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AI field notes for Luxembourg SMEs

AI field notes for Luxembourg SMEs on pilots, evidence and decisions, written from practical work rather than theory

SME Packages - Digital Luxembourg: scope, 70% aid and official contacts

The SME Packages programme is a government-funded business performance programme. The Ministry of the Economy covers 70% of eligible project costs, provided that those costs total between EUR 3,000 and EUR 25,000 excluding VAT.

Maroun AlteklyJul 10, 2026 · 8 min read

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SME Packages - Digital Luxembourg officially covers digital marketing, management systems and electronic invoicing implementations.

As stated on the official SME Packages - Digital page on Guichet.lu →

AI Strategy

What the “95% of AI pilots fail” claim actually means

Project NANDA reported a 5% success rate for embedded, task-specific GenAI initiatives in its directional sample. That is narrower than saying 95% of all AI pilots fail.

Maroun Altekly8 min read

Playbook

AI pilot metric: the one measure that should decide the outcome

Choosing the success metric is the highest-leverage decision in the engagement. Here’s how to define one that can support a real scale, refine or stop decision.

Maroun Altekly7 min read

Luxembourg

Luxembourg AI advantage: why SMEs can move from friction to evidence faster

A Luxembourg SME can move from a real workflow problem to evidence quickly when decision-makers and operators stay close. That advantage is conditional, and discipline is what makes it useful.

Maroun Altekly7 min read

AI Strategy

When not to build with AI: how to decide before you commit

AI isn't always the answer. Here are the signs it's the wrong tool, what to try first, and why a pilot that ends in 'stop' is a result, not a failure.

Maroun Altekly6 min read