The Singapore Business Federation and V3 Fintech, the fintech arm of lifestyle products group V3, on Thursday launched Beyond Lab, a digital academy to train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in digital competencies. The academy will focus on areas such as data analytics, fintech innovations and support for green solutions. Courses for the academy will be jointly developed by SMU Academy and Ngee Ann Polytechnic CET Academy for lifelong learning, with consultancy Ernst & Young Advisory (EY) providing input on content and curriculum development. As part of the partnership, SMU and Ngee Ann Polytechnic may also undertake applied research projects, as well as work with start-ups and tech partners to apply customised solutions to help SMEs tackle their challenges.