On March 11th and 12th 2010, Euromed Management and the Grefso (Groupe de Recherche sur les Entreprises Familiales et les Stratégies des Organisations) will hold a conference on the construction of SME growth.

Today the economic and industrial fabric of each country depends on the performance of its SME-SMIs. They are pivotal, firstly as effective economic players, secondly as either upstream or downstream partners to major companies. 
In Morocco the growth of SME-SMIs is undeniably slow. This has led public policy to implement a set of institutional measures over the last few years to incite, support and encourage the most dynamic SMEs. These supportive measures, even though important and necessary, have had a limited effect. The current economic situation confirms the decadence of the Moroccan industrial sector and the continuing degradation of exports due to a loss of competitiveness of the SMEs as opposed to importers. 

Nevertheless, in the same context some companies show a significant growth rate. They contribute very unevenly to the economic growth and increasing employment. High growth rate SMEs remain, however, little known to researchers and decision makers. 

Why and how do Moroccan SMEs succeed in their growth? Can we speak of a high growth rate SME economic model?

In order for these SMEs to remain a motor for growth it is essential for public policy to understand the challenges and obstacles they face when trying to maintain their growth.

Therefore, in a context of "regulatory updates" and especially for Morocco, we are led to ask: what support is desirable and practical to encourage the emergence of dynamic SMEs faced with the new competitive conditions?

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