We need more tech training, says small business – Silicon.com- E-Business

European associations representing small and medium-sized enterprises have called for more European Commission-backed funding for SME employee IT training. The association, which has 12 million member companies, had organised the event to remind European governments of the importance of e-skills training for smaller European businesses to remain competitive. A European Commission representative promised increased funding for small businesses, but said they should not rely solely on the Commission, and instead should take risks to grow, including attaining more e-skills. A lack of long-term planning in public-sector purchasing, and a “relative retardation of the uptake of ICT by the public sector” has contributed to a lack of growth among small IT businesses, said Strohmeier, who added that the public sector should engage in more high-risk, high-value IT research and development. read more

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