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McKinsey research on corporate-scale-up AI partnerships to exit pilot purgatory.

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LinkedInJul 3, 2026
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The pilot trap is one of the most expensive problems in enterprise AI. For many European corporates, working with scale-ups is the way out of pilot purgatory. McKinsey & Company's research across 30+ interviews with European founders and corporate executives, including our CEO Bar Winkler, examines the current state of corporate-scale-up partnerships and highlights how dedicated executive resources and AI embedded in core operations improve the odds of success. Read more from McKinsey & Company Partner Kayla Miele and team: https://lnkd.in/eh3NEbjw

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