Grab and RSM Launch AI and Cybersecurity Programmes to Support 12,000 Singapore SMEs

The goal is to reduce barriers to adoption—such as uncertainty about where AI can create value—and help businesses deploy AI to improve productivity, customer engagement, and operational efficiency.

RSM Stone Forest IT’s Cyber2SME Programme

Alongside the AI adoption effort, RSM Stone Forest IT is launching the Cyber2SME™ programme, which will support about 2,000 SMEs with cybersecurity capability building.

The initiative focuses on strengthening cyber resilience as more companies adopt digital tools and AI systems. Support may include:

• Cybersecurity readiness assessments and guidance
• Awareness training for employees
• Simulated phishing exercises and other practical security‑training activities

By exposing employees to realistic cyberattack scenarios, phishing simulations can improve awareness and help organizations identify vulnerabilities before real attacks occur.

A Broader Push to Make Enterprises “AI‑Ready”

The Grab and RSM partnerships are part of a wider national effort to accelerate enterprise AI adoption while maintaining strong digital security. Under the Digital Enterprise Blueprint, Singapore aims to help businesses scale digital capabilities and strengthen cyber resilience across the economy.

Two additional resources announced alongside the partnerships support that objective.

AI for Enterprise Impact Playbook

IMDA is introducing the AI for Enterprise Impact Playbook, a practical guide designed to help companies identify viable AI use cases and implement them in stages.

The playbook consolidates guidance and support schemes into a structured framework so businesses can:

• Identify high‑value AI opportunities
• Develop implementation roadmaps
• Measure business outcomes from AI adoption

SME AI Impact Awards

To highlight successful implementations, IMDA and the Singapore Business Federation are launching the SME AI Impact Awards.

The awards will recognize SMEs that achieve measurable results through AI, such as productivity improvements, revenue growth, or new digital products. Up to 30 enterprises may be recognized across categories including companies developing proprietary AI tools and those successfully deploying AI solutions.

Why These Programmes Matter

Singapore’s SME sector forms a large part of the national economy, but smaller firms often face resource and expertise constraints when adopting advanced technologies. The new partnerships address two of the most common barriers simultaneously:

• AI capability gaps, through structured training and practical guidance
• Cybersecurity risks, through resilience programmes and security awareness exercises

By combining AI adoption initiatives with cybersecurity support, the Digital Enterprise Blueprint aims to ensure businesses not only adopt new technologies but do so safely and effectively.

If the programmes reach their targets, 12,000 SMEs will gain access to training, implementation support, and cybersecurity readiness tools, helping them move from experimentation with AI toward measurable business impact.