rfcd 2011: andrew crawford: cluster development costa rica
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RFCD Conference @ Arthur Lok Jack GSB - November 2011TRANSCRIPT
COSTA RICACluster DevelopmentCluster Development
Topics
• Cluster Development Background
Trade & Economics• Trade & Economics
• Costa Rica Animation Holding
•Questions & Answers
Background-1990´s
Increase Foreign Trade Participation
FDI Incentives
Linking MultinationalsLinking Multinationalswith Small & Medium
Enterprises
Background
• Latin American Industriesstarted to source ICT solutionsamong different countriesamong different countries
• Y2K panic demanded a greatY2K panic demanded a greatamount of new applications of software and technologies
• The internet and .comapplications derived a new set of products and solutions in crossindustriesindustries
Consensus
The right equation…g q
PROCOMER ICT Private Academia& CAMTIC Sector Academia
Multinationals
Source: BCCR
FDI Evolution
FDI Evolution (millions of US$)
20161885
2500
1411
2016
1450
1885
1500
2000
US$
794
1323
861
5751000
1500
llone
s de
659 575
500
Mil
02002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: BCCRSource: PROCOMER and BCCR.
An opened and diversified economyMain Exports Activities (2008) Goods and Servicesdiversified economy
GDP by industry
Tourism16% Software and IT
Other products19%
Services5%
Business ServicesServices
5%
Other Services4%
Agriculture products
4%
Electrical and electronic products
Foodstuff
15%
products22%
Medical devices7%
7%
Source: PROCOMER and BCCR.
Costa RicaAnimation Holding
C t Ri E t f S i
Animation Holding
4.096 4.1804.500
Costa Rica: Exports of Services
2 621
2.972
3.551 3.593
3.000
3.500
4.000
$
1.868 2.0212.242
2.621
2.000
2.500
3.000
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s of
US
$
500
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500
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
WHY?WHY?
• Government Assesment
• Sharing of human resources, equipment, expertise and backgrounds
• Animation Studios had a different set of capabilities
•Positive past experiences (synergies) and no issues with intellectual property
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
AchievementsAchievements
• International Business Plan
• Scoutings & Trade Shows
• Consolidated Catalogs (all in )
• Recent deliveries for Canada surpassedRecent deliveries for Canada surpassed local production capacity in 4 times (measured by number of scenes)
•US, Portugal, Canada, Japan & Finland
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
ChallengesChallenges
• Consolidate international positioning
• Existence of a comprehensive Venture Capital structure
• Availability of international pre-production projects if 20% of capital is obtained in Costa RicaRica
• Accelerate the number of grads from arts & design universitiesdesign universities.
•Expand the network of Public Adiovisual Technical CentersTechnical Centers
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
Costa RicaAnimation HoldingAnimation Holding
ThreatsThreats
• Broadband availability & government policies to address the issuepolicies to address the issue
• A Digital Animation national policy related to incentives & benefitsto incentives & benefits
• New taxation discussions
