Fabianne Ruggier – Project Co-ordinator

Supporting Innovative ICT Business

An Overview

The eMalta Commission (2001-2003) A Plan of Action covering Information Society,

Digital Divide, eCommerce, eGovernment, ICT Labour Supply…

Milestones

Some Results;

- 58% of households owning a PC- 49% connected homes (30% Broadband)- 50% of Maltese regular Internet users- 61% of Maltese having basic ICT literacy skills

The Present

The Ministry for Investment, Industry, and Information Technology

The National ICT Strategy 2004 – 200613 Strategic Objectives

A Programme of Works with over 200 initiatives

The ICT Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Promoting and extending holistic ICT-education and accessibility to technology

Promoting the ICT culture in SMEs with the objective of making them derive the benefits of introducing ICT in their operations

Strategic Objectives Continued

Enable and empower the local businesses to gain access to the larger global market by participating in the eBusiness Community

Our Deliverables

These 3 Strategic Objectives augur that in 2007;

- at least 20 new ICT start-ups per annum - 90% of local businesses are connected - 50% of local businesses regularly transact online

The Future…Initiatives and Projects

Facilitate the development of an ICT innovation incubator aimed at students in post-secondary education

Organise a series of ICT-industry familiarisation activities for students and visits from industry-leading players

Initiatives Continued

eBusiness awareness and educational programmes for SMEs

Build an ICT take-up incentive package aimed at kick-starting the small businesses in the ICT

Initiatives Continued

Facilitate the establishment of a national e- marketplace, linking the e-id mechanism, m- commerce and local delivery service provision

Develop and disseminate an e-export brand and ancillary programmes and initiatives

Thank Youfabianne.ruggier@gov.mt