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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 DECEMBER 2019 NEWS Malta Leading Through Innovation An exciting journey is ahead of us. With an increasingly educated workforce and growing economy, Malta has become a world-renowned hub for the application of emerging technologies. We are at one of the most exciting and challenging times of digital transformation. Today, adapting to digital is more than an afterthought. Powered by emerging technologies, the way we live is being transformed. The concern of many business however is that they have already fallen behind. As part of its mission to expand the value of the technology industry in Malta, Tech.mt aims to establish a strong ecosystem where successful businesses can emerge and grow. The mission of Tech.mt revol- ves around the fundamental pri- nciple of assist- ing the technol- ogy sector and provide the nec- essary guidance in market intelli- gence. Whether you are an early stage start up or an established business, we can help. It is our man- date to assist technology businesses of all shapes and sizes to innovate, whilst facilitating connec- tions with local and international organisations to foster business growth. In 2020, Tech.mt will be organising focus groups with the technology industry to explore and gener- ate ideas. We want the technology sector to be proactively participative in what we do. The main aim of these focus groups is to bring value and assist ambitious businesses to overcome common obstacles and unlock the company's full potential in preparation for the future. Through the feedback generated from these focus groups, Tech.mt aims to offer superior advisory services and will be delivering proactive support services to tackle businesses issues, meet personal business needs, create solutions and strengthen and boost the value of the business. In this respect, we are committed to take initiative and provide interested businesses with the neces- sary support services ensuring that the challenges encountered are reduced and the full potential of the client's needs are met. It is our privilege to set the key milestones you need to grow. Your goals are our goals too and helping businesses succeed is what we do. In 2020, Tech.mt will be embarking on a mission to assist local technology companies to grow and expand their business into international markets. For this purpose, Tech.mt partnered with the Malta Chamber of Co- mmerce, Enter- prise and Indus- try, as partners of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). The EEN is the leading support network for SME's inter- ested in internationalisation, bringing together 3,000 experts from more than 600 member organisations, renowned for their excellence in business support. "In 2020, Tech.mt will be organising focus groups with the technology industry to explore and generate ideas. We want the technology sector to be proac vely par cipa ve in what we do" Dana Farrugia, CEO - Tech.mt Through this strategic and cooperative partnership, Tech.mt can facilitate the develop- ment of international partnerships by connect- ing businesses to expertise contacts; ensure expert advice to businesses to simplify entry into international markets; support business innovation services to instigate international success; support the clients' needs on their international growth path; and assist businesses to find an international business partner. Assisting tech companies to innovate and grow lies at the heart of what we do. If your business aspirations for 2020 are to grow locally and internationally then we invite you to reach out to Tech.mt and send us your feedback, explain to us your aspirations and expectations and tell us how we can assist you in reaching your business goals. Our team is looking forward to assist you with advice, support and opportuni- ties. Techmt.Contact@tech.mt @Tech.mtMalta https://tech.mt/ @TechmtMalta Tech.mt tech.mtMalta said the political parties were just like supermarkets, against those who give underhand do- nations and pay party salaries, against those who get public land for free and those who feel they are above the law." Friends of the Earth statement The environmental NGO Friends of the Earth yesterday also said that while the group did not always agree with the agenda of controversial jour- nalist Daphne Caruana Galizia or her "idea of 'normality', es- pecially when fellow members and colleagues were directly targeted by her blog", her re- lentless reporting on corrup- tion and links to the interna- tional financial and criminal worlds "were the only voice that detailed the murky reality our country is currently in." "The connections that com- panies like Tumas Group, Gasan, db Group and others have with people in power and elected officials should not be taken lightly – these links now show clearly, more than ever before, why Malta is looking like a concrete jungle and hence why large-scale pro- jects such as the db Tower, the Quad, the Malta-Gozo tunnel and other such projects are being pushed forward without following legal and planning processes and procedures." FoE said Malta could have no environmental justice without proper and fair democratic institutions and structures. "This is the right time for people to say no for the many decades of having politicians from both PN and PL par- ties in government who have rolled the red carpet to dubi- ous tycoons, autocratic lead- ers and tax evaders. The value systems brought about by politicians and their 'as long as the economy is fine any- thing goes' mantra have now led to some of the biggest en- vironmental and social injus- tices suffered by the country." FoE called for all national in- stitutions to be freed from po- litical manipulation and serve the public interest. "All large tenders and planning appli- cations that were dished out over the past years must be in- vestigated by an independent authority. We demand that national services such as the power station are renational- ised in the interest of the gen- eral public." Front against greed: Andrea Dibben (with microphone) makes a call to arms for a real socialism - standing next to her are Graffitti's Andre Callus (left), and the writer Immanuel Mifsud (right) "The fight must continue against the barons and 'friends of friends', those who were once enemies but became insiders"