its about making money

Growing our businesses and making LOTS of money

BUT

No man

woman

Or child

Can work on an island

Or in a bubble

Because

ECOSYSTEM

We live and work in an

For some it looks like this

In mobility it looks like this

Mobile Developer Ecosystem

Copyright WIP

We’ve tried to simplify it to look like this

And sometimes is feels like this….

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What this means is

lessons

We need to heed the lessons we learned

In kindergarten

Play nice

cooperate

Wash your hands

Goldenrule

And follow the golden rule

And for big kids to be successful and really rock this

means

Partnerships

Connections

6

Here are six key lessons for connections

1. SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS – like

associations, trade orgs, tech/standards bodies.

2. Industry Leaders

Developer Programs

3. Source of information

4. Visibility and event opportunities

5. Key resources/tools

6. Peer networks

It’s a tough world out there

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What does this have to do with Canada?

Canada not just about snow

Or rocks

Or trees

Canadian

There’s actually some pretty smart people with big brains

That make some pretty cool stuff you might have heard of

Some canadians make cool stuff in other places

Hall 2Stand 2.1C58

Others you can meet here during MWC

Connections

And we happen to be really good at being connected

It might be because we are such a large country where we have to travel far just to see each other

And a big brother right next door..

We have supporting organizations

We work well with our industry leaders

RIMSierra Wireless

TelusBell

Rogers

We have a great network of support

A great program called SR&ED

SR&ED

And IRAP

And some great people who we like a lot!

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As you go about your week here

lessons

Remember the lessons we learned

They hold true for anyone, no matter where you are from

To help us reach our goals

And post goals

And now a shameless plug for WIP

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WIP’s about connecting developers to information, resources and people

‘the connector’

Day for DevelopersThursday, Feb 1910:30am – 4:30pm

Hall 2, Room/Sala Dwww.wipjam.com

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arv@wipconnector.com

www.wipwiki.com

Have a great show - Jam On!

Presented by:Caroline Lewko, CEO

Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)www.wipconnector.com  Connecting Mobile Developers to information, resources and people.

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Canada – A Strategic ChoiceCanada’s relative cost advantages provide a first-rate business environment. Canada offers:

Easy Access to Markets Geography and NAFTA

provide easy access to the world’s most prosperous market

A Cost-Competitive Business Environment Competitive tax system

(particularly for R&D)

An Energetic and Welcoming

Infrastructure Ease in establishing a new

business The world’s best-educated

workforce Strong technological

environment Forward-looking framework

policies

An Excellent Place to LiveSuperb overall quality of life A strong environmental record A society rich in multiculturalism

A great program for the wireless industry!

Do Your R&D in Canada - - It Pays Off!

Canada’s SR&ED Tax Credit Program is one of the most favorable tax treatments for R&D among the G-7 • Canada provides a system of tax credits and accelerated

tax deductions for a wide-variety of R&D expenditures.

SR&ED permits firms to significantly reduce R&D costs through direct investment or sub-contracting in Canada.

www.ic.gc.ca/ict www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca www.investincanada.com

We have a great network of support