IT Industry Monitor: March 2021
The IT Observatory prepares a quarterly survey to monitor the state of the Uruguayan ICT industry. This report focuses on what happened in the first quarter of 2021.
URUCIB and the transformation of the State - Víctor Ganón
When the internet did not exist and Uruguay was regaining democracy, a real technological revolution took place within the state. The URUCIB project (URUguay CIBernético) was a real-time information system for government decision-making, ahead of its time, replicated in several countries and which today takes on special significance in light of the crucial importance of innovation applied to data management.
Technological innovation key to Uruguay's economic recovery
The study "Innovation for competitiveness in Uruguay: the ICT industry as a driver", prepared by the IT Observatory and the Centre for Development Studies (CED), argues that Uruguay must create an efficient ecosystem that positions innovation as the main driver of long-term economic growth.
The ICT industry in Latin America: a comparison of key indicators
This study provides relevant information on the situation of the ICT industry in the Latin American region. It summarises and consolidates data available in 8 countries in the region and compares key development indicators such as turnover, exports and employment.
Public Policies and Institutions for the Promotion of the ICT Industry in Uruguay
Uruguay has gone through different stages in terms of state policies aimed at promoting ICTs.
policies aimed at promoting information and communication technologies (ICTs) in general and at boosting the development of the domestic ICT industrial sector in particular.
(ICTs) in general and the impulse for the development of the domestic ICT industrial sector in particular.
sector in particular.