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The Innovation Value Institute (IVI) at Maynooth University, Ulster University (UU), N. Ireland and Anglia Ruskin University, England are undertaking research on small to medium sized enterprise (SME) use of digital technologies or ‘digitization’.

Digitization through leveraging digital tools and technologies has already had a significant disruptive influence on many industries, yet a lot of small firms continue to struggle to achieve effective digitization, and more often see digitization as an issue for larger firms. 

 

As a small firm owner-manager/senior manager, they are very interested in your views and opinions, on various aspects of digitization for your business.

 

If interested to help you could devote some time (approximately 10 minutes) to complete the online survey, at the following link: https://bit.ly/2MVXwRy

 

In return you will:

  • Be entered into a PRIZE DRAW for 10 x 50 euro Amazon vouchers
  • Receive a copy of the summary findings of this research. Gaining insights and learning how other firms are approaching ‘digitization’.

 

 

All responses will be treated in the strictest confidence and none of the specific information provided will be identified in the final research output.