We, the founding members, established this international platform for consulting, research and development (R&D) just recently (2007). However, the individual member organisation has been operative since quite some time. As a result, the platform is a mix between the dynamics of a founder and the experience and proven reliability of a well established enterprise.
At the time of its creation, this was the first international consulting and R&D platform founded in Austria which had the legal capacity to do business. ICT-META is an enterprise, not an other association or cluster. In spite of being an enterprise, ICT-META is a not-for-profit organisation, exclusively working for the benefit of its members.
Membership is open to all ICT consultancies in Europe, wanting to participate and meeting straightforward qualification criteria (like technical competency and commercial soundness).
The type of company chosen was the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG). It aggregates the capabilities of its members (know-how, human and financial resources), thereby creating additional value for the customer:
- One-stop-shop for a wealth of services
- Depth and breadth of services offered
- Geographic coverage of an international enterprise
- Founded under European law
- Stability and continuity in the face of customers
- Cost effectiveness as a result of internal efficiency
In short, in receiving our services, customers experience the reliability of a large enterprise, but at the same time the flexibility and the dedication of a small entrepreneur.