The CEA should ensure that SMEs are not marginal actors but central players, driving innovation, circular business models, and transparency through data and technology. To achieve this, the European DIGITAL SME Alliance puts forward a set of key recommendations to enable SMEs to thrive in the circular economy and strengthen Europes industrial sovereignty.
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European DIGITAL SME Alliance
Industry association · Italy · EU Transparency Register 082698126468-52
9
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
9
legislative files
of 326 tracked
9
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #154 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
6.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
4
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2017
in the register since
Declares membership of
- https://www.digitalsme.eu/about/members-and-partners/ - see Partners section
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European DIGITAL SME Alliance filed 9 positions between 5 May 2021 and 27 Feb 2026, across 9 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 9 times.
2021 · 1 filed2025 · 4 filed2026 · 4 filed
What they argued
We are the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, the largest network of ICT small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe representing over 45,000 businesses across the continent. Please find attached our response to the call for evidence on the 28th regime.
Please find attached an initial response by DIGITAL SME on the Review of the EU Public Procurement Rules. A full response will be published by DIGITAL SME after further consultations with its members. The European DIGITAL SME Alliance welcomes the revision of EU public procurement rules governing over 600 billion in annual spending.
European DIGITAL SME Alliance supports the Commissions initiative to create a cohesive strategy for European Open Digital Ecosystems, at the condition that this does not become exclusive of portions of the existing market.
European DIGITAL SME Alliance, representing over 45,000 tech SMEs from across Europe, supports the objectives of the Skills Portability Initiative as a timely effort to strengthen the mobility of skills across the European Union, at a moment when labour shortages and accelerating digital transformation are placing increasing pressure on the Single Market.
DIGITAL SME strongly welcomes the Digital Markets Act proposal. We think that it has strong elements to create a level-playing-field in digital markets which fosters innovation, and to provide opportunities to new market entrants. At the same time, we would like to raise a few additional points, which are outlined in the following pages, including: - According to Art.
This submission provides the input to the call for evidence by the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, Europes largest association of ICT small and medium-sized enterprises, representing over 45,000 digital companies. DIGITAL SME plays a central role in amplifying SME voices in both European and international standardisation.
The European DIGITAL SME Alliance welcomes the development of an EU Quantum Act and stresses the importance of ensuring that quantum technologies evolve in a way that reflects the reality of the European economy. SMEs represent the vast majority of businesses and are embedded in every strategic supply chain, from digital infrastructure to industrial systems.
Please find attached the initial response by the European DIGITAL SME Alliance on the Review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme. A full response will be published and communicated after further consultations with members. The European DIGITAL SME Alliance emphasizes that the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP) review must shift focus from measuring how much Europe digitalizes to how Europe digitalizes.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Bitkom e.V. · 7 files in common
- Danish Chamber of Commerce · 6 files in common
- DIGITALEUROPE · 5 files in common
- SMEunited · 5 files in common
- GÉANT · 5 files in common
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