Famous for Something
Queenstown has built one of the world's most successful visitor economies. But when international borders closed in 2020, the region learnt a hard lesson about relying on a single industry. That experience sparked an ambitious plan to diversify its economy by building a globally recognised Travel & Hospitality Tech ecosystem.
In this month's essay, Roger Sharp, Founder of North Ridge Partners, explores how Technology Queenstown is drawing on lessons from leading innovation hubs in Edinburgh, Montreal, Barcelona and Singapore, why the district is backing Travel & Hospitality Tech as its defining strength, and what it will take to become the Southern Hemisphere's home of Travel & Hospitality Tech over the next two decades.
Download the full PDF to explore the complete story, including the economic modelling, the Basecamp innovation concept, lessons from leading global ecosystems, and why Queenstown's strategy could become a blueprint for regions around the world.