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2009 Environment Scan of Alberta’s
Small & Medium ICT Manufacturers
January 31, 2010
The Alberta ICT Council recently completed its first survey of companies in Alberta’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The survey was designed to assess the capabilities of Alberta-based companies involved with developing and selling ICT-based products and services. The survey involved only small and medium enterprise (SME) organizations. The survey excluded large integrators, equipment resellers, placement agencies, and companies using ICT to support their internal infrastructure. Data was collected through an online survey initiated in late November and completed on December 31, 2009.
Our findings are summarized in the attached report. While some outcomes were expected, some interesting trends emerged from the data; the most notable is the low involvement of university and trades schools as sources of innovation. A second discovery is that many of the surveyed companies were unaware of the industry associations and business development organizations that support Alberta’s ICT sector.
Read through the results and develop your own thoughts. If you represent an ICT company – how do you compare? If you represent a business development group – how are your activities aligned to the challenges and opportunities facing Alberta’s ICT industry?
The results of this environmental scan will be used by the Alberta ICT Council as it works to coordinate programs and events that support our ICT Sector. We invite your input on the survey results, their potential meaning, and ideas to strengthen the ICT Sector. Together we can build “Alberta’s ICT powerhouse” into an internationally recognized sector.
Sincerely,
Patrick Binns
Executive Director
Alberta ICT Council
www.AlbertaICT.ca