New Financial Times' piece: Regional AI plan targets €100bn economic boost in Central Europe
Our latest feature in the Financial Times explores how Central and Eastern Europe can transform from an AI follower into a European innovation leader – and why the next two years will make or break that vision and decide about the next two decades. The CEE AI Action Plan is our blueprint for change: five pillars to unlock growth, close the East–West innovation gap, and put SMEs – the backbone of our economies – at the centre of the AI revolution.
“We will work with CEE governments and partners to tailor the plan to national needs and start delivering results,” – says Tomasz Snażyk, CEO of AI Chamber.
“CEE doesn’t need to copy Silicon Valley – it should build on its own strengths, foster collaboration, and empower founders from Tallinn to Warsaw and Sofia,” – emphasizes Mark Boris Andrijanič, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
From shared infrastructure to cross-border data, talent mobility to funding reform – this is the CEE’s opportunity to claim its place in Europe’s AI future.
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