Digitalisation can unlock SME competitiveness, by helping SMEs access new markets and improve the efficiency of their operations. Understanding how SMEs derive value from digitalisation, as well as the barriers they face – whether in adopting new technologies or in adapting their business processes – is key to informing effective policymaking.

The Technology and Innovation Report 2025 calls for AI that puts people first and is shaped through global cooperation in which all countries have a say.

A key hypothesis in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature is that a positive relation exists between the quality of EEs and the prevalence of productive entrepreneurship. Recently, Coad and Srhoj (2023) argued that the quality of EEs should also be positively related to the persistence of productive entrepreneurship.

The Dutch Tech Startup Employment – 2023 report is the fifth edition of a comprehensive study examining the impact of startups on employment across the Netherlands. Published in December 2023, this report is a collaborative effort by Techleap, Dealroom, and CBRE, with additional data from Ravio. It provides an in-depth analysis of the Dutch startup ecosystem, covering various aspects such as venture capital investment, job creation, hiring trends, employee engagement, retention, and gender diversity.

The Index of State Dynamism (ISD) is a measure developed to assess the economic dynamism of U.S. states from 1992 to 2021. This index, created by the Economic Innovation Group, combines eight key indicators into a single metric to provide insights into each state's economic vitality and adaptability. The ISD incorporates various factors such as the core startup rate, labor force participation, and migration rates to capture different aspects of economic dynamism.

This fourth edition, following previous assessments in 2012, 2016, and 2020, evaluates progress in SME policy design and implementation against EU and international best practices. The report is structured around the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe and incorporates priorities from the EU's SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe. It provides key findings on SME development and related policies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, identifying emerging challenges and offering recommendations.