National AI Adoption Programme for SMEs

The National AI Adoption Programme helps small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland harness AI to boost productivity, strengthen competitiveness, and build long-term skills and capability.

The programme is designed for businesses that are ready to move beyond early exploration and start using AI more actively. It provides practical support to improve leadership, prepare organisations for change, and scale up successful AI use.

Leadership is at the heart of the programme. Through the AI Leadership Academy, business leaders will receive guidance to identify where AI can add value, understand the opportunities it offers, and adopt it in a responsible and effective way that supports their goals.

The programme is delivered by AI Scotland partners. You can register your interest in the programme via the link below.

Further information on the support available and how to apply will be published on partner websites and aiscotland.scot in due course.