Benefits of belonging to the ICT cluster include:
- Regular networking opportunities with other members of the information and communications technology community.
- Resource sharing opportunities.
- Opportunities to collaborate on projects.
- Access to information on skilled staff and employment opportunities.
- Learning from shared knowledge and experience.
- An additional marketing opportunity through registering your company’s profile on the website.
- A collaborative environment for development of all the businesses.
- Information to facilitate access to government funding and support services.
- Access to useful information on and related to technology.
- The ability to attract larger, national and international contracts through collective power.
- Alliances with government and the private sector to promote the region as a good place to live and work in the area of information and communications technology.
- Representation of the views of the sector to the public and private sector, highlighting issues affecting the business environment within the ICT industry.
Who Should Join the Cluster?
The ICT cluster actively seeks members from all sectors. Members include individuals and organisations that have an interest in technology as a user, provider or enthusiast. The only criteria are that prospective members must be committed to promoting technology in the Western Bay of Plenty.
Companies in the cluster include those involved in software development, sales and support, website design, IT divisions within large organisations, training providers, legal specialists and recruitment agencies.
A recent informal networking event showed just how international the connections have become. Two cluster members bumped into each other and realised that they had previously worked in offices next door to each other …. in Cologne, Germany!
All members should feel free to maximise the opportunities for pooling resources for commercial, educational or recreational gain in the field of technology. However, we ask that such collaborations are limited to positive growth and development.
No membership fee is currently charged to join the ICT cluster. If you would like to join to receive further information on benefits, please Contact Us.