ICT industry: software, multimedia, telecommunication networks and IT outsourcing

Organisation

West Pomeranian ICT Cluster

ul. Niemierzyńska 17a
71-441 Szczecin
Polska

Reference number
CO/8714

The West Pomeranian ICT Cluster Association helps companies acquire knowledge and expand business contacts. As the IT Cluster, we support the economic development of IT companies in the West Pomerania region. The expertise of cluster’s companies is broad and strictly connected with the development of modern technology.
We support the economic development of the region’s IT sector companies and enhance the attractiveness of West Pomerania and the city of Szczecin for employees, investors, local entrepreneurs and students. We do this through direct and intensive contacts with companies, which leads to new business projects.
We offer our internal system for ordering needed IT competencies and matchmaking needs.
Experience in conducting research:
-    “Sector of modern business services in Szczecin” -  IT Cluster surveyed the sector (November 2020 - January 2021); the study was commissioned by the Szczecin Metropolis Development Agency (ARMS sp. z o.o.).
-    “Digitalization needs of local government territorial units” - aimed to diagnose the needs of local government units in terms of needed information and communication technologies (including hardware and software), the current degree of their use in the process of providing services by communes in the area of electronic administration, as well as the needs of municipalities in the development of digital competences in their employees and local communities (November 2020 - March 2021);
-    “Analysis of the cooperation between clusters and regional self-government authorities in Poland” - IT CLuster conducted the study to determine the level of intensity of the relationship and areas of cooperation (February - March 2021).

Offered expertise: Our members are active in various sectors of the ICT industry: software, multimedia, telecommunication networks and IT outsourcing, which creates excellent opportunities for companies to exchange business contacts and cooperate.
The expertise offered includes the possibility of providing services and developing technologies in given categories:
●    3D Design,
●    AI,
●    Automation,
●    Automotive,
●    Big Data,
●    Business Solutions,
●    Cloud Computing,
●    Cyber Security,
●    Data Center,
●    ERP,
●    FinTech,
●    Gaming
●    Health Tech,
●    HR Software,
●    IoT,
●    IT Consulting,
●    Java Script,
●    Intellectual Property,
●    Maritime IoT,
●    Web App,
●    Network Infrastructure,
●    Software Development,
●    System Integration,
●    Trust Services,
●    VR and AR,
●    Web Development,
●    Website Management.

IT Cluster is interested in cooperation in the given field:
-    new technologies development,
-    transforming industry into Industry 4.0,
-    business networking,
-    IT consulting,
-    digitalization of the organization,
-    consulting with IT experts,
-    cooperation with organizations IT,
-    organizing conferences,
-    international cooperation,
-    building partnership,
-    exchange of experiences,
-    building business relationships,
-    economic development of the IT sector.

Additional information (e.g. previous experience in Framework Programmes, experience related to innovation projects, prizes, participation in international organisations):

- successfully carried out Polish-German cooperation under the project “Development of Polish-German cross-border cooperation”, which resulted in e-book, the project was partnered by WITENO GmbH (Science and Technology Park in Greifswald) (FMP COVID Interreg), 2021;
- The Cluster IT received the prize "Perły Biznesu" for the development of IT in the West Pomerania Region (2021);

Thematic area - Cluster in Horizon Europe: 4. Digital, Industry and Space