E-business is one important element promoting business competitiveness and is thus closely linked to innovation. However, the potentials of ICT for business processes are not yet fully exploited, especially in SMEs. In this context, regional actors such as regional governments, other public authorities or intermediaries can play an important role by addressing the efficient uptake of e-business solutions in enterprises through their intermediary functions. The aim of the project FoCus is providing regional actors in the field of e-business support in depth knowledge on designing, implementing and evaluating e-Business policies. FoCus consolidates main findings of various studies on ebusiness policies and identifies good practices from the regions Baden-W