Provides a broad overview of Industry 4.0 in SMEs, covering twelve countries in various national, historical, and geographical settings Describes barriers, drivers and opportunities for Industry 4.0 and related digitalization programs Consolidates the experiences of Industry 4.0 implementation in SMEs across different parts of the globe Compares firms of similar size and digitalization levels across the available data of various SMEs worldwide Includes descriptions of what is happening in SMEs in order to increase industrial competitiveness