for example they can be aimed at building international connections to facilitate exporting or connecting with potential clients or suppliers while facetoface interactions are always the most effective the creation of online entrepreneurial networks can be an effective complementary initiative oecdeu to support smes in finding and recruiting highly skilled human capital able to manage and implement inhouse innovation processes the h sme innovation associate programme implemented in eu member states and other horizon associated countries provides grants to smes to cover the costs of employing a foreign postdoctoral researcher for up to one year including salary and travel expenses