The Communications team is responsible for developing and managing Invest SVG’s internal and external communications. This includes the coordination of our brand on social media, and practice a proactive approach to the positioning of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a unique and diversified location of both leisure and business prospects by leveraging existing technology infrastructure and services.
Communications & Digital Reach
Robust Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is well poised to take advantage of developments and investments in the ICT sector due to the excellent existing telecommunications network, the training already being offered in the field (thus eliminating the need for an investor to conduct his/her own training), St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ proximity to North America and Europe, and the fact that English is the first language.
Information & Communication Technology
Heavy investments in higher education in Information Technology and plans for a new technology park will increase investment prospects in this sector. Value added services to telecommunications, Intellectual Property, Research & Development and Medical transcriptions are areas for investments that can be pursued in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines. English as a first language is a clear advantage over countries in the Far East in the transcription of medical notes dictated by Physicians. Similarly, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines is an attractive location, particularly since individual companies with proprietary software are finding it attractive to register offshore.
The Information and Communication Technology Services Investments Act, 2007 aims to encourage and facilitate investment and the creation of employment in the information and communication technology services sector. In order to receive benefits under this Act, applicants must meet the requirements of approved company status. Such a company may apply to the Minister for consideration of Cabinet to be granted the status of an approved company under this Act. The application must be in the form set out in the schedule of the Act.
An approval is for a period permitted in Section 14 from the date of the grant of approval
Approval may be revoked by Cabinet upon finding that the approval was procured by false, inaccurate or misleading information.
Incentives granted to companies with the approved company status in the ICT Sector
Imports free of duty plants, machinery, equipment and fixtures for use in the provision of information and communication technology services
N.B: Goods for the personal use of directors, officers, employees or agents shall not be exempted from import duty.
ICT Business planning & strategy
ICT is a youthful industry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; and those interested in investing in ICT, at this time, have the unique opportunity to help shape and influence the direction of this key sector.
01. Technology Parks
St.Vincent and the Grenadines has designated factory shells which have the potential for conversion into technology parks.
02. Investment Business
Opportunities for manufacturing of technology that feeds the communication sector.
03. Employee Pool
A growing pool of skills in IT and technology.
Invest SVG is actively involved encouraging Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SME) in the ICT sector to develop their projects, and to seek investment for available sources, whether locally or overseas. Further, the Government has taken the initiative to ensure the availability of trained individuals in ITC through the National Institute of Technology
(NIT), higher education in Information Technology is being made available to increasing numbers of Vincentians. Some areas of training include MCSE, MCSA, CompTIA A+ Certification, and Training in Medical Transcription.
The Government is open to partnering with the Private Sector in order to establish an IT college. The overall objective of this training strategy will, in the short term, allow St. Vincent and the Grenadines to offer a pool of trained individuals in the areas of:
- Software development
- IT enabled services (call centres, back office processing etc)
- ICT Content/Data Base Creation
- Computer Hardware repairs and sales
- Contract programming Web page development ICT training Services
- Data communication, internet and ICT services provision
- Geographic Information System and Image Processing
