The objective of this guide on standardisation and SMEs is to assist Structural Funds managing authorities and other policy-makers involved in the preparation of the post 2013 generation of Structural Funds with the preparation of support measures aimed at boosting SMEs' use of standards and...

The guide aims to illustrate how strategic regional public support can offer small and medium-sized enterprises a favourable environment and support them to better capitalise on service innovation in view of staying competitive in global value chains that include both manufacturing and services....