DIGITAL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM: BUSINESS DISCOVERY APPLICATIONS SUPPORTING SME NETWORKS AND ICT ADOPTION

Fostering SMEs networking through Business Ecosystem and ICT

Fostering SMEs networking through Business Ecosystem and ICT

Developing business networking opportunities for SMEs through business ecosystem and ICT

Globalisation is a new challenge for European small and medium enterprises; indeed, on one hand, it represents a threat, since new emerging companies are entering their domestic market, but on the other hand, it represents the opportunity to enter new emerging and growing markets. In order to win this challenge, European SMEs need to play the networking card; in fact, it is well acknowledged that networking can improve SMEs effectiveness and efficiency which is absolutely necessary to win the globalisation battle. Many public regional institutions are thinking about how to improve the networking capacity of their SMEs through specific programs and investments. This paper reports the results…

Building SMEs networks in a value chain perspective: a Business Ecosystem approach