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year in administration time. Multiplying that by per capita GDP offers an impressive estimate of the economic impact of well-delivered eGov. In addition to the citizen benefits, Estonia’s eGovernment initiative provided a huge stimulus for their technology and digital sector and for overall growth in the economy. Many readers will be familiar with Skype - this is an Estonian company, grown from the digital initiative there.
Jersey remains way behind in this arena and while residents in Tallinn park their cars using GPS enabled ‘cashless’ systems on their mobile phones, in
Finally, Jersey’s greatest challenge may stem from the very success that the island has created and enjoyed. While there is certainly creativity and entrepreneurship in the island there is not the same level of drive and economic need that is seen elsewhere. This is also changing - as the traditional routes to success in Jersey, such as the financial sector, become less certain and far more difficult and challenging.
While Jersey’s digital ecosystem is a ‘work in progress’ the island is already seeing growth in the digital sector; new jobs are being created in existing companies while new companies are being attracted through inward investment, with the pipeline of new developments growing. But we must recognise that we are in a race with many other countries, regions and cities that are all running down similar digital paths. The question to ask is ‘are we running quickly enough?’
In a world where we all constantly wonder at the fast nature of change, it is sobering to think that the speed of change will never again be as slow as it is today.
There seems little doubt that, as promising as Jersey’s progress has been, we need to pick up the pace. Key to this is ensuring that the building blocks and foundations are in place to support our digital development, both economically and socially. This is what creating a digital ecosystem all is about.
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