C OSTA R ICA Chamber of Software Producers of Costa Rica green & smart
C OSTA R ICA the software habitat
Software Companies in Central America and the Dominican Republic Source: Estrategia & Negocios Magazine. July 2002
Cumulative establishment rate Total of 105 companies Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Companies’ size Micro 100 Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Capital’s origin Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Production destination Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Export destination Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
Extra Central American Exports Source: Caprosoft Online Survey
The Organization
Caprosoft: The Chamber Of Software Producers 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 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 Mission 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 Sector ICT Intelectual Property Products ICT Services ICT Enabled Services Components Related activities (Ex: IP Legal Firms) Caprosoft will broaden its’ scope of members in the following months accordingly
Our 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 Goal
Building a Strategy: The 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
Financing Organization Infraestructure Marketing Human Resource Work Groups
Thank you Witsa
Contact us Web Page Strategic Plan Web Page Software Congress Web Page Caprosoft Federico Cartín-Arteaga Executive Director Prosoftware Adolfo Cruz-Luthmer Executive Director Quality assurance consultor Esteban Vargas Executive Assitant: Jessenia Pérez Administrative Assistant Paula Fernández Communications & PR: Numbers Pho: (506) Fax: (506)