Technology trend and the italian market mizio

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Technology Trends and Italian market

Stefano Mizio

5/ 23/ 2012INTOO workshop


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Middle Earthis still a good place for Italy?

We don't have cost advantage...cheaper inputs, efficient processes, favorable locationNot the right place to innovate, no skilled workforce (level of population with tertiary education, participation in life long term education...)

“We realized that almost all – maybe all – of future consumer electronics, the primary technology was going to be software.And we are strong in software...None of the handset manufactures really are strong in software.”

Steve Jobs on iPhone's success

SOFTWARE


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New IT revolution

Social Media

Wireless connections

Smartphone growth

Cloud Computing


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Cloud ComputingAka...improving performance, scalability and reliability of

Internet based resources.

Companies can quickly grow their business without investing in significant physical assets

Cloud Computing removes operational and structural barriers allowing companies to focus on business innovation rather than their infrastructure


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Cloud Computingconsumer examples


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Cloud ComputingAka...it's now easy to build lots of new applications, new

products for innovative companies

The cloud saves your moneyYou can add more capacity in an instant and scale instantly to meet demand.Cloud computing makes innovation easy

Small and Medium Enteprise are going to exploit this revolution...

Italy: 3,7milions SME vs 2900 big companies


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Cloud ComputingWhat about Italy!

SME means you have to pay attention to fixed cost

Variable costs vs fixed costsOpex vs Capex

How Cloud Computing can affect our economy

Rielaborazione ResPubblica

Does the IT staff need to anticipate the change and build up the required skills and practices?


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The Revolution is mobile

The Economist Oct 8th 2011


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Mobile Applicationsthere's an app for that!

When I need a specific piece of functionality, I’d rather tap on a dedicated app instead of spending time browsing the web to meet my needs

They are elegant solutions to well defined problems


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Mobile Applicationsimplication to your business

There are activities that are ripe for transition to smartphones. It's just a matter of experience ( make better apps, more secure!) Location Based services, Mobile Payments, Social NetworksThe extension of mobile solutions to sensors and actuators ...Internet of Things


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Mobile ApplicationsInternet of Things

A huge opportunity

We (Italians) can design the next things!

Technology+Design


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And so?

We live in tough times!Strong competition....Cost cutting process..Economic downturn...


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Your Radar

Company radar. Technology scouting, open innovation,...Your own radar: new competencies/new trends


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Interesting books...


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“Today for the first time it's easy to become an entrepreneur. It can happen everywhere, anyplace.

You can access the best innovation infrastructures” Jeff Weiner, Ceo Linkedin


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Thank You

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