A comprehensive strategy to support digital skills development within SMEs

Given that improving basic digital skills is already a challenge, the emergence of technologies such as big data, internet of things (IoT) and cybersecurity is creating significant new specialised-skills gaps, shortages and mismatches, especially for SMEs, who cannot afford to compete with large enterprises to attract and retain the scarce digital talents.

Our research indicates there are serious skills shortages at every level in the hierarchy of SMEs: from e-Leadership skills to ICT-professionals to users’ digital skills. Contracted by the European Commission to support the “Skills for SMEs” initiative, Capgemini Invent together with the DIGITAL SME Alliance and Technopolis researched, identified, designed, tested and validated such specific measures for supporting specialised skills development related to big data, Internet of Things and cybersecurity for SMEs in Europe.

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