Cowin AI provides forward-deployed AI engineering for European SMEs. Our engineers work on site, connect fragmented systems and data, and deliver measurable operational gains within weeks.
Running at the headquarters of
Better Sushi, Moya, Fiin, X Gamer
What we deliver
Revenue, margin and exception metrics, pushed automatically to management and head office.
Supplier invoices are booked automatically, flagged before due dates, and duplicate payments are blocked before they leave.
Like-for-like price comparison and increase detection, with purchase orders generated per supplier for approval.
Invoices, IDs, contracts and residence permits, escalated to the owner 30, 15 and 7 days in advance.
Conversational queries
Data governance
Stored on EU servers, never transferred outside the Union, never used for model training, and labelled as required by the EU AI Act.
Amounts and payment dates are computed by audited, fixed code. AI alerts and explains; it never posts to the ledger.
Every change records who, when and what. Each legal entity keeps separate books; payments on behalf require authorisation.
Invoices are retrieved directly from official tax channels. Our compliance expertise in Italy, Spain and France comes from years of delivery.
Case studies
Engagement
The engineers who run the diagnostic also implement and optimise after launch. We absorb the early complexity on site.
We map processes and data and identify the single most costly problem. No sales pitch, nothing deployed.
We build a working result on your real data, validated directly by management.
Live within weeks, then iterated monthly. No technical background required from your team.
Product scope
Each module can be adopted independently.
About us
Cowin AI is founded by the team behind Smartway. For 8 years our ordering, checkout, invoicing and tax systems have run in more than 3,000 stores across Italy, France and Spain, backed by a local team of 50+.
Core team
Eight years building systems for restaurants, retail and venues. Leads strategy and key accounts.
Over ten years in Italy. Heads Smartway support and engineering; has deployed stores in all three countries.
Over ten years in France leading AI transformation at large companies; now building AI-native organisations.
Designs, installs and maintains automated sorting equipment for logistics warehouses in France.
Over ten years in France designing and deploying AWS architecture for large companies.
Low-voltage, security and robotics services. Owns the engineering and hardware side of smart stores.
FAQ
Forward-deployed engineering (FDE) means engineers work directly inside the client's business. Cowin AI engineers map processes with your team, connect existing systems and deploy AI automation on your own data. The same team owns the diagnostic, the pilot, go-live and ongoing optimisation.
Today we focus on restaurant chains, retail and entertainment groups, especially Chinese-owned businesses in Europe, covering head-office finance, purchasing, HR and store operations. We are expanding into trade, manufacturing and services.
Our team is based in Italy and France and serves clients in Italy, France and Spain. We work in Chinese, English, Italian, Spanish and French.
A 2-hour diagnostic identifies the most costly problem. A 3-day pilot then runs on your real data. Once validated, the solution goes live within weeks and is optimised monthly. Pricing is fixed throughout.
Data is stored on EU servers, never transferred outside the Union, never used for model training, and labelled as the EU AI Act requires. Amounts and payment dates are computed by audited deterministic code; AI never posts to the ledger, and every change is logged.
No. We connect to your existing POS, delivery platforms, online shop, banks, official tax channels (such as Italy's SDI e-invoicing system), spreadsheets and messaging tools, and build a unified data hub and automation on top.
Bring your most costly operational problem. You leave with the problem quantified and a viable implementation path.
