AI Launchpad for custom AI adoption

Ship a meaningful AI solution in weeks, not quarters.

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Starting your AI adoption with a 40-page strategy deck is a great way to spend the whole year in meetings about all the experiments you would, could, should run. 

Successful AI adoption starts with one solid use case. One working prototype. One team learning by doing. 

That’s why Sketch built the AI Launchpad. 

We help organizations go from, “We should probably adopt AI…” to, “We’re 8x faster with AI than we were before.” 

Tell us what you need. If it's a fit, we'll give you a free consultation.

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The problem with most AI adoption

Most companies get stuck in one of two places:

  1. Endless brainstorming — “We have 100 ideas, no working software.”
  2. Random automation — “We slapped AI onto something easy, and no one uses it.”

Having an idea you don’t do anything with is functionally the same as not having an idea.

Let's launch a custom AI solution that improves measurable outcomes.

Start with the work, not the tool. 

At Sketch, we’ve spent decades helping teams design better products by starting with the user. Your story is about your needs, challenges, and goals, not our technical prowess.  

We start with a facilitated discovery workshop to uncover what people actually need to accomplish (the job to be done), where friction stalls progress, and where AI can help.

How AI Launchpad works

AI Launchpad is a quarterly rhythm of discovery and delivery. Each cycle produces a tangible AI solution your organization can learn from, iterate on, and scale.

Step 1: AI use case workshop

We kick things off with a fast, focused working session with your leadership and team. Your consultant will bring support from experienced custom AI engineers who supply the technical expertise you need to start building right away.

Together, we identify your best first AI opportunity, which should have the qualities that lend themselves to the best custom AI solutions:

  • High-value
  • Feasible
  • Safe to test
  • Grounded in real workflows
  • Worth building now

We'll map out your user journeys and use cases the same way we always have, by focusing on the job to be done. You’ll walk away with a clear, prioritized AI use case and an actionable plan to move forward.

Step 2: Build and launch

From there, you have two paths forward, so you can choose what makes sense for your organization:

Option A — You Build It

Option B — Sketch Builds With You

We deliver the use case definition, backlog, and prototype plan so your internal team can run with it confidently. If you have in-house AI development capabilities, you'll be able to give the team an actionable, build-ready plan.

Want a one-stop shop?

Sketch can develop a working AI prototype in as little as two weeks, so you can start validating immediately. Without the drawn-out R&D cycle, there's nowhere for surprises or dysfunction to hide.

No matter which step you choose, you get to the MVP and put working software in front of your users as soon as possible.

Step 3: Test and measure

Launching your prototype is more of a beginning than an end. This is where you come out of the theoretical lab experiments and see what happens when the rubber meets the road. The next quarter shows you exactly what your idea looks like in action.

  1. Gather feedback
  2. Validate hypotheses
  3. Improve usability
  4. Measure impact
  5. See what scales

In other words, the best way to test your custom AI tool is to use the thing. Is it producing what you expected it to? Is it addressing the job to be done? Can you measure the impact on your outcomes?

Iterative product development is the antidote to the plague of AI theater.

Step 4: Iterate and repeat

At the end of the cycle, you do it again.

Each quarter, a new AI launch.

Over a year, that’s four functional AI solutions (or four iterations on one product to address your most pressing challenge). Constantly putting AI software into production keeps you grounded in real outcomes and continuous learning.

Don't worry, we've done this before.

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What's in it for you?

Every engagement puts working software in your hands. If you want the deliverable to be a slide deck full of grandiose promises, there are plenty of other consultants you can hire.

Here’s what Sketch gives you instead, in this order:

  1. Validated AI use case tied to real business value
  2. Functional, production-ready minimum viable product
  3. Feedback-driven iteration plan
  4. Backlog of future enhancements
  5. Repeatable cadence for implementing and scaling AI across the org

We steer clear of shelfware and glorified science experiments by getting you something you can use today and scale tomorrow. When you can measure impact to prove value, wide-scale adoption stops being a battle.

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Who is this for?

AI Launchpad is ideal for:

  • Small and mid-sized businesses ready to start, but short in-house resources
  • Leaders who are sick of theories and want to see results
  • Innovation teams in regulated or risk-averse industries
  • Product organizations looking for their first big AI win
  • Companies looking to build capability through action

If you're ready to stop talking about custom AI and start implementing, this is for you.

Why trust Sketch to build your custom AI?

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We're the 100% US-based custom AI development company enterprises trust when the stakes are high.

We exist to help teams work better, both with each other and with emerging technology. We’ve been doing this for a decade already, and we've got the references to prove it.

We've helped startups, SMBs, and Fortune 50 companies optimize people, process, and teams to achieve better outcomes. Adding AI doesn’t demand some dramatic reimagination of the way we work because it’s the next logical step.

Our approach blends:

  • Human-centered discovery
  • Team dynamics consulting
  • Practical delivery strategy
  • Rapid AI implementation
  • Continuous iteration

AI is a means to an end. The goal is the same as it ever was: to make an impact for our clients by focusing on eight key business outcomes.

If you're ready to stop waiting and start shipping, let's launch your first AI solution within weeks.

Book an intro call with Sketch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We're happy to answer your questions in detail. For now, here's what people normally ask about the basics of AI development.

What kinds of AI solutions does Sketch build?

Everything we build is completely bespoke. That means we won't force some preconceived solution on you or limit you to off-the-shelf solutions.

We've built custom software for companies in finance, healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and the public sector. We're happy to give examples.

What AI technologies and APIs do you work with?

One of the benefits of completely custom AI development is that we can work with anything. We're technology agnostic. We've created all kinds of software solutions and connected them to vast enterprise environments.

What does your development process look like?

We deliver working software every two weeks. Well, the demo is every two weeks. You'll probably be able to see something new in the standup every single day.

We like to work on a subscription basis, taking things two weeks at a time, so we can stop when the job's finished.

What do I need to have ready before we get started?

You need to know what you want, or at least what you want to achieve. Beyond that, we can meet you wherever you are. It's our job to get things started, so we'll kick off with a free consultation.

If you're starting from scratch, we'll help you lay the foundation. If you already use some custom AI tools, we'll build on top of what you have.

How do you handle changes to scope or requirements mid-project?

We welcome them with open arms. We don't believe in change orders because you should be allowed to have good ideas at any point.

You tell us the most important thing. We'll build it first. Then we'll build the next most important thing. Repeat as needed.

Can we start small and expand later?

Yes. We've found this is much easier than starting big and contracting later.

How do you handle data privacy and security?

Data privacy and security are table stakes for some of our clients. You can't serve health enterprises, banks, and public sector organizations if you cut corners.

Even if you need your custom AI solution to be a closed system, we can make that happen.