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Barents ICT- c lusters. Morten Brugård , Project manager, The Norwegian Barents Secretariat. Agenda. Background Challenges Goal Our approach Your input. Background. Sparsely populated region Distinctive north-south perspective Young Innovative Entrepreneurs Organic spin-off.
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Barents ICT-clusters Morten Brugård, Project manager, The Norwegian Barents Secretariat
Agenda • Background • Challenges • Goal • Our approach • Your input
Background • Sparsely populated region • Distinctive north-south perspective • Young Innovative Entrepreneurs • Organic spin-off
Challenges • Attract talent • Find partners • Find customers
Goal • Pre-project: • Map and develop possibilities for increased collaboration between ICT-companies, R&D communities and governmental entities in the Barents region to achieve increased competitive power
Sub-targets • Strengthening of the ICT-education • Increased recruitment • Strengthening ICT-cluster collaboration
Strengthening of the ICT-education • Increase attractiveness of ICT-studies • Match company needs with education • Involve companies in education • Internships • Guest lectures
Increasedrecruitment • Attain a critical mass • Create an natural ecosystem • Create a cluster
ICT-clustercollaboration • Creating a cluster • Strengthening cluster collaboration
Sum up • Increased collaboration between private companies, governmental entities and universities through a cluster mind-set
Barents IT-clusters Morten Brugård morten@barents.no Yngve Bergheim yngve@ramsalt.com