--- title: "One in three SMEs sees practical AI adoption as one of its main challenges for 2027 — Marsanne Studio AI watch" description: "According to an Ipsos study for TeamSystem, 32% of Spanish SMEs see the practical and safe use of AI as a major challenge for 2027." url: "https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch/one-in-three-smes-sees-practical-ai-adoption-as-one-of-its-main-a85cb8/" lang: "en" --- [Marsanne Studio](https://marsanne.studio/en/) [← Back to home](https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch) [← The AI watch](https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch) Data study · 25 September 2026 # One in three SMEs sees practical AI adoption as one of its main challenges for 2027 Original title, in Spanish: “Un tercio de las pymes ve la adopción práctica de la IA como uno de sus principales retos para 2027” **Publication** Channel Partner (Spain) **Author** Unsigned **Published on** 25 September 2026 · read in the page structured data · updated on 25 September 2026 ## Summary The second edition of the TeamSystem Observatory, carried out by Ipsos among 1,200 companies, shows that 32% of Spanish SMEs see the practical and safe use of AI as one of the main challenges for 2027, behind regulatory compliance (41%) but ahead of cybersecurity (25%) and technology investment (23%). The most sought-after applications are automating administrative tasks, generating reports and analysing data. The main obstacles are not financial: reliability of responses (27%), lack of training (25%) and legal doubts (20%). Among companies that use AI, 28% say they save between 4 and 7 hours per week. The study coincides with the launch of the IA360 Plan, backed by a €600 million voucher scheme to support AI adoption by Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers. Emilio Martínez de la Fuente, CEO of TeamSystem Spain, highlights the importance of training for real impact. Summary based on the full text of the article. [Read the article on Channel Partner →](https://www.channelpartner.es/ticpymes/un-tercio-de-las-pymes-ve-la-adopcion-practica-de-la-ia-como-uno-de-sus-principales-retos-para-2027/) ## Figures cited - 32 % share of Spanish SMEs for which the practical and safe use of AI will be a major challenge in 2027 Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers, 1,200 interviews, TeamSystem Observatory 2026 > « el 32% de las empresas considera que el uso práctico y seguro de la inteligencia artificial será uno de sus principales retos en 2027 » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 41 % share of companies concerned about regulatory compliance Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « Solo el cumplimiento normativo (41%) preocupa a un mayor porcentaje de compañías » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 25 % share of companies concerned about cybersecurity Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « mientras que la IA se sitúa por delante de cuestiones como la ciberseguridad (25%) o la inversión en tecnología (23%) » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 23 % share of companies concerned about technology investment Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « mientras que la IA se sitúa por delante de cuestiones como la ciberseguridad (25%) o la inversión en tecnología (23%) » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 33 % interest in automating administrative tasks Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « la automatización de tareas administrativas (33%), la generación y el análisis de informes (33%) » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 29 % interest in data analysis for decision-making Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « el análisis de datos para apoyar la toma de decisiones (29%) » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 26 % interest in content creation Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « También aparecen la creación de contenidos (26%), el apoyo al cumplimiento normativo (22%) y la atención al cliente (20%) » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 27 % main obstacle: incorrect or unreliable answers Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « El 27% de las empresas identifica como principal obstáculo la posibilidad de obtener respuestas erróneas o poco fiables » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 25 % obstacle: lack of knowledge or training Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « un 25% señala la falta de conocimientos o formación » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 20 % obstacle: legal doubts about the use of AI Spanish SMEs and self-employed workers > « un 20% menciona las dudas legales asociadas a su uso » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 28 % share of AI users saving 4 to 7 hours per week companies using AI > « El 28% afirma que estas soluciones le permiten ahorrar entre cuatro y siete horas de trabajo a la semana » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 20 % share of AI users saving 1 to 3 hours per week companies using AI > « mientras que otro 20% calcula un ahorro de entre una y tres horas semanales » Source: Observatorio TeamSystem, Ipsos - 600 EUR million amount of the public voucher for AI adoption by SMEs and self-employed workers Spain, IA360 Plan > « El anuncio del Gobierno de un bono de 600 millones de euros para impulsar la adopción de inteligencia artificial en pymes y autónomos » Source: Gobierno de España ## Classification **Country** Spain **Company size** SMEs, Micro-businesses **Industries** All industries, or industry not specified **Companies** TeamSystem (study author), Ipsos (cited) **Keywords** AI adoption, smes, public funding, training, automation, spain Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Channel Partner. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.