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Standards - Unlocking value for SMEs and startup in the digital decade

This workshop will bring standardisation, SMEs, Startups and innovation experts to discuss the value that participation in ICT standardisation brings to SMEs and Startups in the digital era.

Standardisation can help innovative SMEs and Start-ups to bring their innovation into the market, scale up, being at the forefront of the state of the art, and develop networks.

The workshop will discuss the potential barriers that SMEs and Start-ups face when they participate in standardisation and ways to face them. 

This event is organised aside the plenary week meeting of ISO TC 307 in Valladolid, Spain, which brings together experts and liaison officers from 45 countries. 

It is organised by StartUpOlé in conjunction with University of Valladolid and supported by INATBA and UNE. 

It is expected attendance of standardisation, industry (in particular SMEs and Startups), and innovation experts.   

Draft Agenda

1.    Key Note Speech - Emilio Dávila González. Head of ICT standardisation sector. DG CONNECT. European Commission
2.    SMEs and Startups - Best practices and standardisation experiences. SMEs experts TBC
3.    Standardisation use cases. TBC
4.    Debate and conclusions
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