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UOB SME Elevate Programme

Upskilling businesses and employees for the future

About UOB SME Elevate Programme

The UOB SME Elevate Programme, part of the UOB SkillsFuture Queen Bee initiative by SkillsFuture Singapore, is designed to strengthen the skills and business capabilities of SMEs across all sectors. Through a comprehensive suite of offerings—including training courses, targeted skills advisory, mentorship, financial literacy, and networking opportunities—the programme supports SMEs in their transformation journey, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, digitalisation, and sustainability.

A dedicated SkillsFuture Manager will work closely with your business to assess its needs and recommend tailored training solutions to help both business owners and employees upskill or reskill. With up to 90% SkillsFuture funding available, participants can access curated learning tracks that build essential capabilities for digital transformation and sustainable growth.

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How Can SMEs Benefit

Access to training programmes with up to 90% funding

Leverage on subsidized training tailored for your needs to build future-ready capabilities

Personalised skills and training advisory from skills managers

Get tailored advice and expert guidance to align workforce development with business growth

Curated training pathways in AI, digitalisation, and sustainability

Empower employees across functions and seniority with structured learning pathways to drive impactful learning outcomes

Access to UOB's financial literacy

Gain access to UOB’s financial wellness, advisory, and solutions to make informed financial decisions for growth

Mentorship with experienced industry mentors

Gain insights and support from leaders in your field for dedicated 1-1 guidance

Exclusive invites to community networking opportunities

Connect with our 33,000 strong regional community of enterprises and industry partners for partnerships, growth, networking

Topics Available

Artificial Intelligence

Leverage GenAI to streamline operations, improve customer experience and drive smarter decision-making for your growing business

Data Analytics

Learn how to transform data into actionable insights to boost efficiency, optimise performance and support data-driven strategies

Digital Marketing

Discover digital tools and techniques to strengthen your online presence, attract new customers and build lasting
brand loyalty

Business Transformation

Equip yourself with practical leadership skills and strategic frameworks to steer your business through change
and growth

Eligibility Criteria

Getting Started

Gain practical knowledge, expert insights, and hands-on training to drive growth and transformation for your business.

For more enquires, email UOB Skills Manager at [email protected]

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Frequently Asked Questions

The UOB SME Elevate Programme aims to uplift and upskill the skills and business capabilities of SMEs, empowering businesses to respond effectively to industry trends, challenges and opportunities.

In collaboration with SkillsFuture Singapore, the programme focuses on providing targeted skills advisory, curated training pathways, business mentorship, knowledge courses and ecosystem support, in the areas of digitalisation and sustainability. It covers topics such as AI, sustainability reporting, decarbonization, data analytics, digital marketing and leadership development to guide and support SMEs and its employees in their journey of skills enhancement and workforce development.

The programme targets SMEs and SME employees. It is open to business owners, founders/co-founders, key-decision-makers and anyone who is keen to uplift and upskill his/her skillsets and/or enhance the business capabilities of the SME.

For SMEs:
• Annual turnover: Not more than $100M

• Workforce size: Not more than 200 pax

• Locally incorporated in Singapore

 

For SMEs:

  • Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents to be eligible for funding

The programme covers five main tracks: AI, data analytics, digital marketing, business transformation and sustainability. Our Skills Manager(s) will work with you to identify the relevant and appropriate training course within each of these thematics to attend. Eligible participants may be able to receive up to 90% funding for course fees.

  • Access to approved SkillsFuture Training Programmes with up to 90% funding
  • Personalised skills and business advisory from Skills Manager(s)
  • Curated training pathways in the areas of digitalisation and sustainability
  • Development of a Training Needs Analysis to identify relevant training courses
  • Mentorship with experienced industry mentors
  • Exclusive invites to Community Networking Opportunities

There is no cost in registering for the UOB SME Elevate Programme. There will be a cost if you sign up for any approved SkillsFuture Training Programme. Eligible participants may be able to receive up to 90% funding for course fees.

You are strongly encouraged to attend the full duration of the courses. You are
advised to select course(s) which fits your availability, budget and learning
outcomes.

You may indicate your details on the interest form and our team will reach out to you within 5 working days. A submission on the interest form is not a confirmation of participation in the programme and/or courses.

UOB SME Elevate Programme

Melvin Gan

Senior Lecturer, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Melvin Gan is a senior lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Business and Accountancy, where he specialises in sustainability in business management, ESG reporting, digital marketing, consumer insights, and human-centered design thinking. A founding member of the Sustainability Module Team, he has been instrumental in developing specialised curricula such as Corporate Governance and Reporting for Sustainable Business and has contributed to the growth of the Business Sustainability and Digitalisation specialisation.

Joyce Goh

Consultant & Trainer, CSO Centre

  • Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) accredited trainer.
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic associate lecturer.
  • Featured in a book on carbon trading (碳交易的28堂课) published by Taiwan Central News Agency in 2024.

Joyce was former Commercial Director at Climate Impact Exchange (CIX), a global carbon solutions provider established by Temasek Holdings, Singapore Exchange, DBS Bank & Standard Chartered in Singapore. She was hired as part of the founding team and represented CIX in multiple public forums on decarbonisation, market development and green finance.

Joyce has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has helmed leadership roles at Singapore Exchange, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse across various business and operation units. At CIX, she worked with C-Suites, NGOs and financiers on decarbonisation solutions, global carbon market development, as well as alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for long term impact and business resilience.

Lance Ng

Consultant & Trainer, CSO Centre

  • Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) accredited trainer.
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic associate lecturer.
  • Founder of CSO Centre.

Lance is an FSA Credential Holder and GRI Certified Sustainability Professional. Throughout his corporate career, he has worked at JPMorgan, Citibank and Singapore Exchange. As a marketing and corporate communications consultant, his clients have included DBS, Singtel, UOB, Bank of Singapore as well as many other government organisations, SMEs and startups.

He currently specializes in helping corporates with ESG and sustainability reporting as a trainer and consultant. His courses have been taken by individuals and companies from all over the world and accredited by the Institute of Banking & Finance (Singapore). He is also an associate lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic for various sustainability-related courses.

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