Strategic Priorities IT industry Initiatives and Actions Initiative 2 : Develop niches of excellence • This has to do with positioning Morocco on the IT world stage, by focusing on the creation of areas of excellence centered on technology niches where Morocco may enjoy a competitive edge. • The challenge is enormous given the size of Moroccan actors in this field compared to international competitors. Nevertheless, Morocco must make smart approches and master its investment choices in order to use efficiently and effectively the public resources. • The government has identified priority technology niches to put in place through areas of excellence based on an ecosystem which includes industrial contractors, universities and researchers, and IT start ups. • This ecosystem will be fully integrated with international scientific networks and will have a public-private governance structure, to guarantee the viability of start up projects. These small enterprises will then have easy access to international markets and benefit from Morocco’s sustained efforts to promote the sector internationally. D i g i t a l M o r o c c o 63 The National Strategy for Information Society and Digital Economy - 2009-2013