Role of SBF

SBF partners organisations from both the private and public sectors to help businesses embark on their AI journey with solutions that align with their unique operational needs in an increasingly dynamic AI-driven market environment.

First Build: From Exploring AI to Actual Deployment

What if your next AI experiment could become a working solution for your business? Many businesses have tried AI by now. Fewer have it running in their real work. First Build helps you close that gap.

In a single, hands-on workshop, you'll build an AI agent designed for a real workflow in your business, and walk out with practical tools, expert guidance, and follow-up deployment support to help bring your solution to life.

An SBF programme supported by IMDA, First Build is designed for business teams, not just IT or technical specialists. 

How First Build Works

Each run focuses on one specific business workflow, from customer service task to an FP&A process, and from document management others, etc.

The process is simple: you bring a real operational challenge, and our technology partners guide you step by step in building an AI agent to address it.

We invite you to come as a pair: one decision maker, and one who handles the day-to-day, so the prototype reflects your business priority and fits how the job really gets done.

What You Walk Away With

• A working AI prototype for your chosen task.
• The prompts behind it, to reuse and adjust.
• A clear plan to put it to work within your business environment, on your own systems and data.
• You may also qualify for government funding support (under IMDA’s AI x Digital Leaders initiative).

What Happens After

Building the prototype is just the beginning. First Build provides continued support to help you take the next step.

Through free follow-up clinics with our technology partners, you can refine your prototype, address implementation challenges, and work towards deploying your solution in your business.

You won’t have to figure out the last mile alone.

Ready to Make AI Work for Your Business?

Are you keen to move from “we tried AI” to “AI does this for us every day”? Check out the upcoming First Build runs and focus areas. Get in touch with Ms Zoey Phay at [email protected].

For the latest AI workshops, please visit https://members.sbf.org.sg/event.