More support for SMEs to adopt AI with new industry tie-ups, curated list of over 100 tools

Published Oct 13, 2026, 07:22 PM

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 07:22 PM

IMDA announced three new partnerships to help Singapore SMEs use AI, with support from Singtel Stack-EZ, Beyondsoft and Salesforce.

A curated list of over 100 trusted AI tools was added to the SMEs Go Digital platform to help firms choose useful products for work.

Josephine Teo said adoption of government-funded AI solutions by SMEs rose 20% from 2025 to 2026, but what matters is whether SMEs can put AI to good use.

SINGAPORE - Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can now get access to more market-proven artificial intelligence solutions, alongside practical support in implementing such tools in their business processes.

On Oct 13, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced three new industry partnerships to provide such support to SMEs.

IMDA said it has also expanded its suite of pre-approved solutions available to SMEs, and will help firms cut through a crowded marketplace by curating a list of over 100 credible global AI tools covering business functions such as customer relations, creative content generation, workplace collaboration, and finance.

Speaking at the annual SMEs Go Digital Day, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo noted that smaller companies traditionally had to manage with less manpower, expertise and resources than their larger competitors.

But capabilities that were once available only to larger companies are now within the reach of SMEs, said Teo, noting that adoption of AI-enabled solutions that are supported by government funding has grown by 20% from 2025 to 2026.

At the event, 30 firms were recognised by IMDA and the Singapore Business Federation at the inaugural SME AI Impact Awards for having applied AI to real business needs and achieving measurable outcomes for their businesses and employees.

Beyond adoption, the Government wants to support SMEs to make practical and meaningful use of AI, which is where the new industry partnerships come in.

For instance, valuable business data often resides across multiple systems and shared drives, which makes it harder for a firm to realise the full potential of AI, noted Teo.

A new tie-up between IMDA and Singtel Stack-EZ will give up to 10,000 SMEs six months’ free access to an AI-powered data management platform that can automatically classify and organise documents such as contracts, invoices and receipts, allowing them to search and retrieve documents instantly.

SMEs will also be able to extract and structure their data into exportable formats, which can then be used for accounting, human resource and other business purposes.

Teo also noted that SMEs have expressed interest in tried-and-tested solutions that have gained traction in other markets.

Under a partnership with Beyondsoft - a global IT consulting and industry solutions firm - up to 1,000 SMEs will get access to AI solutions that have been proven in China and which address business needs such as sales management, store operations, and market intelligence.

Firms will get guided onboarding and technical support of curated AI tools throughout a complimentary 60-day trial, and Beyondsoft will also host showcase events where SMEs can discover solutions and speak with their vendors.

The third partnership, with software company Salesforce, will help up to 1,000 SMEs move from AI awareness to hands-on implementation in their day-to-day operations.

Participating SMEs will attend two structured workshops that help them identify relevant AI use cases in their business, and get support to build at least one AI-enabled workflow that addresses a real business need, said IMDA.

Teo said the partnership will help SMEs deploy agentic AI, which has the potential to take on routine tasks, support decision making and help businesses become more efficient.

In her speech, Teo said that while the growing number of AI tools on the market create tremendous opportunities, they can also lead to confusion as to which are fit for purpose, and whether they support human activities.

To better support SMEs in picking AI tools, Teo said IMDA has put together a list of 100 solutions on the SMEs Go Digital platform. These include products that are relevant across multiple business functions, she added.

“We hope that by doing so, it will help you cut through a crowded AI marketplace to identify the right tools for your needs,” she said.

“It’s a starting point, at least to orientate you to what’s available, (and) doesn’t prevent you from looking beyond.”

IMDA said examples of these tools include Canva, DeepSeek, Lovable, and Notion, and many of them offer trials and credits that give SMEs more options to explore and assess what best meet their needs before they commit to buy.

Teo said that given how quickly the AI landscape is changing, the Government will constantly update the list as new tools become available and proven.

“We are very mindful that a list (like this) is only as good as if we keep refreshing it, and so that is our commitment,” she said.

AI/artificial intelligence

SME/Small and medium-sized enterprise

IMDA/Infocomm Media Development Authority

发布于 2026 年 10 月 13 日下午 7:22

更新于2026年10月13日晚上7:22

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 宣布了三项新的合作伙伴关系，旨在帮助新加坡中小企业使用人工智能，这些合作伙伴包括 Singtel Stack-EZ、Beyondsoft 和 Salesforce。

为了帮助企业选择适合工作的产品，SMEs Go Digital 平台新增了 100 多个值得信赖的 AI 工具的精选列表。

约瑟芬·特奥表示，中小企业采用政府资助的人工智能解决方案的比例从 2025 年到 2026 年将增长 20%，但关键在于中小企业能否有效利用人工智能。

新加坡——新加坡的中小型企业 (SME) 现在可以获得更多经过市场验证的人工智能解决方案，以及在业务流程中实施此类工具的实际支持。

10月13日，新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）宣布了三项新的行业合作计划，旨在为中小企业提供此类支持。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，它还扩大了面向中小企业的预批准解决方案套件，并将通过精心挑选 100 多种可靠的全球人工智能工具，帮助企业在拥挤的市场中脱颖而出。这些工具涵盖客户关系、创意内容生成、工作场所协作和财务等业务功能。

在年度中小企业数字化转型日活动上，数字发展及新闻部长杨莉明指出，与规模更大的竞争对手相比，规模较小的公司历来都不得不以较少的人力、专业知识和资源进行管理。

Teo表示，过去只有大型企业才能拥有的能力，现在中小企业也能获得。他还指出，在政府资助下，人工智能解决方案的采用率从2025年到2026年增长了20%。

在本次活动中，新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 和新加坡商业联合会颁发了首届中小企业人工智能影响力奖，表彰了 30 家公司将人工智能应用于实际业务需求，并为企业和员工取得了可衡量的成果。

除了推广应用之外，政府还希望支持中小企业切实有效地利用人工智能，而这正是新的行业伙伴关系发挥作用的地方。

Teo指出，例如，有价值的业务数据通常分布在多个系统和共享驱动器中，这使得公司更难充分发挥人工智能的潜力。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 与新加坡电信 Stack-EZ 达成新的合作协议，将为多达 10,000 家中小企业提供 6 个月的免费使用期，使其能够使用人工智能驱动的数据管理平台，该平台可以自动对合同、发票和收据等文档进行分类和整理，使用户能够即时搜索和检索文档。

中小企业还可以将数据提取并整理成可导出的格式，然后用于会计、人力资源和其他商业用途。

Teo 还指出，中小企业对在其他市场获得认可的、经过实践检验的解决方案表现出了兴趣。

通过与全球 IT 咨询和行业解决方案公司 Beyondsoft 的合作，多达 1000 家中小企业将获得在中国经过验证的 AI 解决方案，这些解决方案可以满足销售管理、门店运营和市场情报等业务需求。

企业将在为期 60 天的免费试用期内获得精选 AI 工具的指导式入职培训和技术支持，Beyondsoft 还将举办展示活动，让中小企业能够发现解决方案并与供应商交流。

第三项合作是与软件公司 Salesforce 的合作，这将帮助多达 1000 家中小企业从人工智能意识转向在日常运营中实际应用人工智能。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，参与的中小企业将参加两个结构化的研讨会，以帮助他们确定业务中相关的 AI 应用案例，并获得支持来构建至少一个能够解决实际业务需求的 AI 工作流程。

Teo表示，此次合作将帮助中小企业部署智能人工智能，智能人工智能有潜力承担日常任务、支持决策制定，并帮助企业提高效率。

Teo在演讲中表示，虽然市场上人工智能工具数量的不断增长创造了巨大的机遇，但也可能导致人们对哪些工具适合特定用途以及它们是否支持人类活动感到困惑。

为了更好地帮助中小企业选择人工智能工具，张女士表示，新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）已在“中小企业数字化转型平台”（SMEs Go Digital platform）上汇总了100种解决方案。她补充说，这些产品涵盖多个业务职能领域。

“我们希望通过这种方式，能够帮助您在竞争激烈的 AI 市场中找到适合您需求的工具，”她说。

“这只是一个起点，至少可以让你了解有哪些选择，（而且）并不会阻止你去探索其他可能性。”

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，这些工具的例子包括 Canva、DeepSeek、Lovable 和 Notion，其中许多工具提供试用和积分，让中小企业有更多选择来探索和评估哪些工具最符合他们的需求，然后再决定是否购买。

张先生表示，鉴于人工智能领域变化如此之快，随着新工具的出现和验证，政府将不断更新该清单。

“我们非常清楚，像这样的名单只有不断更新才能保持其有效性，因此，这是我们的承诺，”她说。

人工智能

中小企业

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局/IMDA