The European Commission has issued the final report of the study on the effectiveness of public innovation support for SMEs in Europe (available on the EU Publications Office website here).

The overall aim of the survey was to gather evidence to determine whether the situation regarding the effectiveness of the delivery of public innovation support in Europe has improved since the consultation of 2009. To this end, the specific objectives of the study were to provide an understanding of: the main factors hampering innovation in SMEs, particularly in light of the recent technology and market developments in certain sectors and countries; the forms of innovation support received by SMEs; the level of satisfaction of SMEs regarding the support received; gaps in existing SME innovation support; and, the effectiveness and impact of the INNOSUP actions funded under H2020.

The survey, to which ECTP contributed last year, considered the wide range of instruments (direct and indirect) supporting innovation in SMEs at European, national and regional levels.

Source: @ European Union, 2021