About Start Digital

IMDA and EnterpriseSG have extended the Start Digital initiative to support more SMEs to go digital in building their foundational digital capabilities with easy-to-deploy solutions. These digital solutions, or Start Digital Packs, are offered by five partners – DBS, Maybank, OCBC, UOB, and Singtel.

If you are a SME that has just started your business or are new to digital solutions, you can now take up a Start Digital Pack to get a head start in going digital.

Who is it for

Business entities, including sole proprietorships, that meet the following requirements will be eligible:

  • Registered and operating in Singapore;
  • Minimum of 30 percent local shareholding; 
  • Group sales turnover not more than S$100 million per annum or group employment size not more than 200 employees; 
  • Have not taken up a Start Digital Pack before; and
  • Have not used identical solutions before.

Benefits

All SMEs can benefit from starting with the right foundational digital solutions, which will help your business be more relevant, competitive, and resilient. Check out this video on how Start Digital can benefit your business!

A video thumbnail of a woman engaging with customers on her phone from the 'Start Digital for SMEs' video

Signing up for Start Digital

SMEs can sign up for Start Digital Packs through any Start Digital partners, DBS, Maybank, OCBC, UOB, and Singtel or access Chief Technology Officer-as-a-Service (CTO-as-a-Service) at https://go.gov.sg/startdigitalsolutions to view the list of Start Digital solutions. SMEs can select minimally one foundational digital solution from any of the following categories and receive six months of fee waivers (or equivalent). After the fee waiver period, SMEs pay for the solutions as per partners’ rates and contractual terms.

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Sales Generation 
An icon illustrating business efficiency, featuring a man and a clock, symbolising the integration of digital solutions under the Start Digital initiative
Business Efficiency
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Cybersecurity

Start Digital Partners

Banks

Telco

Start Digital Partner: DBS Bank
Start Digital Partner: Maybank
Start Digital Partner: OCBC Bank
Start Digital Partner: UOB Bank
Start Digital Partner: Singtel

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LAST UPDATED: 03 MAY 2023

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