Looking forward to 2025 – characteristics of a successful Christchurch tech sector
Anna Elphick (CDC Strategist)
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Based on last week’s discussions, we have identified the following characteristics of a successful Christchurch tech sector.
Until Sunday 3 May we would like your feedback on - looking forward to 2025:
(1) Are these the right characteristics of success? Is anything missing?
(2) Are some characteristics more or less important than others?
(3) Are the descriptions and measures, found in this discussion paper about right?
1. Christchurch has a critical mass of internationally successful tech businesses
- Have capability, resources and relationships to grow internationally and profitably
- Are connected into global value chains and understand global needs and trends
- Christchurch attracts and retains a number of large tech businesses
2. Christchurch’s tech sector is attractive to talent
- Seen as an exciting career choice by diverse range of people
- Christchurch is an education destination in tech-related areas
- The tertiaries produce people with work-ready tech and commercial skills
3. The Christchurch tech sector is internationally recognised as a source of capability and innovation
- Specific areas might include software and hardware development teams, power electronics, health, agritech
- Attract customers, investment, talent and new businesses
- National and international organisations look to Christchurch for tech-related solutions
- Tertiary and research institutions work collaboratively with business on talent, innovation and capability
4. The Christchurch tech sector ecosystem is a point of competitive advantage and attraction
- A vibrant, active range of networking and educational events
- Tech businesses, educators etc understand and support each other and work together to solve problems
- Overseas investors, entrepreneurs and supporters visit
- Advisors and services are available which support international growth
- Strong infrastructure for start-ups
- Tech sector is supported by local government and our community
Ian Douthwaite Sun 10 May 2015 8:26AM
Just want to reinforce Ben's points. I do think one thing of value CDC can do is to manage the scorecard. In the end that's how we know we're making progress, and from their point of view it's a great thing to be talking to funders about.
Amar Verma Tue 12 May 2015 12:11AM
@sheraleemacd attracting talent to Chch will be natural when we have many success stories, whether in ideation or post-launch growth. This doesn't have to be necessarily focused on coming from IT oriented companies alone. In my personal opinion, our growth has 60% or more come from non-IT companies. And, as I'm talking to more industrialists here in Canterbury region, I find that manufacturing & high-end engineering is the most under-served from IT perspective. But, these are the areas which provide a very strong long-term perspective and sustained growth.
Helen Shorthouse, CDC · Sun 10 May 2015 6:34AM
Thanks@rafmanji pretty sure there will be interest in this. We'll talk then we'll arrange something. Anyone interested in joining let me know [email protected]