Fact sheet #13 – How the EU compares to the US and China

Fact Sheet #13– AI & Competitiveness

AI competitiveness is a key challenge for Europe. This analysis shows the EU lags behind the United States in AI model development, investment, and computing infrastructure.

Europe’s strengths include strong education systems and a solid base for AI talent. However, it struggles to turn innovation into scalable business outcomes.

Closing this gap requires faster AI adoption, stronger investment, and improved access to advanced infrastructure.

Fact sheet #12 – Miele

Fact Sheet #12– AI & Competitiveness

Miele uses AI to improve manufacturing processes. Key use cases include production data analysis, predictive maintenance, and generative AI for knowledge access and documentation.

Results show higher process stability with reduced scrap, lower waste and energy consumption, and more efficient maintenance through data-driven decisions.

Fact sheet #11 – Hays

Fact Sheet #11– AI & Workforce Planning

This case shows how Hays uses AI across recruitment, from job descriptions to CV analysis and interview preparation, with human review at each step.

Results show clear impact. Job description quality improves by 38 percent and rework drops by 40 percent. Adoption reaches 77 percent across employees and up to 98 percent for integrated tools.

Fact sheet #10 – Heuille et fils

Fact Sheet #10 – AI & Competitiveness

This factsheet explores how Heuille et fils, a French SME specialised in industrial mechanics and metal machining, uses AI to improve operational management and productivity. Through MBS, an AI-supported management platform, the company shows how AI can assist with planning, analysing operational risks and supporting decision-making in industrial environments.

Fact sheet #9 – Federalberghi Lombardia

Fact Sheet #9 – AI & Workforce Planning

This business case explores how Federalberghi Lombardia sees artificial intelligence transforming the travel and hospitality sector. AI can support hotels in areas such as reputation management, demand forecasting, front-office services, and workforce training.

By analysing large volumes of data and supporting faster decision-making, AI enables more personalised guest experiences, improved operational efficiency, and better competitiveness – while keeping hospitality a human-centred industry.

Fact sheet #8 – Salling Group

Fact Sheet #8 – AI & Competetiveness

This business case highlights how Salling Group uses a centralised AI-driven pricing model to optimise markdowns for products nearing expiration.

By analysing historical sales data, the system recommends context-specific discounts that reduce food waste, improve pricing consistency, and strengthen bottom-line performance – while keeping human oversight central.

The gradual rollout, strong management support, and continuous employee feedback were key to building trust and impact across stores.

Fact sheet #1 – AI Regulation in the EU: Implications for the Workplace

Fact Sheet #1 – AI & Competetiveness

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping work across Europe – but it also introduces new compliance challenges. The fact sheet offers a clear overview of the EU AI Act and its implications for companies using AI in the workplace.

Fact sheet #2 – Elea iC

Fact Sheet #2 – AI & Competetiveness

This fact sheet explores how Elea iC, a leading Slovenian engineering firm, uses AI to enhance competitiveness in infrastructure design. Through Rouka, an AI-based decision support system for tunnel alignment, Elea iC demonstrates how AI improves design efficiency and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Fact sheet #3 – The Adecco Group

Fact Sheet #3 – AI & Workforce Planning

This fact sheet shows how The Adecco Group applies AI to recruitment, using the Recruiter GenAI Suite to automate tasks such as job descriptions, interview preparation, and CV evaluation. These tools help recruiters focus on candidates rather than administration. It also outlines Adecco’s global AI training and upskilling programme, ensuring colleagues can use AI responsibly and effectively across all experience levels.

Fact sheet #4 – Sanofi

Fact Sheet #4 – AI & Competetiveness

How can artificial intelligence accelerate innovation and strengthen competitiveness in the biopharmaceutical sector? The fact sheet presents the case of Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company integrating AI at scale across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations.