South-west digital plan to mirror Australian strategy

A leading digital expert has plans to develop the south-west into a digital hub that could help transform business in the area and attract considerable investment, having done likewise in one of Australia’s biggest cities.

The establishment of a regional digital economy programme could act as a catalyst for economic growth in the area and help businesses improve their e-commerce capabilities, according to Cork native Kieran O’Hea.

Such a programme could also provide a common framework for smaller towns in the area to work from in developing their individual digital economies within the wider strategy while also serving as a template for other regions across the country to replicate.