Education
E-learning
Process Control and Automation Technologies
Opportunities exist in the Gulf and South Asia Markets for all sectors of Irish exports. Enterprise Ireland blieves that the significant opportunities in the region are matched by Ireland's supply capability in the following sectors: Software and E-Learning, Third Level Education, Process Control and Automation,
Education
Enterprise Ireland believes the Gulf and Soutn Asia to be a significant Market for Third Level Education Institues in Ireland. · In 2002 over 800 students traveled from India to Ireland for higher education
In 2002 there were over 700 students from the GCC and Middle East studying in Ireland
The number of students studying in Ireland from the GCC and South Asia is increasing annually
The main oppertunities for Third Level Education Institutes in the region are in the following areas…
- IT and Computers
- Business Studies
- Medical CoursesFinancial, Mobile Telecoms and application software
The main area's of opportunity for software in region are for companies with the following applications..
Retail banking solutions, e-banking, m-banking, electronic purse
Mobile billing (micro payments) games, m-commerce, sms based business applications
CRM, E-CRM, facilites managment
Irish companies have the right financial and telecom software solutions to assist with the development of business to business and retail services in the GCC and West Asia markets. Where Telecoms are concernd there is huge poptential for growth in the GCC Markets in particular where mobile applications are concerned. Four of the GCC counties are to introduce a second mobile operator in 2004 alone. Competition in Markets which were traditionaly monoplolies will increase the opportunity for telecom software solution providers in this region.
E-learning
Enterprise Ireland believes there to be significant oppertunites for companies with the following e-learning solutions.
- International Computer Driving Licence
- Media training
- Niche Business Aplication e-learning
Process Control a nd Automation Technologies
The GCC in particular with its large oil and gas supply and its increasing water shortage is an expanding market for companies specialising in the following: