SakurAlp | Connecting strategy, innovation, and trust
We help startups and SMEs in Switzerland an Japan navigate innovation and AI responsibly.
Early-stage founders
Shape your vision
As a founder, your first challenge is to transform your vision into a structured, credible, and viable project.
Our goal: help you define your direction, clarify your vision and your value proposition, and turn your idea into a business opportunity.
Growing startups
Build up your strategy
As your startup grows, so do your challenges; new markets, team scaling, fundraising, and go-to-market execution.
Our goal: support you in building on your strategy and operations. Refine your growth strategy, structure your commercial approach, and explore new opportunities.
SMEs
Innovate & stay ahead
Your organisation and your priorities evolve; improving efficiency, managing risks, and ensuring innovation aligns with long-term goals and trust.
Our goal: guide you in understanding where and how AI and innovation can enhance your business, responsibly. We focus on strategic guidance and process analysis, helping you determine when innovation truly makes sense.
Why SakurAlp ?
Because innovation shouldn’t be a gamble.
SakurAlp was created to help startups and SMEs navigate the complexity of AI and digital transformation, not by adding more tools, but by offering clarity, structure, and strategic guidance.
In a world where technologies evolve faster than organisations can adapt, we help you make sense of innovation, identify what truly matters for your business, and grow responsibly.
What we offer
Package IGNITE
From an idea to a project.
Clarify your vision, mission, and goals
Define your value proposition and business model
Validate your first market assumption
Build your initial pitch deck and story
Prepare for incubator or investor discussions
Package NAVIGATOR
Build your strategy, and prepare to scale.
Refine your growth and go-to-market strategy
Prepare for fundraising
Strengthen your sales operations
Build partnerships through our network
Package HORIZON
Make informed decisions about innovation and AI.
Analyse your processes and innovation potential
Identify relevant AI use cases
Integrate risks management and cybersecurity
Align your teams through innovation workshops
Package PULSE
Presentations and workshops.
Expert-led presentation on AI, innovation
Interactive workshops tailored to your audience
Clear insights and practical takeaways
Option to include cybersecurity expertise
How we work
Clarity first
Innovation without context is just noise.
Clarity First
We start by understanding your organisation; your goals, challenges, and vision for growth. Through interviews, diagnostics, and discussions, we identify what truly drives value in your business and where innovation can make a real difference.
You gain: a clear, objective view of your current situation, your market positioning, and where AI or innovation can (or shouldn’t) be applied.
Strategy before tools
Before choosing technologies, you need a direction.
Strategy before tools
We help you align innovation with your strategic priorities and translate high-level goals into actionable steps. Our approach blends business strategy, market insight, and process thinking, ensuring each decision supports measurable growth and operational efficiency.
You gain: a concrete roadmap that connects your business priorities to innovation opportunities, without unnecessary complexity or buzzwords.
Responsible by design
Sustainable growth requires a foundation of trust.
Responsible by Design
Together with our cybersecurity partner, we integrate risk awareness and data protection into your innovation strategy from day one. Whether you’re building an AI solution, exploring automation, or digitising processes, we ensure your decisions are secure, compliant, and aligned with responsible technology principles.
You gain: confidence that your innovation efforts are ethical, sustainable, and built on solid governance.
From insight to action
We don’t stop at recommendations.
From Insight to Action
Once the strategy is clear, we support your implementation through workshops, decision frameworks, or hands-on coaching. We adapt our involvement to your needs: guiding your teams, supporting strategic partnerships, or helping structure your next phase of growth.
You gain: a set of actionable recommendations and tools to turn understanding into measurable results.
Our mission & story
Rooted between the alps and the sakura
Our mission is to help startups and organisations innovate responsibly, not by adding more tools, but by aligning vision, strategy, and trust.
We believe that innovation starts with clarity, grows with structure, and endures through responsibility. That’s why we guide our clients step by step: understanding their goals, defining the right path, and ensuring every decision is secure, ethical, and sustainable.
At SakurAlp, we don’t just connect technologies or markets. We connect people, ideas, and cultures, building bridges between Switzerland and Japan.
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