Capture, analyze, act

Needs analysis: Our starting point for sustainable measures

The needs analysis forms the basis for all our measures and activities. Between November 2023 and January 2024, digihub.li conducted over 40 interviews with SMEs from the construction, IT, production and services sectors. The 850 or so impulses gained showed that SMEs need greater personal responsibility, relief, simplified processes and partnership-based collaboration in order to fully exploit their potential.

"When business meets sustainability, it's not just a trend, but a movement that forces us to rethink."

Quote from the interviews

Results

Four identified fields of action for SMEs

Q1 Needs

Empowerment and the promotion of personal responsibility are seen as essential for sustainable change in the economy. Society is suffering from speed, which means that everyone is preoccupied with themselves and it is becoming increasingly difficult to communicate the reasons behind the changes.

Q2 Skills

25.5pxSMEs are pushing to find new ways to free themselves from the hamster wheel of daily pressures. They need digital solutions to work more effectively and increase productivity. This need is in line with the desire for better training in digital fundamentals and artificial intelligence, which are seen as levers.

Q3 Organization

A critical examination of the business models shows that companies focus heavily on monetization without questioning the actual need. The question: "Do we really need it?" is at the heart of this discussion. Combining sustainability with innovation, for example in the field of artificial intelligence, is seen as a success factor in order to remain attractive as a high-wage location in the long term.

Q4 Culture

SMEs want to work with public administration on an equal footing so that they can actively participate in processes. Working together on guidelines, for example for public tenders, can be a way of extending sustainability and innovation into the public sector.

Services & working groups derived from the needs analysis

Services

digihub.li offers customized training courses and shares success stories to provide companies and teams with practical solutions for digital transformation and better collaboration.

Success stories

Numerous SMEs have already gathered positive experiences at the interface between sustainability and innovation. digihub.li will present these in the form of editorial contributions and highlight positive examples of digital and sustainable development.

Training offers

Based on the needs analysis, digihub.li has developed targeted training courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of SMEs and public institutions. In addition, digihub.li is involved in international knowledge transfer and works closely with the EDIH network to bring expert knowledge and the latest findings on digitalization to Liechtenstein and make them available.

Working groups

digihub.li moderates the working groups and accompanies them through to the development of the first Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in order to develop practical solutions both for digital transformation and for improving team communication.

Team communication

This group focuses on improving team communication by providing guidance on the use of too many communication channels, especially digital ones. In addition, targeted training is developed to promote the necessary skills for efficient collaboration.

SME tools

The group is planning an event to get SMEs excited about digital transformation. It will present easily accessible, practical tools that support success in digitalization. The aim of the event is to inspire companies and show them concrete ways in which they can use digital tools to optimize their processes and increase their competitiveness.

SME training platform

This group brings together various interested parties, from the University of Liechtenstein to the Chamber of Commerce, to develop a platform with practical tools and training. The focus is on the specific needs of SMEs in Liechtenstein and how to overcome current and future challenges.

Digitization guide

Together with the HSG, the working group is developing a digitalization guide for SMEs. This offers orientation in the complex area of digital transformation and shows clear steps and recommendations to make it easier for companies to get started with digitalization.

News

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