Navigating standards and overcoming bottlenecks for SME growth

On November 15th, from 10:30 am to 12:00pm (midday) CET, HSbooster.eu and STAND4EU host a workshop as part of the Meeting Standards campaign.

During the workshop, the two EU-funded project outline the primary outcomes of their activities, emphasising the hurdles and concerns expressed by SMEs, and propose potential solutions. Following this presentation, participants are invited to engage in an interactive discussion, sharing their insights and opinions on the identified challenges and recommendations.

Save the date for this enriching workshop set to take place online via Teams on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Agenda

10:30 | INTRODUCTION
Maitane OLABARRIA, Secretary General, Small Business Standards (SBS)
10:35 | THE PROJECT STAND4EU - BOOSTING THE EXPLOITATION OF STANDARDISATION INPUTS FROM EUROPEAN PROJECTS
Ana CARDOSO, Project Manager, European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF)
10:45 | RESULTS OF THE STAND4EU QUESTIONNAIRE AND INTERVIEWS
Angeliki MARTINOU, Doctoral Researcher, Brunel University London
10:55 IDENTIFIED BOTTLENECKS AND PRELIMINARY REMEDIATION PLAN
Ahmad ISSA, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer IPA
11:05 | OPEN DISCUSSION: VALIDATION OF REMEDIES
11: 50 | HSBOOSTER.EU: HOW SMES CAN BENEFIT FROM ITS SERVICES AND RESOURCES
Nicholas FERGUSON, Senior Project Manager at Trust-IT and HSbooster.eu Coordinator
12:00 | END