The plan means that the industry association – which will retain the name Digital Jersey – will be run separately from the ‘Hub’ in Grenville Street, which provides premises where new and growing technology businesses can meet and work.
The association will in future focus on lobbying for the industry and supporting members with promotion and business development, whereas the Hub will be a centre for skills and training.
Recently-appointed Digital Jersey chief executive Tony Moretta said that although the Island could not compete with other larger jurisdictions in terms of size, it could compete on quality by using knowledge and reputation in the key area of financial services and regulation, with a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to provide a testbed for healthcare technologies.
