OUR GOALS

Strengthen local economies &

encourage job creation

Promote a safe & trusted

online environment

Encourage the use of digital

technologies & services that address challenges in every field of human

activity

1500SMEs in Europefrom the digital sector

Software Development Companies

SpecializedServicesConsultancies

Independent Software Vendors

is a community of Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that develop

digital technologies & services based on, but not exclusively, Microsoft’s offer of services.

How to strengthen consumers’ trust in digital services, make European digital SMEs more competitive and create jobs across Europe.

www.IAMCP.orgContact Person: Per Werngren, President, IAMCP Europe, and CEO, Idenet

E-mail address : per.werngren@idenet.com | Phone numbers : +46 708 72 32 05 | +46 8 522 90 162

Think small first

Increase access for SMEs to international markets

A harmonized data protection regime in Europe

A trusted and secure online environment

OUR VIEW ON THE DIGITAL AGENDA

An open Internet for a level-playing field for all innovators

A well-functioning single market constitutes a huge opportunity for SMEs operating across EU Member States. “Think small first” principle helps to provide a safety net for growing SMEs and increase their chances of reaching the critical size to compete successfully with larger companies.

Current EU negotiations on trade agreements with third countries should level the playing field in international trade, allowing EU businesses to compete internationally, either directly or indirectly as part of global value chains.

A single data protection law regime will enable SMEs from all sectors, from local retailers to software developers, to provide the most sought after services on the market, which are based on the free flow of data. The future framework should consecrate the “one stop shop” mechanism, to reduce costs and red tape for SMEs operating cross-borders.

Security is a core business product for online service providers. Without investing a bulk of their resources in security, no business or individual consumer would put their trust in their services. To maintain a balanced framework, service providers’ obligations (i.e. incident reporting, auditing) should be set in a proportionate way, according to the types of services they provide, without increasing exaggeratedly costs and administrative burden.

The open Internet provides today the bread and butter of competitive startups and SMEs. Any future regulation concerning net neutrality should ensure that European businesses can, without any discrimination, sell products online, and offer competitive services based on new technologies like the Internet of Things or Big Data.