This paper explores the decision of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in official stan-dard setting alliances. Based on micro data of German firms in the electrical engineering and machinery industry, we show that innovation-related variables follow the predictions of our hypo...

In order to discuss its findings and deliverables with its main groups of stakeholders, towards the end of its lifespan, the Cooperation Platform for Research and Standards organized a conference on research and standardization towards FP7. The conference, for which more than 200 participants regist...

SMEs and craft enterprises are an important part of the enterprise sector in Europe. They represent 99 % of all enterprises, around 70 % of all jobs and 50 % of value added enterprises. Recognizing the need to get SMEs more involved in standardization, the European Commmission commissioned and fina...

The 17-page report highlights SCC’s two-day strategic exchange held April 14-15, 2014, with its U.S., European and Australian counterparts. Global Perspectives brings together the views of several distinguished leaders of the international standards community, on how standardization supports regiona...