AI in Action: Transforming Industry Through Scalable, Ethical and Sustainable Innovation

Important results from the project

The purpose of the pre-study was to identify barriers to AI implementation in Swedish industry. The results were compiled into main barriers, both specific to more mature organizations and horizontal barriers that affect all industries. The conclusion is that our results are in line with the European perspective but differ from parts of the global landscape. The pre-study provided the desired insights and we are now working on the next step: designing a detailed strategy for the coming years.

Expected long term effects

Insights from the pre-study form an important basis for the next step. The upcoming phase aims to broaden engagement from the Swedish private sector by involving more actors at different maturity levels. This will be combined with strategic international collaborations to ensure that Sweden not only keeps pace with developments but positions itself at the forefront of AI maturity and competitiveness, while strengthening productivity, sustainability, and security across society.

Approach and implementation

We first sent a questionnaire to gauge engagement and map the consortium’s AI-related skills. Then we conducted interviews, both individual and group, to ask more specific follow-up questions. This helped us identify four main problem areas. We held five workshops to deepen our understanding, but defining clear barriers proved difficult as they are multidimensional and interdependent.