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B2B & Industry
Distribution, import/export, light industry, agri-tech, B2B services. Sector with long sales cycles, personal relationships, and growing internationalisation needs. Digital here is less showcase and more infrastructure — ERP, customer integration, digital export.
Current digital maturity baseline
Companies with relevant volume run integrated ERP (PHC, PRIMAVERA, SAP Business One) and customer portals. Smaller companies rely on Excel + email + basic management ERP. Internationalisation rarely fully digital — lack of target-language websites, absent active corporate LinkedIn, no B2B marketplace presence.
Most-used tools
- Integrated ERP — PHC, PRIMAVERA, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics
- Customer portal for orders, status, invoices
- Corporate LinkedIn + personal sales-team LinkedIn
- B2B email marketing (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Mailchimp)
- Multilingual website oriented to internationalisation
Applicable AI opportunities
- Sales-pipeline analysis and lead prioritisation
- Automated translation of catalogues, datasheets, and commercial proposals
- Automated call and email summaries for CRM
- Supply-chain demand forecasting based on history + external signals
- International-competitor analysis based on public data
These opportunities are editorial; real applicability depends on company context, available data, and expected return. Use the digital-readiness audit for a structured assessment before investing.
Relevant MADEIRA2030 programs
Programs with a digital component applicable to this sector. Check the current window status on each notice page.
INOVAÇÃO 2030 - 3º aviso
INOVAÇÃO 2030 · expected · €6,8M
Sistema de Incentivos de Base Territorial - RAM-III
SIBT RAM-III · expected · €5M
CRIEE - Criação de Empresas e Emprego II
CRIEE II · closed · €1,1M
Verified providers serving B2B & Industry
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