Invitation to participate in a survey funded by the European Commission

One colleague is conducting a survey on why some innovative SMEs do or not take part in R&D projects by the European Commission. If you hold a SME or work for one, I think that your input can be highly relevant for this study. Hopefully, the results can help to improve the funding programs becoming a useful way to provide resources to the true back-bone of the European economy.

I hope you can contribute with your highly valuable opinion. If it is your situation, please read  bellow and share it with other SMEs.
 

*Please feel free to disseminate. Apologies for any cross-postings*

We are currently running a survey on reasons why some innovative SMEs (Small to medium sized enterprises) in the ICT sector do or do not take part in R&D projects funded by the European Commission, and we would very much like to have your opinion.

By taking part in the survey, funded by the European Commission, you will not only be ensuring  that ICT SMEs will influence the Commissions project planning, but you will also be entered in to a draw to win an iPad. You can also undertake a free innovation audit for your company.

Click here to directly enter the survey and draw for an iPad

If you are interested in more information about this study, please visit our website: www.smenonparticipation.eu

To take part in the survey you should be either an innovative ICT SME or an ICT Association from the EU-27 or associated countries (including Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands and Moldova).

The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and does not require any prior knowledge of R&D funding programmes. It is currently available in English, and will soon be available in French and German as well. If you have any questions please get in touch directly by email (noaa.barak@theia.eu) or by filling in this contact form.

Our target is to collect the views of as many companies as possible so that our findings truly represent the views of companies in your sector. We would appreciate it if you could pass this invitation forward to your contacts, if you feel it could be of interest to them.

Thank you in advance for your support, and good luck in the draw!