Small and medium enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in:

• social networking software development;
• human computer interface hardware development; and
• software distribution,

belong to the project’s target group focused on commercialization of innovative services for persons with complex communication needs (CCN). One representative of each SME group is supporting the project as an associate, while interaction with others is achieved through knowledge dissemination events. The needs of SMEs are related to know-how and technology in the area of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) service development. Their constraints are related to inadequate resources (e.g., non-expert employees, lack of industry best practices) for designing and developing AAC services.