At this year’s Digital Finance Day 2025, Swiss FinTech Innovations (SFTI), together with the OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Finance & Law, and ELCA Advisory, presented the results of a new joint study:
“AI from PoC to Production – Bridging the Deployment Gap in Swiss Financial Services.”
The study examines how Swiss financial institutions can successfully move artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives from proof-of-concept (PoC) to productive deployment. Based on a comprehensive survey and expert interviews with SFTI member institutions, it identifies the most common barriers, success factors, and practical enablers for scaling AI securely and efficiently within Switzerland’s highly regulated financial environment.
Key findings include:
- A clear PoC–production gap: most institutions remain in ideation or pilot stages.
- A survivorship effect: 65% of AI projects that reach production meet or exceed expectations.
- The importance of data readiness, governance, and leadership as critical success factors.
- Practical recommendations and tools to make “production the default” for future AI initiatives.
The resulting framework provides Swiss financial institutions with a structured, actionable roadmap for scaling AI responsibly — aligning innovation with compliance, efficiency, and trust.
SFTI extends its sincere thanks to all participating member institutions and especially to ELCA Advisory for their invaluable partnership and support throughout the project.
📘 Read the full study here:
https://swissfintechinnovations.ch/projects/bridging-the-ai-poc-production-gap-keys-to-deployment-success-in-swiss-financial-industry/