The vision of Technology Valley
Local, regional and national governmental structures and priorities are continually changing and multi-national corporations are increasingly transient. Therefore, if sustainable economic growth is to be created, the communities themselves must be empowered to drive the agendas and economic growth required.
A Technology Valley vision has been created as a means of engaging stakeholders so that they can, in turn, be empowered to shape the economic development that occurs within their spaces. This approach is based on the belief that these communities must be involved in the creation of the ecosystems and environments to support an agreed form of appropriate and profitable economic development. Only then will it be sustainable over time.
The organisations and people who can share the Technology Valley vision are welcome to join and contribute, and play an active role in realising the vision. However the Technology Valley Action Group will be comprised of individual members so that it can collectively retain its independence to express itself in support of the vision, rather than merely the views of any individual organisation or enterprise.
Technology Valley has identified a number of work streams, which it has worked on and/or is currently working on.
Technology Valley purpose and mission
The economic development and wellbeing of the the Hutt Valley has been in decline for more than 30 years.
The revival of the community's economy requires fresh thinking, an entrepreneurial attitude, expert inputs and the involvement and support of the whole community.
We will turn our back on the mistakes of the past 30 years; namely neglect and ad-hoc bureaucratic strategies largely focused on processes rather than on delivering results.
Technology Valley is an industry led community partnership tasked to create prosperity and wellbeing in the Wellington region, and beyond for New Zealand.
Started in the Hutt Valley, Technology Valley's purpose is a thriving ecosystem and community partnership to create prosperity and wellbeing.
The mission of Technology Valley is to transform the Hutt Valley (and region) into a prime New Zealand centre for economic and export growth, primarily based on advanced research, technology and engineering.
This will be achieved through:
- Exploring and understanding all inherent advantages and opportunities so that they may be more fully harnessed
- Stimulating industry development and employment by leveraging the region's R&D strengths to build advanced technologies as the core competencies of Hutt Valley firms
- Improving the physical and spatial environment, including tangible infrastructure, so that they support the development of Technology Valley
- Creating high quality digital connectivity both within the valley and externally to the rest of New Zealand and globally
- Building a proud and actively engaged community of common interest committed to the creation and success of Technology Valley
- Influencing a cultural shift towards learning, innovation and striving for improvement
- Connecting talented and capable people
- Celebrating and communicating success
- Inspiring young minds.
Like Silicon Valley, Technology Valley will not re-name a geographic location or set up a new bureaucracy. Rather it is an aspirational state-of-mind and attitude, located in the valley, which uses technology orientated programmes to achieve improvements in community prosperity and wellbeing. As a movement for good it will create a simple sense of community belonging, involvement and motivation for those it embraces (community building).
Unlike many initiatives of the past, Technology Valley's objectives and tasks will frequently be appropriately shared through many organisations, businesses and individuals. Much of this activity will involve action / learning steps that will be fed back into integrated communications and a committed cycle of leaned improvements.
Technology Valley values and beliefs:
We value above all our commitment to the sustainable growth and wellbeing for the whole of our community.
We acknowledge the crucial importance of harnessing science, technology and engineering resources for our businesses' long term prosperity.
Our ethos is a determination to leave a community for future generations, which is an improvement on the present time.
We regard people, in all their diversity, as our most valuable asset.
Positivity, teamwork and building pride in our community is our working ethic.
We are committed to the highest standards of fairness, ethics and integrity.
We believe in exploring any appropriate avenue to create advantage for our community.
We will work with any reputable and socially responsible person or entity to achieve our goals.
We expect and will be accountable for constant gains for the community.
