Converge ICT Solution Inc. has tapped expert consultants and technical advisers to kick off the multi-billion peso Tech City project in Pampanga.
The 117-hectare development – straddling Mexico and Angeles City – is seen to attract the right industries and spur the growth of innovation-led sectors.
Dennis Anthony Uy, Converge chief executive officer and co-founder, said the company has tapped expert consultants and technical advisers including the Egis Group which is a global construction engineering company that designs and operates intelligent infrastructure and buildings.
Other consultants in the Tech City project are 10Design, EY Philippines – SGV & Co., B-Global, Rurban Strategic Development Planners Inc., GFP Architects, and Colliers.
The Tech City is seen to be a catalyst for innovation and technology education and practice in the country, which is expected to be the birthplace of the next Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
With this, Uy said the Tech City will concentrate on innovation and tech-related sectors as well as downstream fields like s oftware programmers, animators, game developers, and even semiconductor designers.
Silicon Valley is the inspiration for this tech city for Uy but with distinct “Filipino” foundations – meaning education and enculturation will be informed by local know-how.
“ Tech City will be an incubation hub as well for this industry which encompasses sub-sectors like fintech, e-commerce, and digital content creation,” added Uy.
The Tech City will also house the headquarters and data centers of Converge.
“We’re moving into value-added services or products that go beyond connectivity. We have the digital highway in place so in the future, there will be apps like OTT (over-the-top) services, software, and cloud solutions that need to be housed in our data centers,” said Uy.