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Case Studies · Articles · AI Barometer

Discover more about the future of Artificial Intelligence… and of people.

Here you'll find our articles, case studies and the AGENS AI Barometer, quarterly reports on how AI is evolving and being used in business in Portugal.

Case Studies

Client stories, in numbers.

Three recent projects, three sectors. What we changed and what it freed up as a result.

Alterra Clothes

B2B textiles · White label

40-60min

admin work saved per client

Alterra Clothes

Fragmented processes and scattered information in a sector that assumed 'every order is unique'. The business was growing, the operation wasn't keeping up.

“We had all the data, but we never knew where it was. We repeated tasks, made mistakes and wasted time on things that could have been automatic.”

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Dalgás

Technical installation · Operations

85%

less time from job done to invoice

Dalgás

Paper job sheets and photos sent over WhatsApp caused a delay of about two weeks between finishing a job and issuing the invoice.

“Whoever was in the office felt the work never ended. Even with jobs finished, invoicing was on hold waiting for paper, while time went into sorting photos, documents and data that already existed, just completely scattered.”

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GreenClean

B2B cleaning services

131h

admin hours freed up per month

GreenClean

Accumulated complexity created invisible friction: errors, rework, legal risk and decisions based on incomplete data. Growth was starting to depend on more admin staff.

“We knew we were losing time and control, but the biggest risk was not being able to scale without growing the admin team.”

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Articles and Reports

Notes from the field.

The quarterly AI Barometer, funding analysis and notes on what we apply day to day.

AGENS AI Barometer — January 2026
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AGENS AI Barometer — January 2026

Maximising AI ROI in SMEs — A Systematic Literature Review

A systematic review using the PRISMA methodology that identifies the critical success factors, barriers and enablers in achieving ROI from AI implementations in SMEs. It proposes an integrated, process-oriented framework.

5 January 202645 min

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€100 million for AI in Portuguese SMEs: a window that won't come back
FundingPRR

€100 million for AI in Portuguese SMEs: a window that won't come back

The PRR has launched the largest non-repayable funding programme for AI adoption in SMEs: 75% co-funding, up to €300,000 per company. A complete guide to the rules, practical cases and assessment criteria.

9 October 202510 min

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AGENS AI Barometer — September 2025
AI Barometer

AGENS AI Barometer — September 2025

The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Portuguese Business

The first AGENS quarterly report on how artificial intelligence is evolving and being applied in business in Portugal. Data from January to August 2025, focused on opportunities for Portuguese business leaders.

29 August 20252 min

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