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BUY FROM PORTUGAL
JAN 2016
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER
PROFILE KEY INDICATORS 4 5 COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGES 3
SECTORS
COMPANIES
+ ON THE CLUSTER
6-9
10-11
16-17 FUTURE ACTIVITIES 14-15
INVESTING IN THE ICT
CLUSTER 12-13
ICT CLUSTER
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT 7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 8
SERVICES, CONSULTING
AND TRAINING 9
PROFILE This cluster is in significant expansion and is increasing its
international awareness.
Supplies solutions for defence, aviation, health, education,
security, banking, the railway sector, telecommunications and
distribution, among others.
Portuguese software is present in more than 90 countries.
Around 150 mobile telecommunication operators globally use
Portuguese solutions.
Portuguese SME’s do more in-house innovation than the
European average.
A high level of dynamism in employment, continued innovation
and upgrades in technological solutions.
ICT CLUSTER
DEFINITION OF THE CLUSTER: Software Development, Telecommunications and Services, Consultancy and Training.
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KEY INDICATORS
TURNOVER: >13M€
GVA: >5M€
NUMBER OF COMPANIES: >12.000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: >80.000
EXPORTS: >1M€
EXPORTS GROWTH IN 2014: 6,8%
Total: 13
Main markets: United Kingdom, Angola, France, Spain,
Germany, Switzerland, USA, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Belgium, Brazil and Republic of Ireland
ICT CLUSTER
INDICATORS TOP MARKETS
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Personalized services with a wide portfolio of skills
Innovation based on System design
Integrated business solutions
High standards of quality and professional values
Highly qualified skilled labour
Global recognition
Customer focus
Produced in an EU country
International business culture
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SECTORS
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES, CONSULTANCY
AND TRAINING
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8
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ICT CLUSTER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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Highly innovative companies
Ability to create solutions for any industry
Customization of the services provided
Small and medium sized companies with a small number of
employees, but highly qualified.
A high capacity for conquering external markets, where they
succeed with innovative solutions.
Development of software and scalable IT solutions sold
internationally.
Development of apps, websites, programs and open source
solutions.
SECTOR
OFFER
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAFES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ICT CLUSTER
Large companies
A broad portfolio of know-how
Linked to higher education institutions and institutions of
R&D
Telecommunications represents the largest turnover in the
ICT cluster – 49%.
This sector exported 472 million Euros, in 2014.
The five main telecommunication companies in Portugal
represent 43% of turnover in ICT sector.
150 mobile telecommunication operators globally use
Portuguese solutions.
Voice and data services on landlines and mobile.
Network and platforms of communications management
specially developed for the Internet of Things.
SECTOR
OFFER
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
SERVICES, CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING
ICT CLUSTER
Customization of services provided
Global companies with international business culture
A broad portfolio of know-how
Consultancy and computer programming represents the
largest number of companies in the ICT sector – 64%.
It is responsible for half of the employment of this sector.
Outsourcing services, development of nearshore projects,
educational and communications platform.
Training of staff and development of internal applications for
companies from all sectors.
SECTOR
OFFER
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPANIES
ICT CLUSTER
COMPANIES THAT MAKE A DIFERENCE
VISION-BOX
In 2015 Vision-Box launched
SmartGate, a solution for automatically
controlling national borders in 8
international airports. The company
has, today, more than 800 solutions for
border controls in several European
countries, as well as in the USA, Brazil,
Columbia, Venezuela, Australia, Qatar
and Rwanda among others.
ZARPH
This company specializes in cash
management and payment systems; in
September 2015 they sold 30 banknote
deposit machines to a German bank.
This machine allows clients to make 24
hour deposits, seven days a week.
TEKEVER
In September 2015 the Tianwang-1
mission launched three satellites into
space. The Portuguese technology
Gamalink, developed by Tekever, was
included within that mission. This
technology allowed the three satellites
to function together, like a satellite
constellation and not as a group of
three disconnected satellites.
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INVEST IN THE ICT CLUSTER
ICT CLUSTER
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
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More than a hundred technology service centres, such as The
Operational Unit on Governance of Electronics from the United
Nations University, recently created in Guimarães.
Portugal is the 5th European country with the highest number
of doctorates in science and technology per 1000 inhabitants
between the 20 and 29 age group.
Portuguese universities have strengthened partnerships with
internationally renowned institutions such as MIT, Texas
University, Carnegie Mellon and Fraunhofer.
Portugal is in 7th position in the Leading Offshore Services
Locations in 2014 for technology in Europe, Middle East and
Africa, according to Gartner.
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Web Summit
Lisbon, November 7-10, 2016
50 thousand participants
The biggest technology, entrepeneurship and
innovation event in Europe.
PORTUGAL
ICT CLUSTER 15
“We needed a new
home for future growth” Paddy Cosgrave,
Web Summit CEO
+ ON THE CLUSTER
ICT CLUSTER
+ ON THE CLUSTER Exports of Portuguese advanced technology are increasing
since 2012.
The Portuguese market of ICT should increase by 0.9% to
3.46 billion Euros in 2015.
Internationalization continues to be the main focus for
companies.
The is an attitude of collaboration between the various
players, entrepreneurs, accelerators, incubators, venture
capital and mentors.
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