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AI programming for SMEs

In one day or four weeks your team learns to build its own tools with AI. For real workflows from your business, with tests and guardrails.

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Who it's for

  • Owners and managers of SMEs with 5 to 50 employees
  • Teams without an IT department who want to simplify recurring workflows
  • Professionals comfortable with Excel and email

Who it's not for

  • Anyone who wants to buy finished software without taking part
  • Developer teams integrating coding agents into their pipeline (that's what anvil-coder is for)
  • Anyone who only wants AI for text and images

The three steps

Prices on request, excl. VAT.

AI Kickstart Workshop

One day, your team, your processes: we find the three workflows where AI saves the most time and build the first tool on the spot.

Format
On-site at your company or online
Duration
1 day
Group size
up to 8 people
Outcome
Three prioritised processes and a first working mini tool

Price on request

AI Workshop Program

Four weeks, half a day per week: every participant builds their own tool that holds up in daily work.

Format
Open cohort in Bern/online or in-house
Duration
4 weeks, half a day each
Group size
4 to 10 people
Outcome
One production-ready tool per person, with tests and guardrails

Price on request

Build by Halvic Labs

When a tool needs login, multiple users or integration with your software, it becomes a software project. My studio builds it.

Format
Fixed-price project after analysis
Duration
2 weeks to 6 months
Group size
Your team and Halvic Labs
Outcome
Production software, Swiss hosting available

Price on request

Go to Halvic Labs

The program week by week

  1. 01

    Week 1: Pick the process

    Afterwards you can describe a workflow so an AI can build it.

  2. 02

    Week 2: AI meets your data

    Afterwards a coding agent processes your Excel, PDF and email data.

  3. 03

    Week 3: Build the tool

    Afterwards your own tool runs on real cases.

  4. 04

    Week 4: Secure and hand over

    Afterwards the tool is tested, documented and has guardrails.

What you bring

  • A laptop with internet access
  • A real workflow from your day that annoys you
  • Sample data without personal data (e.g. an anonymised Excel list)

Dates

The next open cohort is being planned. Book an intro call and you'll get the dates first. In-house dates are agreed directly with you.

Frequently asked questions

How can I work with Nicolas Schmid?

The easiest way is a free intro call. I run the courses and workshops myself. When a tool has to become real software, my studio Halvic Labs builds it.

Do my employees need programming skills?

No. The AI writes the code. Anyone comfortable with Excel and email who can explain a workflow brings everything needed.

Which tools do we use?

Current coding agents such as Claude Code, plus your existing software. We choose the models based on data protection and budget. Local models are possible.

What happens to our data?

In the course we work with sample data without personal data. For production use we clarify upfront where data is processed. Swiss hosting is available, and the approach follows the Swiss Data Protection Act.

Is there funding for the course?

The canton of Bern currently has no funding specifically for AI training. Innosuisse supports innovation projects with a research partner, not courses. Industry funds sometimes co-finance training. Ask your trade association.

Which team size does this fit?

SMEs with roughly 5 to 50 employees. The workshop is for up to 8 people, the program for 4 to 10.

Is this right for your team?

In 30 minutes we clarify which entry point fits and which workflow pays off first.

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