The Sri Lankan
Export Development Board (EDB) is calling for applications from cutting edge
technology companies to join its IT Week 2020 delegation to Japan from 8-10
April. More than 30 companies supported by the EDB, where delegates had
opportunities to meet global investors and experts, learn about the latest
trends in the industry and develop strategic collaborations while acquiring
tech know-how that provides critical support for them to grow their businesses
in the Japanese market.
As a result, Sri
Lankan ICT and Business Process Management (BPM) companies have opened branches
in Japan and entered into joint ventures with the Japanese firms and won prospective
deals. This year, EDB will once again take part in Japan's IT Week 2020 to hold
in Tokyo, Japan, from 8-10 April. It is the world's leading exhibition focused
on ICT and BPM that offers a variety of opportunities for experts, suppliers,
service providers and consumers to meet worldwide exhibitors and establish
profitable business relationships.
The EDB has
organised the Sri Lankan pavilion at Japan IT Week for five consecutive years
since 2015, in line with the ongoing efforts of the Sri Lankan government to
foster an export-driven economy, mainly through adaptation and innovation. This
year marks the event's 29th edition and organisers have said it will draw
89,000 visitors and 1,490 exhibitors from around the world.
The ICT and BPM
solutions providers in Sri Lanka are no newcomers to the IT industry in Japan,
with many Sri Lankan companies already offering software, internet, big data
and other solutions to leading Japanese companies such as Hitachi, Fujitsu and
Canon IT Solutions. Such business lines have produced substantial export
revenue for Sri Lanka, with government initiatives such as the IT Week mission
to Japan expected to earn the additional country revenue.
Intending to
promote the Sri Lankan ICT and BPM sector in Japan and vice versa, the EDB
arranged a variety of workshops and client engagements within the Japanese
market. This initiative is also an attempt to clear the concerns of most Sri
Lankan companies on the Japanese market and to inspire them by sharing tips on
how to win business deals successfully in Japan. The EDB organises the Sri
Lankan Pavilion and Country Seminar for the sixth consecutive year, in
partnership with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan, with the participation of 10
ICT and BPM companies interested in starting a business with potential Japanese
clients.
OSL Take: The Telecommunications Ministry is finalising a digital
identification card international tender. Over $55 million total costs will
cover nearly the entire population. Another business/investment opportunity for
foreign businesses/investors looking to enter the Sri Lankan economy is the
Lotus Tower project of Sri Lanka.
The emphasis on
developing Sri Lanka's digital infrastructure and enhancing its ICT sector will
not only enable the country to become a digitised economy but will also provide
enterprising individuals with ample opportunities to invest, innovate and
introduce new techniques into this sector. Furthermore, Sri Lanka Telecom's
launch of the ' National Digital Roadmap ' would pave the way for the digital
journey of Sri Lanka would also open up a host of business/investment
opportunities in the digital infrastructure sector of the country.
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