Show all Uncategorized News Events ICT Standards for SMEs Skills Cybersecurity and Data protection Digitalisation Trade and Competition Intellectual Property firstpage Future Technologies and Artificial Intelligence DIGITAL SME FRANCE Italian Digital SME Alliance Block.IS Funding Opportunities Cloud UNICORN cyberwatching SABINA eCF Alliance December 4, 2019Twenty2x: Europe’s first IT fair with a clear focus on SMEs November 27, 2019A new think tank to help European businesses resolve Intellectual Property disputes November 27, 2019Software can be one of Europe’s strongest economic sectors. Can EU laws support it better? November 26, 2019Welcome to our new Junior Project Manager Déborah Goll! October 30, 2019Germany’s Digital Summit 2019: DIGITAL SME welcomes GAIA-X project October 29, 2019Assintel Report 2020: Italian ICT sector doubles growth despite stagnating GDP, but small companies are still struggling October 29, 2019The annual Union work program sets ICT priorities for 2020: e-health, AI, IoT, accessibility and intelligent tranports October 28, 2019The SBS ICT Forum 2019: Helping SMEs to “Make Cybersecurity the Standard” October 22, 2019“Civilising our Wild Digital World”: The COMPACT Symposium sheds light on Disinformation in EU Elections October 17, 2019The New GDPR Temperature Tool – A new free resource for European SMEs to understand their risk of GDPR-related sanctions October 17, 2019“We need Europe for a comprehensive upskilling strategy”: the SKILLS FOR SMEs Conference September 26, 2019SBS ICT Forum 2019: SMEs, Standards, and the EU Cybersecurity Act September 17, 2019Event: Disinformation in EU elections: The role of social media & technology trends September 16, 2019DIGITAL SME members convene in Brussels to discuss Key Priorities for Europe’s Digital Future with Members of the EU Parliament September 12, 2019Call for innovative digital SMEs to participate in Block.IS accelerator and get up to 60.000 euro funding! September 10, 2019DIGITAL SME provides recommendations on Digital Innovation Hubs September 3, 2019New ‘Innovation Associate’ funding opportunity for SMEs! August 30, 2019Moritz Zimmermann becomes DIGITAL SME’s new Junior Communications Officer July 12, 2019ETSI Technology Awareness Roadshow – SMEs experiment with 5G and IoT at TIM Open Lab July 8, 2019DIGITAL SME’s Bo Sejer Frandsen elected as Board member of the Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation July 5, 2019Official launch of Italian Digital SME Alliance in Milan June 19, 2019Joint Initiative on Standardisation and ETSI place inclusiveness of SMEs in high-priority June 14, 2019European Conference: SKILLS FOR SMES May 23, 2019Belgian association AGORIA joins the European DIGITAL SME Alliance May 8, 2019DIGITAL SME wins new EU project to boost blockchain adoption by SMEs April 29, 2019European DIGITAL SME Alliance welcomes Skillnet Ireland as its newest member April 25, 2019DIGITAL SME welcomes its newest staff member Lucas Lanziotti April 17, 2019A Milano sta nascendo l’Italian Digital SME Alliance April 10, 2019Setting ICT Standardisation priorities for the year: The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation 2019 April 9, 2019AI Ethic Guidelines published: Paving the way for European-led AI April 3, 2019Luis Jorge Romero re-elected as Director General of ETSI April 1, 2019Defining Europe’s role in the digital century March 26, 2019A tough day for Europe: European Parliament approves controversial copyright reform March 21, 2019FREE webinar: Pilots for the European Cybersecurity Competence Networks: how can your SME benefit? March 11, 2019DIGITAL SME France launched at ITPartners in Paris February 27, 2019SBS Forum on ICT standardisation: Open standards in ICT procurement February 26, 2019Alternative dispute resolution for SMEs in SBS-WIPO seminar February 15, 2019Deal on EU Copyright Reform: a missed opportunity for Europe’s digital economy February 11, 2019Time to introduce fairness requirements for big platforms January 21, 2019DIGITAL SME joins the European AI Alliance to shape European AI debate January 16, 2019SMEs call to end Brexit uncertainty January 14, 2019Event: SBS – WIPO Seminar Alternative Dispute Resolution: a potential tool for SMEs for standards related disputes January 11, 2019Event: SBS Forum on ICT standardisation: Open standards in ICT procurement December 19, 2018French SME federations join forces to launch DIGITAL SME France December 13, 2018Our take on the European Commission’s plan on Artificial Intelligence November 30, 2018ETSI champions inclusiveness: Nevania Nikoloski elected first Chair-Woman of the General Assembly and Small Business Standards Vladimir Poulkov re-elected Vice Chairman November 26, 2018DIGITAL SME welcomes Norman Roehner as its new Technical Program Manager November 19, 2018Third EU-funded mission in ICT to Singapore & Thailand November 16, 2018Cloud computing standardization November 15, 2018DIGITAL SME welcomes new team members Irene Lanfranchi and Annika Linck October 29, 2018EU Android lawsuit: will Google learn its lesson or continue being a bad “student”? October 29, 2018EVENT: “DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES: TRAINING AND ATTRACTING ICT TALENTS” – NOVEMBER 8TH 2018 LOGROÑO- LA RIOJA SPAIN. October 24, 2018Is the CopyRIGHT directive really RIGHT for SMEs and Start-ups? October 18, 2018O Οδηγόs για την εφαρμογή του ISO/IEC 27001 σε Μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις για τη διαχείριση της ασφάλειας των πληροφοριών είναι πλέον διαθέσιμος στα Ελληνικά. October 18, 2018The ISO/IEC 27001 standard made easy for SMEs: the SME guide on managing information security is now available in Greek. October 4, 2018ICT skills for SMEs to be discussed at the European Competence Framework (eCF) final conference October 4, 2018Security of Personal Data Processing Event September 20, 2018IoT standardisation for SMEs at the ETSI IoT Week 2018 September 14, 2018The European Commission launches a proposal to establish European and National Competence Centres to reinforce the Union’s cybersecurity capability and competitiveness on global markets July 18, 2018EU antitrust fine on Google Android: A historic decision towards defending EU’s digital economy. July 13, 2018OPINION: Why Android is Google’s Trojan horse. July 9, 2018DIGITAL SME welcomes its newest staff member: Theodora Antoniou July 3, 2018EU copyright reform: charging tech giants or putting breaks on digital SMEs? June 20, 2018DIGITAL SME expert George Sharkov joins European Commission Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence June 20, 2018StandICT.eu opens its 2nd Call for ICT standardisation experts June 8, 2018EU Justice Commissioner talks to DIGITAL SME on Artificial Intelligence May 24, 2018GDPR: SMEs should seize the opportunities, but authorities must prevent market distortions May 14, 2018DIGITAL SME welcomes new member Infopark representing 53 software companies in Belarus May 8, 2018The Negotiations of the EU budget 2021-2027: take-aways for digital SMEs May 3, 2018EU budget 2021-2027: Europe’s future is digital May 3, 2018The 2018 priorities for ICT standardisation in support of EU policies April 30, 2018High quality models for thermal mass exploitation in buildings April 24, 2018Milan Design Week and Fuorisalone 2018: the BIM approach for design and manufacturing SMEs April 19, 2018[Re]design: where design and manufacturing SMEs meet digital transformation April 19, 2018The EU wants to protect SMEs from unfair and unbalanced cloud computing contracts. Have your say! April 9, 2018La norme ISO 27001 rendu facile pour les PME: le guide PME sur la gestion de la sécurité des informations est maintenant disponible en français March 29, 2018Mr Emil Dimitrov quits his role as standardisation expert March 21, 2018DIGITAL SME calls on the European Commission for the creation of a European Digital SME Hub March 9, 2018EVENT: ‘Energy flexibility in buildings’ – Barcelona, 26 March 2017 March 7, 2018Women’s Day and social revolution: The Tech sector is the new game in town March 2, 2018DIGITAL SME welcomes new staff members: Nea Lulik and Davide Cassanmagnago February 23, 2018European DIGITAL SME Alliance recognised as a Partner Organisation for EU Gateway | Business Avenues February 15, 2018ePrivacy – a new EU law that scares digital businesses? February 12, 2018Fabio Massimo elected Vice-President of Small Business Standards February 8, 2018New SME Guide on Information Security Management: the standard ISO27001 made easy for SMEs January 11, 2018Bulgaria takes over EU Presidency: 6 key topics for digital SMEs January 5, 2018Standards Essential Patents, a new EU approach: what is at stake for SMEs? December 20, 2017Information security management: SBS Guide to be published soon! December 18, 2017SBS and DIGITAL SME publish the SME User Guide on digital competences December 18, 2017US repeal of net neutrality: an opportunity for Europe to attract talent and innovation December 13, 2017Oliver Grün elected president of the European DIGITAL SME Alliance December 7, 2017Digital Opportunity – a call for SMEs to provide digital skills for Europe December 1, 2017A European Digital Platform in support of the evolution of the construction industry November 29, 2017ETSI appoints new Board until 2020: DIGITAL SME’s Sebastiano Toffaletti elected Board member November 21, 2017Power Line Telecommunications – a new standardisation area for ETSI ATTM November 21, 2017Germany: digital SMEs call for political parties to form government November 8, 2017Council of Europe establishes cooperation with DIGITAL SME for human rights and rule of law on the Internet October 25, 2017Digital SMEs ready to offer technologies and skills needed for construction companies to join Industry 4.0 October 25, 2017EU observatory for research on cybersecurity and privacy presents new tools for SMEs in Leon, Spain October 20, 2017Horizon 2020 will offer 2 billion euros to support SMEs’ innovations in the next 3 years October 18, 2017CEN-CENELEC Initiative on Digital Transformation: an opportunity for SMEs September 29, 2017EU digital summit in Tallinn: Digitization is not waiting for lenghty EU negotiations September 29, 2017SBS 2017 conference reviews five-year impact on SMEs of European standardisation September 27, 2017Pledges by the campaign #digitalSME4skills reach 4.000 new ICT professionals September 26, 2017DIGITAL SME calls EU Parliament to ease data analytics by SMEs September 21, 2017Tax fairness for digital economy: stop unjust advantages for Tech Giants September 19, 2017Data Sharing and Business Opportunities in Europe: The European Commission wants to know your views September 13, 2017DIGITAL SME responds to State of the Union speech: “Europe’s digital economy needs to focus on SMEs” September 8, 201710 October – SBS annual conference: European Standardisation Regulation – 5 years on. What has changed for SMEs? July 31, 2017Europe needs a cybersecurity strategy to foster its SME ecosystem July 18, 2017Harmonised standards for wireless devices July 10, 2017SBS trains SMEs on IPR-based standardisation July 5, 2017DIGITAL SME President Oliver Grün welcomes new Digital Commissioner Mariya Gabriel July 3, 2017DIGITAL SME recruits Guido Sabatini as new project manager May 31, 2017SMEs Unite Forces for Digital Skills in Europe: Join the Campaign Now! April 4, 2017SMEs discuss benefits and challenges of e-invoicing and e-identification March 23, 2017Public consultation on European Data Economy – make SMEs’ position heard March 8, 2017Commission publishes the ICT standardisation plan for 2017 February 27, 2017EVENT – Forum on ICT standards for SMEs: e-invoicing and e-identification February 17, 2017Data Economy: What are the barriers for SMEs? Have your say. January 27, 2017Digital SMEs voice their positions at European Parliament hearing on standardisation December 15, 2016Data economy: an open data market unleashing the untapped potential of SMEs December 12, 2016Forum on ICT standards: SMEs to become standards setters! December 10, 2016Performance Indicators for Smart Cities December 1, 2016Digital Skills: DIGITAL SME pledge to train 5.000 ICT professionals by 2019 November 29, 2016ETSI elects Vladimir Poulkov (DIGITAL SME) as new Vice Chairman November 14, 2016The cost of standards: the cases of digital skills and electronic invoicing November 11, 2016EVENT: Forum on ICT standards for SMEs November 9, 2016US Elections: statement of DIGITAL SME President October 30, 2016PIN-SME changed its name into European DIGITAL SME Alliance October 27, 2016DIGITAL SME statement on the Google Android antitrust case: more competition means better conditions for App Developers October 26, 2016Industry 4.0: IT SMEs are the engines of Europe’s digital transformation October 15, 2016European Standards on ICT equipment Lifecycle Resource Management October 12, 2016PaaSport Marketplace – Final Release October 12, 2016Broadband: Commission should do more to digitise European industry September 14, 2016WIFI4EU – Free WiFi connections across Europe’s public spaces September 10, 2016European Norms for ICT Energy Efficiency and Management under development at ETSI September 1, 2016H2020 Project: KATANA – Emerging industries as key enablers for the adoption of advanced technologies in the Agrifood sector September 1, 2016EU net neutrality guidelines released: DIGITAL SME calls for SME friendly implementation August 30, 2016Digital SMEs applaud the Commission decision for Apple to repay 13 Billion tax bill August 19, 2016Patents in standards: what rules should change to make it better for SMEs August 5, 2016Dynamising the procurement market of digital solutions: a catalogue of ICT standards for public procurement August 1, 2016Digital SMEs intervene in the EU antitrust case against Google practices with respect to Android July 12, 2016DIGITAL SME President Oliver Grün appointed SME Board Member at ECSO, the European Cyber Security Organisation July 5, 2016Commissioner Oettinger launches EU Cyber Security Partnership – DIGITAL SME as founding partner June 28, 2016DigComp 2.0 – The Digital Competence Framework for EU Citizens June 27, 2016Brexit – Digital SMEs call on EU Members to stay united June 13, 2016DIGITAL SME Paves the Way for Better Standardisation May 30, 2016New member in the European DIGITAL SME Alliance: CLUSIT the Italian association for information security May 4, 2016SME friendly dispute resolution in standardisation at risk April 21, 2016Sustainable Digital Multiservice Cities: a New Workgroup in ETSI April 20, 2016Unified Patent Court: insufficient legal protection for digital SMEs April 12, 2016European ICT Professionalism A step forward April 12, 2016Digital Single Market: SMEs as enablers of digitalization April 6, 2016NXTTCH: European Digital Innovation Conference, June 27th and 28th in Amsterdam April 6, 2016eCompetence Framework: Italy sets the example April 5, 2016ETSI workshop “From Research To Standardisation” on 10-11 May March 21, 2016The Balkan and Black Sea ICT Clusters Network joins the European Digital SME Alliance March 15, 2016CeBIT2016: Launch of the European Digital SME Alliance March 3, 2016What ICT standards can offer to SMEs March 2, 2016EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: hosting in the EU still safer December 30, 2015Standards recommendations for implementing the European Radio Equipment Directive December 24, 20152016 Rolling Plan on ICT Standardisation December 22, 2015EU Data Protection Package: is it a good deal for SMEs? December 22, 2015e-CF becomes a European Standard December 21, 2015Reverse Powering of Remote Access Equipment December 15, 2015eCF Council: The EU alliance for ICT professionalism kicks off in Milan December 8, 2015Plastic Optical Fibres: a new Transmission Media December 1, 2015SBS holds its seminar on standardisation for ICT SMEs November 20, 2015Electronic Invoicing poses new challenges for European SMEs November 15, 2015Fibre in the Home November 12, 2015Standards for SMART CITIES November 10, 2015e-skills: standards might help SMEs navigate the jungle of certifications October 28, 2015PIN-SME President Oliver Grün at the Franco-German Digital Conference in Paris October 27, 2015EU Telecom Package: a compromise on net neutrality October 8, 2015Rejection of Safe Harbor – a chance for digital economy in Europe October 2, 2015e-Skills: Standards might help companies navigate the jungle of industry certifications September 29, 2015Digital Single Market: EC launches consultations on online platforms, geo-blocking, VAT and standards September 29, 2015European Commission seeks input on standards to support for the Digital Single Market September 9, 2015E-leadership: how SMEs can benefit from the Digital Single Market June 19, 2015Oliver Grün elected President of the European Digital SME Association April 30, 2015The e-Competence Framework is coming of age April 17, 2015First European Conference on Digital and Key Enabling Technologies Skills, 1 – 2 June 2015, Brussels April 11, 2015Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs: PIN-SME promotes eCF as EU standard for eSkills March 10, 2015Why SME needs standards for Cloud Computing Technologies? February 27, 2015Cloud Computing TCO Calculation for SMEs February 25, 2015Green energy for fixed and mobile networks: ETSI ATTM AT2 February 16, 2015Patents and Standards: are the rules helping SMEs? February 6, 2015The new ETSI Board kicks off 2015 December 10, 2014PIN-SME welcomes Angela Merkel’s call for digitisation of Europe’s economy December 5, 2014Call for SME experts in standardisation November 19, 2014ETSI elects PIN-SME representatives to Board and Vice Presidency July 4, 2014Juncker’s plans for digital politics: Europe has understood November 22, 2013ETSI elects Peter Statev (PIN-SME) as new Vice Chairman
