The fastest way to extend your IT Team in Europe 

If your business is investing in AI, data platforms, reporting, or automation, the real constraint is rarely ambition. It is capability. 

That is the pressure many European businesses are now facing. In 2025, 20% of EU businesses were already using AI technologies, while 53% were purchasing  cloud computing services. At the same time, more than 10 million people worked as ICT specialists in the EU, representing only 5% of total employment, even as the EU continues pushing toward a 20 million ICT specialist target by 2030. For businesses trying to move faster in AI and data, that gap matters.

credit: Eurostat, 2026

The business case is straightforward 

AI does not create value on its own. Businesses need people who can build the data foundation, develop models, improve reporting, manage pipelines, and support real delivery. 

That is why the fastest way to extend your IT team in Europe is to add capability where demand is rising fastest: Power BI, data engineering, data science, AI engineering, machine learning, and MLOps. This is not about adding headcount for its own sake. It is about strengthening execution in areas directly related to reporting quality, automation, decision-making, and AI readiness.  

Why timing matters 

The market is moving, but not evenly. In 2025, 72% of EU businesses reached at least a basic level of digital intensity, yet only 71% of SMEs did so, still well below the EU’s 2030 target. That gap shows why many companies need external capability if they want to move faster than the market around them.  

Where Eryk Remote IT Services fits 

Eryk Remote IT Services helps European businesses extend their IT teams with dedicated remote professionals across Power BI, data engineering, data science, AI, ML, and MLOps, while also building longer-term capability through the Whitecoding AI/IT Trainee Program. 

The business value is practical: faster access to relevant skills, stronger delivery continuity, and a more scalable way to respond to growing AI and data demand. 

If your organisation needs to extend its IT team in Europe, the faster route is not to wait for the market to ease. It is to build capability with a partner already focused on where demand is heading. Reach out to our sales team to extend your IT team. 

cc: Digitalisation in Europe – 2026 edition – Interactive publications – Eurostat