Top 10 Destinations for IT Studies

Information technology is a growing field that offers relatively secure positions for those with solid technical skills and at least a bachelor’s degree in an IT related field . The field of information technology (IT) covers the design, administration and support of computer and telecommunications systems. Some of the positions in this field include database and network administrators, computer support specialists, computer scientists, software programmers and system analysts.

Information technology in India is an industry consisting of two major components: IT services and business process outsourcing (BPO). The sector has increased its contribution to India’s GDP from 1.2% in 1998 to 7.5% in 2012. Also, the IT sector in India is generating 2.5 million direct employment. India is now one of the biggest IT capitals of the modern world and all the major players in the world IT sector are present in the country.

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In India, Bangalore is considered to be the Silicon Valley of India because it is the leading IT exporter. Exports dominate the industry and constitute about 77% of the total industry revenue. According to Gartner, the “Top Five Indian IT Services Providers” are Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro , and HCL Technologies.

Competition is fierce in the world’s second most populous country; these businesses reflect the optimism and growing confidence of India’s startup community.

 

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10. Sydney, Australia (Startup Experience: 10)

Successful companies like Atlassian, Campaign Monitor, and Freelancer.com demonstrate Sydney’s potential for solid startups. Two-thirds of the startup activity in Australia happens in this city, according to the report.

Higher performance, funding, and market statistics would make it an even stronger contender, Compass suggests.

 

 

9. Boston, US (Startup Experience: 7)

 

8.  Seattle, United States (Startup Experience: 19)
Seattle is also has the headquarters of more tech titans than most cities in U.S. Amazon.com, Expedia and Microsoft are few to name. 

Seattle also has attracted a growing stable of engineering centers from the California powerhouses like Facebook, Splunk, Hulu, Zynga, Jawbone, RichRelevance and others. Google — the first of these Silicon Valley titans to arrive — employs about 1,000 people in the Seattle area, split between offices in Kirkland and Fremont, reports GeekWire.

Seattle is a favorite spot for many well-known companies. There are quite a few companies offering IT services too. Companies like Zynga, Google, Facebook, Splunk and many other have huge centers in Seattle. Sources of IT Services are:
•Bradson Consulting
•BlackPoint IT Services
•Idea Entity Corporation
•Seattle IT Edge
•Avanade
•Nextpoint IS
•Point B

 

7. Vancouver, Canada (Startup Experience: 13)
Vancouver-based HootSuite, which provides software for managing and analyzing a wide array of social media networks, with value of about $500 million is trailblazing Vancouver as tech hub just as RIM did to Southern Ontario.

Its CEO Ryan Holmes, has visions of the company helping foster a community of web entrepreneurs that could turn the city into a high-tech investment hub.

“From our own HootSuite, to companies like Mobify, Vision Critical, Indochino, and Plenty of Fish, Vancouver has what it takes to foster the growth that international tech companies require. Among other things, this excitement has increased the availability of investment opportunities for tech startups in the city.”Holmes told, reports Cantech letter.

The city has the privilege to claim HootSuite as its own. For those who have no idea what that is, it’s basically a major social media management software. The city has a specialty in web and software development. Other companies are:
•Mobify
•Vision Critical
•Indochino

 

6. Toronto, Canada (Startup Experience: 6)
MaRS Discovery District, in Toronto, has become center for technology and innovation. Housed in a massive historical building — a former hospital that was the site of the first administration of penicillin — MaRS opened the doors to its 700,000 square foot centre in 2005 to be a non-profit center for all things tech, science, and medicine.

The City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture department, 30 per cent of Canada’s ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) industry is based in Toronto, as per its 2011 report.

Toronto plays a big role in Canada’s IT and Communications Industry. A few companies and centers are:
•MaRS Discovery District
•Rogers Communications
•Oracle Corporation
•Verisign Canada Limited
•Mojeaix Network Solutions Inc

 

5. Singapore (Startup Experience: 9)

Today, Singapore is one of the world’s top financial centers.

The government’s support of the local startup scene has played a large role in its speedy development, according to Compass.

“Singapore’s geographic location and deep business relationships with booming Asian markets means local startups benefit from access to affluent consumers and multinational corporations to scale their business,” the report stated.

 

 

4. New York City,  United States ( Startup Experience: 3)

The city overtook Boston to become the country’s second-largest tech center, after Silicon Valley, reported CNNMoney in December 2012.

A report by The Center for an Urban Future in May 2012, found that thousands of tech jobs have been added in New York City over the past few years when other industries have been hurting amid a struggling economy. Over the past five years, tech-related jobs in the Big Apple have increased by 28.7 percent from 41,100 to 52,900.

The news comes as more tech companies open offices in New York. Just last week, both eBay and Microsoft announced they will be expanding in New York City. eBay said the new location will house more than 200 people in the next few years.

This city is right behind Silicon Valley in terms of IT services and technology, and many big companies have their eyes on it, such as Facebook and Microsoft. Google claimed its land in New York a while back. Some places where you can find IT services are:
•Icreon Tech
•LogicWorks
•ABC Services
•Columbia Technology Corporation
•SurfCT.com- The Dental Information Technology Company
•Technology Crossover Ventures

 

3. London, UK (Startup Experience: 7)
Silicon Roundabout, as it’s known, is the epicenter of the British government’s effort to turn London into a global technology hub, reports Boston Globe.

The success of a few of those start-ups, businesses such as Last.fm, Moo.com, and Dopplr, is trailblazing London as technology hub.

About 30 companies from the United States have opened in Tech City in the last two years, consulate officials said, and many more Massachusetts companies have expressed strong interest.

Google, Amazon and Intel Facebook, Twitter, and other big companies have already have opened their offices here. Spotify, Skype and Wonga.com are doing great.

London has been the focus of all the major efforts regarding the development of a big global IT Hub, and the progress is pretty good too. Along with Amazon, Google, Intel and Facebook centers, there’s Skype, Spotify, Zedone and LeapCR.
There are a few new startups such as:
•Last.fm
•Moo.com
•Dopplr

 

2. Paris, France (Startup Experience: 15)

With the help of public grants, subsidies, and loans, Paris has maintained its #12 rank for its startup ecosystem. Entrepreneurs in the French capital are largely interested in the sharing economy, collaborative consumption, and artificial intelligence.

“Two of the ecosystem’s recent success stories are Criteon (worth more than $2B) and BlaBlaCar (undisclosed valuation, but expected to be the next French billion dollar company),” the report stated.

“It is because of these and many other great startups that Paris-based entrepreneurs are beginning to attract attention from U.S.-based venture capitalists.”

There are a few new startups such as:

• Netvibes
• Dailymotion
• Infinit
• Mailjet
• Paymium
• Appsfire
• Twelve

 

1. Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, California, (USA)

Silicon Valley continues to serve as an icon of startup culture for aspiring entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. Here, more than 50% of startups are founded by immigrants and and more than 70% of engineers are also immigrants.

Silicon Valley has earned its reputation as the global tech mecca with 14,000 to 19,000 startups and 1.7 to 2.2 million high-tech workers.

It is the home to success stories such as Apple, Google, Facebook, and countless others. Just these three companies combined have a market cap of $1.5 trillion and employ more than 165,000 people worldwide. Silicon Valley’s local and global impact is undeniable.

Or you could call it the Godfather of IT Hubs. Silicon Valley is the biggest IT Hub in the world. All the big names have centers there i.e. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Yahoo!, Amazon etc. Other companies are:
•Adobe Systems
•AMD
•Cisco Systems
•Intel
•Oracle
•Agilent Technologies

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