Hi-Tech Survey designed to help the New Zealand ICT Industry

Hi-Tech Survey designed to help the New Zealand ICT Industry

The International Institute of International Software Economies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IISEIE) is encouraging local Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies to participate in a new High-Tech Survey designed to give industry stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the industry.

The information provided by this survey will assist both government and industry to better understand the opportunities for growth in the local high-tech industry and will help to align specific programs to enable companies and entrepreneurs to create new solutions, companies and jobs in a growing market place.

IISEIE Chief Executive Officer, Malcolm Fraser, says this is a unique opportunity to gain a current insight into the structure, growth and development capacity of the ICT industry in New Zealand.

“The information can be effectively used to maximise economic performance of the industry by designing programs that are specifically tailored to meet current needs and enhance innovation,” said Mr Fraser.

“This survey will allow us to gain an in depth understanding of how the industry currently operates and help identify collaborative opportunities for growth. Programs can then be developed that outline the specific steps required to increase the competitiveness of the industry that will lead to new investments and jobs in the local economy.”

Once complete the results of the survey will be available in the form of an Innovation Readiness Index, a benchmarking tool, which will help to improve the understanding of the capacity for innovation, identify innovation strengths, spot any critical barriers and risks that may limit or block innovation, understand their relationship with the market place and identify opportunities for local growth and improvement.

The survey is undertaken in collaboration with Microsoft New Zealand, Auckland ICT and NZICT.

To participate in the New Zealand High-Tech Survey please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Hi-Tech-Economy-Survey.

For more information on the survey and IISEIE visit http://knowledge.iiseie.org/articles/20110214

IISEIE is a not-for-profit organisation committed to driving applied research that both informs and aligns industry-based programs to develop local software economies.
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