SakurAlp | Connecting strategy, innovation, and trust.
Guiding companies in innovation, AI adoption, and cross-border collaboration
SakurAlp supports leadership teams facing strategic uncertainty, operational friction, or stalled innovation. Through workshops, advisory, and guided international missions, we turn ambiguity into clear priorities and actionable next steps.
Startups
From idea to impact
Startups & scaleups seeking to clarify their business model, strengthen their value proposition, or prepare for fundraising and growth.
SMEs
Unlock opportunities
Small and medium companies looking to improve innovation capability, adopt AI pragmatically, or explore new market opportunities in Switzerland or Japan.
Innovation clusters
Empower your ecosystem
Public institutions and ecosystem actors designing or supporting innovation, learning, and cross-organisational collaboration.
When to call SakurAlp
Innovation is meaningful only when it helps people make progress. It is not about tools or technology; it is about clarity, trust, and responsible decision-making. Because of this, organisations are preparing to commit time, resources, or leadership attention, but require clearer alignment, validation, or context before acting. We support teams ahead of strategic, innovation, or market-related decisions, helping reduce uncertainty and avoid costly missteps before commitments are made.
Our purpose remains simple: to make innovation human, responsible, and connected.
Innovation & business packages
All SakurAlp offerings are designed as decision-support instruments, helping organisations move from uncertainty to clear next steps.
STRATEGY & READINESS
From intent to clarity, and from clarity to action. A guided journey to validate your direction and define concrete next steps.
Business model
Strategy
Innovation & AI audit
Advisory & coaching
For organisations that need clarity before committing time, resources, or capital.
ENABLEMENT
From insight to execution.
Practical enablement to turn strategy into action and deliver measurable improvements.
Workshops
AI & risk managment education
Process optimisation
Partner connection
For teams ready to move from understanding to practical implementation.
MARKET EXPANSION
Prepare, experience, and assess collaborations in Japan.
A structured mission combining preparation, on-site exposure, and post-visit synthesis.
Pre-mission workshops
Companies visits in Japan
Cultural excursion
Post-mission review
Typically activated once strategic and organisational readiness is established.
How we work
Our engagements typically follow three complementary phases, adapted to the client’s context and maturity:
Clarify
We assess strategic intent, business model coherence, and organizational readiness. This phase helps identify key assumptions, constraints, and decision points before resources are committed.
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.
Enable
We support teams through workshops, education, and advisory to translate strategy into practical actions. This includes innovation and AI enablement, process optimisation, and internal alignment.
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.
Validate
We validate assumptions through on-the-ground engagement, ecosystem exposure, and direct interaction with markets. Insights are interpreted in context and translated into clear options.
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
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
A purpose rooted between the alps and the sakura.
SakurAlp was created with a simple belief: innovation should add real value. It must remain human-centered, and it should never feel overwhelming. As a result, we help organisations approach innovation with clarity and confidence.
Across Switzerland and Japan, we meet teams seeking guidance, trusted partnerships, and a way to navigate innovation without losing their values. Therefore, our work focuses on helping them move forward responsibly and with purpose.
We exist to connect people, ideas, and cultures so innovation can flourish on solid ground.
