90 likes | 182 Views
Local CIO Council – 5 December 2013. techUK – our vision. techUK is the leading trade association for the technology industry. With over 850 members we are here to:. Make the UK good for technology companies to locate and grow Make technology good for the UK,
E N D
techUK – our vision techUK is the leading trade association for the technology industry. With over 850 members we are here to: • Make the UK good for technology companies to locate and grow • Make technology good for the UK, • ensuring the economic potential across the UK • Make technology good for UK people to improve our quality of life
techUK Public Sector Programme • Central Government Programme • Joint work with the Cabinet Office on providing the SME perspective • Accreditcamps and information days on G Cloud • SME Town halls - Providing industry voice to SME Champions and G Cloud team • Healthcare Programme • Joint partnership with NHS England to help foster a more vibrant market • Pre-procurement engagement with HSCIC on projects including PSNH, NHSmail, Spine2 and GPSoC • Leading the debate on digital design for the future of healthcare and the digital patient journey • Education • Part of the cross stakeholder group working on putting the education industrial strategy from vision to reality • Providing feedback and facilitating supplier engagement on the re-fresh of the ICT for schools framework being re-let by DfE • Leading a cross stakeholder group looking at how to improve advice and information about technology for education providers
techUK – Local Government programme • Over 150 members are involved in our Local Government programme. • Concept Viability – recent examples include the tri-borough and Norfolk • Innovation Dens • Campaigning on key topics for our members e.g. procurement
Local Public Service Supplier Forum • Established 2004 • Purpose of the forum is to bring together Local Government and suppliers to look at current trends, issues and potential future workings. • Regular meetings on issues such as PSN, BYOD, Strategic Partnership • Joint events on healthcare, transport and education issues • Reaching out to the regions – held the first regional breakfast briefing with iNetworks in November 2013
techUK Campaigns • Developing a world leading approach to Spectrum Management • Driving UK tech exports • Designing out Cybercrime • Inspiring the next generation of tech employees and entrepreneurs
Information Economy Strategy Vision - A strong, innovative, information economy sector exporting UK excellence to the world • BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND CONFIDENCE • Businesses confidently using technology, able to trade online, seizing technological opportunities and increasing domestic and international revenues. • Investors seeing the UK as a good place to invest in digital technology. • SKILLS AND CAPABILITY • A highly skilled digital workforce (producers and users). • Citizens with the capability and confidence to make the most of the digital age. Confidence Skills • FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE • UK leadership in future technologies and underpinned by world leading digital infrastructure. • The framework for security and privacy to support growth, innovation and excellence. Infrastructure
To fulfil our vision the Information Economy Council is focusing on three core • areas and three overarching working groups have been established • The role of the council is to • Support the delivery of the Information Economy Strategy • 2) Identify government and/or industry interventions to drive jobs and growth in the information economy
Location quotients of digital economy companies by Travel to Work Area, 2012. Source NIESR/ Growth Intelligence