The objective of this action is to assess the policy context, concept, implementation, results and economic impact of the EU policy initiative eBSN (eBusiness support network for SMEs), focusing in particular on the initiative on “Stimulating innovation for European enterprises through smart use of ICT”, encompassing a series of industry-specific demonstration actions to stimulate innovation among European SMEs through smart use of ICTs.  More specifically, the objective is to evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of the first three demonstration actions to assist SMEs participate in global digital supply chains (for the fashion industry, the automotive industry and the transport and logistics sectors), the efficiency of their implementation as well as their economic impact in the market.

New (28/9/2011) - Questions and Answers have been published.