Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is one of the ten priority clusters specified in the AWM programme.

Regional ICT Profile

ICT is important to the West Midlands for two reasons. Firstly, output from firms within the sector accounts for a significant proportion (6%) of regional output. Second, as an enabling set of technologies, ICT supports almost all sectors of the economy. Hence, the creation of a dynamic and successful ICT cluster in the West Midlands will have a substantial knock-on benefit for the regional economy as a whole.

Benefits of Clustering

Firms engaged in clustering can typically show comparative advantage in business productivity, innovation and knowledge transfer and market awareness.

ICT Cluster Strategy

Advantage West Midlands, in consultation with it's regional partners, has produced a brochure (download strategy document) to drive forward the development of the West Midlands ICT cluster.

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for the West  Midlands ICT Cluster Opportunities Group