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Microsoft Business-Technology Center
Establishment of MSBTC and the Possibility of Clustering of Innovation and Technology Centers
Tomislav BronzinMicrosoft Business-Technology Center, Varaždin, CroatiaUSAID RCI Technology Center Expert
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Innovation/Technology Centres Initiative
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Phase 1: Establish MS Business-Tech. Center
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Phase 2: Involve other interested partners
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Mission
To provide the infrastructure and resourcesto help small and medium sized enterprises to:
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Expected results
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Implementation through 4 pillars
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What to measure?
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Clustering of Innovation and Tech. Centers
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Regional component
70 Microsoft Innovation Centers around the world Two MIC in the region based on new model:
Microsoft Business Technology Centers (Slovenia & Croatia)
Possibilities:• Know-how and Technology transfer• Networking• Partnerships• Investments
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Industry/Technology component
With vendors like HP, CISCO, Dell With telecom providers Blended trainings
• Combination of hardware & software trainings – for example: “Business Continuity using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and HP Blade Servers”
Interoperability between different technologies • Software platform, legacy and new software …
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Summary
New model of Microsoft Innovation Center - Business Technology Center - has proven that is successful
Slovenian example shows that above model can be replicated to other countries in the region
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Summary
Successful adoption of MSBTC model requires:• Careful evaluation of local market needs (including
Government and Professional Association’s priorities)• Don’t start from scratch; Use the momentum and
experiences from others (Croatian Working Model)• Strengthen alliances with International
Institutions/Organizations• Facilitate Public-Private partnerships
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Summary
Microsoft Business-Technology / Innovation Centers can help to:• Stimulate the development of Information
Communication Technology industry across region• Deliver knowledge transfer in both technology and
business through classes, workshops, testing and demonstration
• Boost new initiatives through Centers (like building Industry/Technology clusters)
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