TECH & AI28 June 2026· 9 min

AI Transformation in European Enterprises 2026: The €847B Reckoning

By 2026, European enterprises face a defining inflection point: AI investment is projected to reach €847 billion across the EU, yet only 28% of large firms report production-ready deployments. The gap between ambition and execution has never been wider.

InekIA Editorial Team

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