Geographical distribution. The geographic characteristics of SMEs greatly influence the challenges and
opportunities they will face. SMEs in urban areas, and especially major cities, can benefit from dense networks,
more opportunities to learn from other businesses, and greater partnering opportunities. SMEs in rural and regional
locations generally have to invest more time and effort in developing networks. SMEs located in remote and
peripheral locations may be disadvantaged by limited access to infrastructure, and the cost and reliability of digital
broadband services. In this study, 51,7% of SMEs that responded to the questionnaire were located in urban areas,
33,6% were in rural areas, and 17,3% were in coastal areas. Only 11,7% of responses were from SMEs in island
or mountainous areas. The map below demonstrates the number of replies received from the various Member
States.
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