SME panel on Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important for companies – irrespective of size, sector or geographic location. Cybersecurity companies face many challenges to develop their businesses and access to finance is one such barrier.

The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) and the European Commission would like to evaluate the need for a European Cybersecurity Investment Platform (ECIP) to provide additional finance to the cybersecurity sector.

This questionnaire is targeted at companies that are actively engaged in the cyber-security market (micro-businesses, SMEs, mid-caps and large companies. The objective of the questionnaire is to explore options for establishing an investment platform to support the growth of small and medium-sized cybersecurity companies. This would enable these companies to scale up, stay in Europe and compete in the global market. This initiative would also include collaboration with different digital and innovation hubs to provide technical assistance and support to companies. The questionnaire will also look at ways to encourage additional private investment by providing access to, and simplifying, information about the European Union’s cybersecurity market and the possibilities of creating dedicated technical assistance support programmes for investors and companies.


This questionnaire will help to get a better understanding of the cybersecurity ecosystem in Europe, in particular the challenges for companies in this sector that are aiming to scale-up and grow. It will assist with the development of recommendations to support the growth of this important sector.

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The name of your company:
How did you learn about this survey?
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Which country is your business based in?
Please specify your company's size
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Is your company active in the cybersecurity market (i.e. your company provides/develops cybersecurity products/services)?
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Please indicate which of the following types of solution your company usually works with.[Select all relevant options (for the solutions that your company works with), more than one option is possible]
What are the most relevant factors for the future scale-up and growth of your company? *
Very relevant
Relevant
Neutral / don't know
Low relevance
Not at all relevant
Availability of financial support from banks (debt financing)
Availability of VC funds or other private investors (equity financing)
Technical assistance / advisory support on e.g. business plan, growth strategy, availability of funding etc.
Availability of staff with the right skills
Other support
What are the main growth barriers for cybersecurity companies in Europe? *
Very relevant
Relevant
Neutral / don't know
Low relevance
Not at all relevant
Lack of access to debt financing (i.e. loans from banks)
Lack of access to equity financing (i.e. from investment funds, business angels, etc.)
Fragmentation of the European market (i.e. different standards and laws among Member States)
Fragmentation of the EU financing landscape (i.e. small financing opportunities, often difficult to identify, and small investment tickets, unable to cover the needs, etc.)
Insufficient of awareness of how to get access to appropriate finance (i.e. national funding schemes, EU level etc.)
Significant challenge to source qualified skilled employeesUncertainty/unclarity of the legislative framework
Uncertainty/unclarity of the legislative framework
Insufficient know-how to enter international (non-EU) markets to source new customers
Others (please specify)
Is the financing for cybersecurity companies sufficient in your country/region?
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What type of other local, national or EU-level non-financial support would you consider important for the growth, scale-up and expansion of cybersecurity companies in the EU? Please explain.
Please provide an estimation of your company’s investment needs for cybersecurity-related activities (e.g. purchase of products/services, development of products/services, equipment, etc.) in the short term (1-2 years): EUR
Please provide an estimation of your company’s investment needs for cybersecurity-related activities (e.g. purchase of products/services, development of products/services, equipment, etc.) in the medium term (3-5 years): EUR
Please specify the financing mix (percentage) for your company’s investment needs for cybersecurity-related activities (e.g. purchase of products/services, development of products/services, purchase of equipment etc.) over the next 3-5 years (medium term) for each of the following options.
15%
30%
50%
75%
100%
Debt (e.g. bank loans)
Equity
Grants
Own resources
Other type
If you mentioned other type, please specify which type:
What would be the most suitable form of support for your company?
Very relevant
Relevant
Neutral / don't know
Low relevance
Not at all relevant
Additional finance (debt, equity or other)
Market intelligence (information on trends, legislative decisions, etc.)
Technical assistance (support in the development of the business plan, etc.)
Skills (support for hiring qualified workforce, upskilling of current employees, etc.)
Regulatory environment and legislation (both national and EU, etc.)
Others (please specify)
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What should be done to increase public and private investments in European cybersecurity companies?
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