Supporting rural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to take up broadband-enabled technology: What works?

Liz Price, Jim Shutt, Jessica Sellick · 2018 · Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

Summary. Rural SMEs in Lincolnshire, UK lag behind urban counterparts in broadband adoption despite improved availability. A publicly funded support programme combining training, one-to-one advice, ICT grants, and Technology Hub access significantly increased technology use and sales. Intensive personalized support and direct technology access proved more effective than basic training alone for driving rural business innovation.

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DOI

10.1177/0269094218791508

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, policy

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2026-04-28