Georgia develops information and communication technologies clusters
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Georgia is working on the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) clusters.
ICT cluster is defined as the geographically proximate group of companies as well as specialised and complementary institutions engaged in the following activities: ICT consultancy, services outsourcing, digital contents, data centers, infrastructure development, software development and sale, hardware and electronics production and distribution, and telecommunications services; which interact creating a business setting in which every player improves its performance, competitiveness and profitability.
ICT clusters aim to build relationships within the ICT community and hence, develop and foster its profitable and sustainable growth in global markets, creating increased productivity and competitiveness for the cluster and the region.
The development of the ICT cluster in IT is very important as it creates a foundationt for developing small and medium sized businesses and make Georgian companies competitive on the international arena. Cluster is the area of cooperation between several groups and various companies, in which they will be able to deliver the services that they do not have at the same time”, said Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Giorgi Cherkezishvili.
GIZ is helping us in establishing clusters and it implements this program, while its sub-consultant is an ICT cluster group from Estonia”, he added.
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