Data and AI for SMEs: how to gain a competitive edge

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    Date

    7 May 2026

    Venue

    C/ Tres Cruces, s/n – 01400 Laudio/Llodio (Álava)

    Time

    9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Price

    Free

    Data + AI = Competitive Advantage

    SMEs and the new areas of opportunity opened up by AI

    Data has become a strategic asset for industrial companies and is redefining business models. More and more organisations are promoting innovation projects aimed at obtaining value from their data, both to improve their internal competitiveness and to generate new services and value propositions for their customers.

    The convergence between technology and business model is the key to unleashing this potential

    • AI enables the transformation of data into actionable knowledge, supported by other digital technologies such as sensor technology, robotics, image recognition, augmented vision and smart analytics systems.
    • Data spaces also open up new areas of opportunity: technological environments that facilitate a secure, controlled and efficient exchange of information between organisations, fostering collaborative models that generate value and competitive advantage without losing data sovereignty.

    Purposes of the session

    This practical seminar is aimed at SMEs that would like to identify real applications of data and AI, based on concrete use cases and with a clear business orientation.

    • Explore the potential of data and AI to transform business through case studies.
    • Identify data monetisation opportunities in industrial and business environments.
    • Be aware of the public support available to promote this type of initiative.

    Speakers

    • OCTANTIS – TECNALIA
    • Business use cases

    Organised by

    • Federation of Companies and Freelancers of the Ayala Valley - AIARALDEA LANEAN

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