A holistic approach to AI value creation: Our 3 Program Components
Two strong partners for your AI transformation: Benefit from the extensive experience of appliedAI and UnternehmerTUM.
Cohort-based program specifically for medium-sized companies
Implementation of AI use cases in just 3 months
Organizational empowerment through curated knowledge transfer, individual workshops and community exchange
1
Transformation
Organizational enablement beyond technical implementation
2
Use Case Implementation
Proven Use Cases with effective implementation, aimed at fast ROI
3
Connect
Access to our AI network, events and exchange formats
You can run multiple use cases in parallel or define deeper engineering projects beyond the program scope.
A structured program – fast results, clear roadmap
- Strategic orientation & capability check
- Intro to AI foundations, EU AI Act, and GenAI
- Use case discovery & selection
- Team onboarding & tooling setup
Output: Clear scope, readiness check, and agreed use case to implement.
Run in 3-month cycles, including:
Use Case Implementation
- Fast-track delivery of one no/low-code use case with appliedAI & tech partners
Strategic Enablement Tracks (run in parallel)
- AI Strategy & Ambition
- Change & Culture
- Data & Infrastructure
- Organization & Processes
Workshops, sparring sessions, and hands-on exercises are tailored to your team’s maturity level.
- Run multiple use cases in parallel
- Add custom engineering sprints
- Extend program for deeper transformation
Key facts
Next cohort starts
Duration
Built for SMEs. Aligned with the EU AI Act.
Our SME program helps you implement AI responsibly – from day one. Every use case is assessed against compliance and risk dimensions defined by the EU AI Act. We support you in making AI work not just effectively, but legally and ethically – so you can scale with confidence.
Our Partner Network
FAQs
The program is specifically designed for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across all industries that are looking to start or accelerate their AI transformation journey.
The program is parted into cohorts, in which multiple companies can join. A new cohort starts every quarter. There are diverse formats that are used throughout the program to advance the companies on their AI journey. From moderated workshops for all companies, to individual sessions, diverse exchange formats, and hands-on working sessions - online meetings provide our partners and us with the highest flexibility.
By the end of the program, you will have a clear, actionable AI strategy tailored to your company, and your own AI use case. This includes a defined AI ambition, a prioritized portfolio of value-adding use cases, a roadmap for implementation, and a foundational understanding of the organizational, cultural, and technical requirements needed for sustainable success.
Our approach is built upon the practical experience and success of large-scale initiatives like the KI-Transfer-Plus project, where we successfully guided numerous SMEs in their first AI implementation steps. Through this hands-on methodology, we enabled companies to move from strategic theory to creating measurable business value with real-world AI solutions. This program leverages a proven framework, refined to accelerate your path to achieving impactful results.
This program offers a blended, hands-on learning experience. It's a collaborative program on one eye-level, not a one-way lecture. We see all program participants as partners, and expect the necessary contribution on their side. Each company is provided with an individual key account manager that guides them throughout the program, in addition to the AI experts from appliedAI and UnternehmerTUM. The program is foreseen to be accomplished next to the daily business. Nevertheless, there are certain roles that are required on our partners side in part-time: executive sponsor, project lead, and IT lead.
Strategic partnerships are critical because no single company, especially an SME, can master the vast and rapidly evolving field of AI alone. They provide immediate access to specialized expertise and proven technology, which dramatically accelerates project timelines while reducing the risks and costs of building everything from the ground up. Ultimately, a strong partner network connects you to a vibrant ecosystem of innovators and best practices, ensuring your solutions are effective and remain at the cutting edge.
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