@inproceedings{66073,
  abstract     = {{Data-driven business models are transforming industries, yet small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the resources to participate in emerging data sharing initiatives. Data spaces provide a federated infrastructure for sovereign data sharing, but SME participation remains limited due to complex onboarding processes involving technical, organizational, legal, and economic barriers. Data trustees have been proposed as intermediaries to facilitate data sharing, but their specific role in supporting SME onboarding has not been systematically explored. Here we present a reference process for SME data space onboarding and derive four design principles, structured along the TELO framework, describing how data trustees can address these barriers. Our findings reveal that SMEs require comprehensive support throughout the onboarding journey, with particular emphasis on business case development. The results offer actionable guidance for data space operators and policymakers seeking to broaden ecosystem participation as the European Union advances its data strategy.}},
  author       = {{Hupperz, Marius Johannes and Zerbin, Julian and Kunert, Julia}},
  booktitle    = {{AMCIS 2026 Proceedings}},
  keywords     = {{Data spaces, data trustees, SME Onboarding, data sharing}},
  location     = {{Reno - Nevada}},
  title        = {{{Toward Design Principles for Data Trustee-Supported SME Onboarding in Data Spaces}}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

@inproceedings{24079,
  abstract     = {{In innovation management, usually there is a large number of product ideas, not all of which meet the requirements of a company and make sense to pursue further. For selecting the most promising ideas, several methods exist which each focus on a certain aspect. Due to the characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) such as limited resources, these enterprises have special requirements on methods for selecting ideas. In this study, criteria of SMEs for idea selection are deducted from SME-characteristics. Methods for idea selection are tested for fulfillment of these criteria and the results are combined in a matrix. Together with a guideline, a tool for idea selection in innovation management of SMEs is developed. The results are validated in the context of innovation management in SMEs. By selecting a method, a SME is enabled to make economically viable decisions for their product portfolio, thus
ensuring sustainable economic success.}},
  author       = {{Gräßler, Iris and Koch, Anna-Sophie and Thiele, Henrik and Dattner, Michael}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the ISPIM Innovation Conference}},
  keywords     = {{innovation management, SME, evaluation method, idea selection, meta-study, idea evaluation}},
  location     = {{Berlin}},
  publisher    = {{LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications}},
  title        = {{{Supporting Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection}}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}