Get out there and develop applications!
The European Commission (EC) has published the keynote address titled: Facilitating a competitive environment for SMEs to develop future Internet business models, given by Neelie Kroes European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda to the SME Union event titled: A Competitive Digital Market for SMEs that was held in Brussels on the 14th July 2010.
The transcript of Neelie Kroes speech (Speech/10/338) states”
“Get out there and develop applications.
Applications will drive the future Internet generally, and are already driving a range of successful companies. For example in urban mobility systems like GPS and those on the Apple devices. Getting into applications is something that any SME can do. And any SME can succeed at so long as they have a good idea and are prepared to work hard. Ask yourself – what possible applications could I develop or get involved in? You might be surprised where that question leads you.
It is certainly leading the Commission to proving the value of applications to public service delivery. In fact, we will be using the new Future internet PPP to test and scale-up the role of applications in public service delivery at all levels of government. And we will be leaning on SMEs to make it happen.”
“Conclusions
In conclusion – all my efforts over the next five years will be towards maximising the benefit of Information and Communications technologies for all citizens and businesses.
The Digital Agenda pushes us towards the smarter and more sustainable economy we need in the future. It is open to SMEs and indeed can only be achieved with the active involvement of SMEs. With me you have a friend in the Commission looking to give a voice to SME needs every step of the way.”
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The SME Union program for the event states:
While EU Member States are starting to implement the new EU Telecoms Package and the new EU Digital Agenda is proposing Key Actions to unleash the potential of ICT, fostering investment in networks and ensuring SMEs can operate in a competitive environment to deliver innovative Internet business models will remain key challenges for European decision makers in order to complete the Digital Single Market.
After the Keynote Speech delivered by Vice-President Neelie Kroes on facilitating a competitive environment for SME’s to develop future Internet business models, panellists will discuss how best to achieve these objectives by addressing the following questions:
- How do we ensure sufficient investment in high-speed broadband and reinforce the Single Market for Telecoms?
- How do we ensure SME’s can compete across the entire Internet value chain and foster innovation and new business models for the future Internet?
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