{"id":3824,"date":"2026-02-09T09:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/ai-for-sme\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:12:18","slug":"ai-introduction-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/ai-introduction-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"AI introduction for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"hero-section page-section layout-default style-default hero-image-size-small hero-box-position-top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-grid grid-layout container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-title-box hero-color-teal\">\n<nav\n\tclass=\"breadcrumb noprint\"\n\taria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"\n\tx-data=\"{\n\t\treconcile: throttle(250, function() {\n\t\t\tconst items = this.$el.querySelectorAll('.breadcrumb-item:not(.home)')\n\n\t\t\tfor (const item of items) {\n\t\t\t\titem.classList.remove('hidden')\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tif (this.$el.matches(':has(:focus-visible)')) return\n\n\t\t\tfor (const item of items) {\n\t\t\t\tif (this.$el.scrollWidth &lt;= this.$el.clientWidth) {\n\t\t\t\t\tbreak\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\titem.classList.add('hidden')\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}),\n\t}\"\n\tx-size=\"reconcile()\"\n\t@focusout=\"reconcile()\"\n>\n\t<ol role=\"list\" x-size=\"reconcile()\">\n\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item home\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\" aria-label=\"Startpage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 11\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m10.74 4.01.26.2V11H6.34V7.1H4.66V11H0V4.21L5.5 0l5.24 4.01Zm-9.43.85v4.82h2.03v-3.9h4.32v3.9h2.03V4.87l-4.2-3.21-4.18 3.2Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/news-events\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/news-events\/news\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">News<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/ai-introduction-for-smes\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\" aria-current=\"page\">AI introduction for SMEs<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"hero-title-h1\">AI introduction for SMEs<\/h1>\n<p class=\"h3 hero-title-teaser\">Free introductory AI course<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero-image-container\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-880x586.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hero-small size-hero-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-880x586.jpg 880w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ahead_Innovate_1.2-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-image-caption\"><br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"page-section style-default layout-default align-default\">\n\t<div class=\"section-grid grid-layout container\"><div  style=\"--grid-layout-index: 1\" class=\"section-item layout-default layout-margin-default\"><div class=\"text-wrapper\"><div class=\"relative flex basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable_both-edges] @[84rem]\/thread:pt-(--header-height)\">\n<div class=\"@thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:21426042-8ced-4956-a071-15c9475b3248-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ba4a84a5-c444-41e8-87a2-ad5726dea333\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p>Many SMEs face similar questions when using artificial intelligence (AI) applications: Which skills are really relevant today? How can AI applications be integrated into their own processes and what limitations need to be understood?<\/p>\n<p>To simplify entry into the growing range of AI applications, <strong>Innovate Switzerland<\/strong> and the <strong>AI Business School<\/strong> have developed <strong>a free introductory AI course<\/strong> that addresses the key questions. The approximately 1.5-hour course is available in <strong>German, French and English<\/strong> and is aimed at employees in various roles within SMEs. It offers a compact introduction to the functioning and fields of application of AI. This is supplemented by practical exercises in which typical AI applications can be tried out directly on the platform \u2013 for example, structuring information, creating text drafts or using assistance tools such as Copilot.<\/p>\n<p>A central component is an integrated <strong>\u2018playground\u2019<\/strong> where participants can test AI tools in a protected learning environment without having to register separately. This allows them to experience first-hand which skills are important for the practical application of AI. These include the precise formulation of tasks, the critical examination of results and the embedding of AI support in existing work processes.<\/p>\n<p>The learning content is modular and adapted to different roles within the company. This means that participants not only gain basic technical knowledge, but also guidance on how AI solutions can be used in their own work context. The course concludes with a certificate.<\/p>\n<p>The offer is designed as a <strong>freemium<\/strong> entry point: the basic course remains free of charge, with the option of an in-depth course available afterwards via a paid subscription. For SMEs, this offers <strong>an opportunity to take their first steps in using AI with little effort<\/strong> and to develop their skills in a targeted manner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-left\"><strong>Link to the course: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aibusinessschool.com\/innovateswitzerland\/de\">AI Business School<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Contact: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:stefan@innovate-switzerland.ch\">Stefan Pabst<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Further information about the Innovate Switzerland Community: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.innovate-switzerland.ch\">Innovate Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ich bin ein Textauszug<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kmu-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3824"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3835,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3824\/revisions\/3835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}