The following document is annex 1 to the report on a "Feasibility Study on Intellectual pre-diagnostic" service. The feasibility study itself set out to assess to what extent introducing an IP Prediagnostic service for SMEs - a structured "prediagnostic" audit of a firm´s situation in terms of...

This study assesses the feasibility of a European IP prediagnosis (IPD) scheme offered to SMEs. IPD schemes have been developed in various countries as one remedy against findings that SMEs do not use the IP system properly due to resource constraints and lack of skills in strategic IP...

The availability of huge datasets and technology advances in Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and fast connectivity are the enablers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) new systems and services, digital assistants, robots & drones.

The availability of huge datasets and technology advances in Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and fast connectivity are the enablers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) new systems and services, digital assistants, robots & drones.

This sectoral report has been prepared in the framework of the 'Advanced Technologies for Industry' (ATI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises....

The digital revolution is not only about large tech companies but also essentially about start-ups and SMEs that provide or use digital solutions. SMEs are vital to the European economy, making up 99% of Europe's businesses and accounting for two-thirds of total employment. The variety is huge,...