RINGS HUB gamechanger

IT LANDSCAPE GAMECHANGER IN RINGSAKER

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IT CLUSTER RINGSAKER -­‐ RINGS HUB AS IGNITION POINT

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Luxembourg, London, Krakow, Prague – all these ciGes have IT clusters projects.

Ringsaker can become an IT cluster too.

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Once we agree we want RINGSAKER to become IT Cluster, there is more important quesGon to be answered:

Why Ringsaker?

To this quesGon we should answer to the others. Students, investors, co-­‐ workers, scienGsts. All whom we want to aPract to this idea.

Why should someone believe that we are serious about IT cluster? What are real acGviGes which proove that something in this field is going on?

Launching RINGS HUB is the first answer to this quesHon. Proof of will of building IT environment in Ringsaker.

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IT cluster Ringsaker – NORWEGIAN-­‐JAPANESE ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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RINGS will incubate idea of IT Academy placed in Ringsaker.

It will be IT SCHOOL with offer targeted to students from all Norway.

RINGS will develop project concept, find ambassadeurs, investors and partners for this enterprise.

IT Academy in Ringsaker will bring to the area students, teachers.

Ringsaker will benefit financially, socially and in terms of region image building and promoGon in Norway.

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The reference point for our IT ACADEMY RINGSAKER is polish academy based on the cooperaGon with japanese government organisaGons:

It offers wide range of educaGon tracks connected with IT, communicaGon and japanese culture:

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BRUMUNDDAL-­‐LISBON BRUMUNDDAL-­‐COPENHAGEN

PARTNERSHIP CITIES – COOPERATION WITH OTHER CITIES

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Basing on exchange of experiences, ideas, programms and know-­‐how we will build bridge and partnership with a city of Lisbon and startup scene in Lisbon.

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Second city we will target is Copenhagen – relaGonship with ROCKET LABS digital hub is already established.

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ACCESS TO EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR CROSS-­‐COUNTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

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Having partnership with other european country, RINGS may create and research projects and apply for funding for from european funds.

Film presentaGon of HORIZON 2020 – click here.

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RINGS – SKILLS GENERATOR FOR SMALL COMPANIES

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1. regular prelecGons held by invited proffessionals, representaGves of companies relevant to our members' businesses

2. workshops

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. APracGng young entrepreneurs, students.

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Profssional support -­‐ accountant, lawyer, business advisor support for enGre hub -­‐ costs shared between members.

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. rising level of know how,

2. creaGng friendly space for small companies development

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6. RINGS – SOURCE OF COMMUNICATION/DIGITAL SERVICES FOR REGION

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A source of quality checked services for clients.

RINGS will be the place where you can be guided if you need communicaGon or digital services.

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. Easy access to digital/IT services

2. CreaGng Ringsaker’s „export” product – IT services

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Entrance to investment for local business in digital market.

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. door for local companies and investors to the biggest development and investments market – ONLINE

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RINGS WILL BUILD IMAGE OF RINGSAKER IN NORWAY – DIGITAL FRIENDLY KOMMUNE

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RINGS is a supporGve space, safe house for small companies...

They grow, develop, create value.

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. Proof for the claim, that RINGSAKER IS DIGITAL FRIENDLY KOMMUNE

2. RINGS HUB as image building brand for kommune

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Informal incubator of new companies...

(supporGve programmes, close communicaGon to real business and investors)

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER:

1. development of IT branch in area

2. new tax payers

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RINGS – social and cultural place

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Social gathering and social life animaGng place

BENEFITS FOR RINGSAKER: 1. new ciGzen-­‐friendly space

2. city aPracGon, new quality in city life

3. inspiraGonal place for young people

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DIGITAL TRENDS, STARTUP CULTURE, OPPORTUNITIES IN INTERNET...

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CriHcs may say:

„These are just creaHve ideas, not a serious business.”

„These are just young people’s dreams.”

„These are just sci fi visions.”

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The answer would be:

„These were just creaHve ideas, not a serious business.”

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„These were just young people dreams.”

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„These were just sci-­‐fi visions.”

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IT DEVELOPMENT & STARTUP CULTURE – worldwide trends

Let’s relate to worldwide trends. Let’s implement what is best from the world here in Ringsaker.

Let’s create basis for startup culture development and IT branch growth in RINGSAKER. RINGS may bring a change and new opportuniGes of development for local companies and Ringsaker percepGon in Norway.

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