Welcome to the SMERF Diagnosis Tool

Empowering SMEs for Future Readiness in Innovation, Digitalization, and Sustainability

Who Is It For?

The SMERF Diagnosis Tool is designed for European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Whether you're just beginning your transformation journey or looking to enhance an existing strategy, this tool adapts to your specific needs.

What Does It Do?

This self-assessment tool enables SMEs to evaluate their current level of transformation readiness and receive a customized development roadmap based on their strengths and areas for improvement.

How It Helps?

The SMERF tool supports the transition of SMEs – particularly those in low- and medium-tech sectors – towards future readiness. It assesses innovation capacity across four strategic transformation pillars:

Innovation Culture

Digital Manufacturing

Open Innovation 2.0 & Sharing Economy

Green & Circular Economy & Sustainability

About the Project

The SMERF Diagnosis Tool was developed as part of the SMERF – SME Ready for the Future project, a transnational initiative co-funded by the Interreg Central Europe Programme. It serves as a key component of SMERF’s integrated support services for SMEs.

Why Participate?

By completing the SMERF self-assessment, your organization gains access to:

A Tailored Transformation Roadmap

Your input triggers an intelligent, step-by-step analysis powered by a structured expert system. The tool maps your answers to practical, personalized recommendations grouped into three actionable categories:

Training
Expert Consultation
Mentoring

Visual Insights and Clear Priorities

Through the radar charts displayed at the end of Steps 1 and 2, the tool provides intuitive diagnostics on your company's status across each pillar and its underlying features. You'll easily see where your business is excelling—and where targeted support could drive the greatest impact.

Access to the SMERF Knowledge Base

Explore curated resources, including best practices, case studies, webinars, and success stories aligned with each transformation pillar.

Future Support Opportunities

Participants may become eligible for further support free of charge, including transnational study visits, specialized training, and mentoring from expert partners across Europe.

Get Started – It's Free of charge!

Join the SMERF community today. Complete your self-assessment to unlock your transformation potential and access targeted strategies that drive innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability.

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