$100M-
$1 Billion
Estimated Economic Impact
With an international reputation for producing the smartest service tech, Christchurch provides the best value brains to the largest companies.
Global Growth Potential
Christchurch’s high end outsource market is accelerating without stimulus. Businesses like MYOB, CCL, Datacom are all choosing Christchurch as an expansion point due to our local advantages.
Building on the current growth and reputation, Christchurch can position itself as strong, english speaking, Hi-Tech Service global centre of knowledge.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Connected Community
A business community that continues to be collaborative rather than competitive. Companies need to attract more diversity in thinking to face global challenges.
an integrated start-up eco-system
Government, Industry & Tertiary partnerships to help commercialise start-ups. Become a global test-base for new ideas.
innovation through partnership
Pair up early stage companies with those which are more mature as reference customers. More crown + Industry + Tertiary research relationships for powerful partnerships.
promote a culture of continuous learning
Industry needs to create more opportunity for re-training and promote a culture of continuous learning and supporting the Tertiary education sector to adapt to the speed that business is changing.
Access to Opportunity
Opportunities for meaningful work and to get involved and innovate at local level. Big enough to access city infrastructure but small enough for impact and change. A connected ecosystem.
Specialised Niche
In small organisations you need to do it all but to succeed in niche we need more specialised skill sets. Focus on our niches in the global market. Specialised Incubators to accelerate growth.
Grow Soft Skills
Agile, adaptive, flexible, pragmatic, curious, willing to deviate from status quo, with advanced problem solving skills and ability to deal with risk.
LOCAL CAPABILITY AND ADVANTAGE
FEEDBACK AND PARTICIPATION
1. Space to grow
Rapidly growing tech sector using Christchurch as an answer to the growing pains of Auckland and Wellington.
2. Future Professional Services
Christchurch as a place to live to support organisations here and around the world in whatever way they will work in the 4th industrial revolution.
3. Blended Tech
Rapidly growing business support that is a mix of tech, analytics and other organisations supporting clients around the world
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