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Public resources on AI adoption in SMEs

Everything we publish openly: decision frameworks, documented use cases, real prices and figures observed in the field. Journalists, consultants and schools are welcome to quote and reuse this material, with a link back to the source page.

Quotable figures — AI adoption in industrial SMEs

−30%
on certain operational costs
+15%
on revenue-generating activities
+5 h / week
freed per manager

Averages observed by Makia Labs across 30 industrial SMEs (2024–2026). Varies with adoption depth.

Guides, frameworks and data

AI for managers — what to do on Monday morning

Which tasks in a manager's week can move into a tool, which must stay, and the gains we measured.

AI for HR and L&D leads

Scoping an AI upskilling plan: audiences, a one-year sequence, budget, and measuring adoption.

AI on Monday Morning — the 55-card workshop

Our first product: a facilitated workshop from 60 minutes to half a day. 55 cards, 5 dimensions, 5 phases. Freely available.

The MAKIA framework — 5 questions before any AI project

Meaning, Actors, Knowledge, Impact, Alignment. The filter that eliminates 80% of 'AI-for-AI's-sake' projects.

The CRAFT method — writing a prompt that works

Context, Role, Action, Format, Tone. The format we teach in the prompt engineering session.

The MAKIA method — how an engagement runs

Diagnose, train, build, anchor. What happens week by week, and what you get at the end.

AI maturity self-assessment (5 min)

Free questionnaire, a score per dimension and concrete recommendations. No booking required.

Whitepaper — AI on Monday morning

Downloadable PDF: moving from the demo to daily use inside an SME.

Training catalogue

Every module we run in-house, with duration, audience and what your team walks out with.

MAKIA Build — custom AI tools

Choosing, configuring and deploying the right AI tools in your teams, safely.

MAKIA Ancrage — the subscription

Monthly support so adoption survives the month after the training.

The blog

Field notes, tool comparisons, mission write-ups. Published in French and English.

Reuse conditions

Working in French? Voir les ressources en français — the French hub also covers pricing, 12 SME use cases and local training options in Montpellier.

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