c osta r ica chamber of software producers of costa rica green & smart
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CCOSTAOSTA R RICAICA
Chamber of Software Producers of Costa Rica
green & smartgreen & smart
CCOSTAOSTA R RICAICA
the softwarethe softwarehabitathabitat
78%
22%
Costa Rica Rest of the region
Software Companies in CentralSoftware Companies in CentralAmerica and the Dominican RepublicAmerica and the Dominican Republic
Source: Estrategia & Negocios Magazine. July 2002
Cumulative establishmenCumulative establishment ratet rate
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total of 105companies
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Companies’ sizeCompanies’ size
Micro
17%
Small
43%
Medium
31%
Large
9%
Micro <5; Small 6-39; Medium 40-99; Large >100
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Mixed
20%
National
77%
Foreign
3%
Capital’s originCapital’s origin
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
58.0%
42.0%
National International
Production destinationProduction destination
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
63%
38%
Central AmericaOthers
Export destinationExport destination
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
35%
25%
17%
14%
5% 4%
United States Mexico Canada Carribean South America Rest of World
Extra Central American Extra Central American ExportsExports
Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
The OrganizationThe Organization
Caprosoft: Caprosoft: The Chamber Of Software The Chamber Of Software
ProducersProducers
•Close to 120 members•Board of directors: 11•Full time Executive Director•Legal and intelectual property assistance•Public Relations and Communication advisors
•Cross membership with other Chambers•Work groups (task forces)
Our VisionOur Vision
We will be an important international provider of innovative and high value
added information and communication technologies’
products and services; a center of convergence with local and international linkages in an
ecologically friendly, democratic, and safe environment.
Our Our MissionMission
Integrate and align the diverse information and communication
technologies stakeholders’ actions to impulse their sustainable and
competitive development internationally and enhance
socioeconomic progress.
Integrating the ICT SectorIntegrating the ICT Sector
• ICT Intelectual Property Products
• ICT Services
• ICT Enabled Services
• Components
• Related activities (Ex: IP Legal Firms)
Caprosoft will broaden its’scope of members inthe following months
accordingly
Our ObjectivesOur Objectives
1. Stimulate the appropriate environment to create and develop business in a sustainable and competitive manner.
2. Promote and stimulate innovation, the generation of intellectual property and the creation of high value added business.
3. Effectively integrate and represent all segments that constitute the information and communication technologies’ sector.
4. Develop enterprise, political, finance and knowledge linkage mechanisms.
5. Position and support the information and communication technology sector to help it become a successful product and service international provider.
Our GoalOur Goal
$70
$1,200
Software 2002 ICT 2008
Building a Strategy:Building a Strategy:The ProcessThe Process
1. Mapping the habitat: online survey
2. Economic impact study
3. Local and international consulting
4. Definition and revisal of strategic plan
5. Task Forces bringing action
FinancingFinancing
OrganizationOrganization
InfraestructurInfraestructuree
MarketingMarketing Human Human ResourceResource
Work GroupsWork Groups
Thank you WitsaThank you Witsa
Contact usContact us
• Web Pagewww.caprosoft.org
• Strategic Plan Web Pagewww.caprosoft.net
• Software Congress Web Page
www.procomer.com/software
• CaprosoftFederico Cartín-ArteagaExecutive [email protected]
• ProsoftwareAdolfo Cruz-LuthmerExecutive [email protected]
• Quality assurance consultorEsteban [email protected]
• Executive Assitant:Jessenia Pé[email protected]
• Administrative AssistantPaula Ferná[email protected]
• Communications & PR:[email protected]
• NumbersPho: (506) 283-2205Fax: (506) 280-4691