Use of Innovation and
Technology in
Environmental
Protection and Testing
Review of Innovation
and Technology Fund
19 January 2011
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I)
Existing Support for Innovation and
Technology Development
II) Promote Use of Innovation and
Technology in Public Sector
III) Refine Funding Mechanism for
Facilitating Technology
Realisation/Commercialisation
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I) Existing Support for
Innovation and Technology
Development
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Hardware
(Infrastructure)
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Innovation and Technology Commission
(230)
Hong Kong
Science and
Technology
Parks
Corporation
(185)
Hong Kong
Productivity
Council
(607)
Hong Kong
Applied
Science and
Technology
Research
Institute
Company Ltd
Automotive
Parts and
Accessory
Systems
(24)
Logistics and
Supply Chain
Management
Enabling
Technologies
Nano and
Advanced
Materials
Institute
Limited
Hong Kong
Research
Institute of
Textiles and
Apparel
(38)
(39)
(18)
(570)
Hong Kong
Jockey Club
Institute of
Chinese
Medicine
(20)
Note: Numbers in bracket refer to the number of
establishment in the organisation/centre
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Hong Kong Science and
Technology Park
 Home to over 300 companies
 Phase 3
 Expenditure: HKD 4.9 billion
 Work to be commenced in 2011
 Completion in phases between
2013-2016
 Additional GFA ~105,000 sq m;
4,000 R&D related jobs
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Hong Kong Science and
Technology Park

Green Technology Cluster

Focused industries: photovoltaic
technology, LED lighting, etc.
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Software
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1) Funding Support (ITF)

Launched in 1999 with fund HK$5 bn

4 funding programmes
a) Innovation & Technology Support Programme (Two major types:
 Platform Projects:
 10% from industry; 90% from ITF
 Industry does NOT own IPs
 Collaborative Projects:
 50% from industry; 50% from ITF
 Industry will own IPs
b) University-Industry Collaboration Programme
(50 % from industry; 50% from ITF; Industry will own IPs)
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c) General Support Programme (for non-R&D activities)
 Project scope:
• contribute to fostering innovation and technology
culture in Hong Kong;
 Project grant: up to 90% of total approved project cost
d) Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme
(SERAP)
 Dollar-to-dollar matching basis; maximum HK$4 million
from ITF)
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2) R&D Centre Programme

5 R&D Centres
1) Nano & Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI)
— Nanotechnology and advanced materials
2) Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA)
— Textiles and clothing
3) Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (APAS)
— Automotive parts and accessory systems
4) Logistics & Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies
(LSCM)
— Logistics and supply chain management
5) Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
— ICT
[Note: under ASTRI  HKJCICM]
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3) Cash Rebate Scheme
-
10% rebate for ITF projects and projects
undertaken with local R&D institutions
-
e.g. a $1mn Collaboration Project:
HK$
(a) R&D expenditure borne by
the company
500,000
(b) Profit tax saved (16.5%)
(82,500) (a x 16.5%)
(c) Cash rebate (10%)
(50,000) (a x 10%)
(d) Taxable part of the cash
rebate (16.5%)
Actual R&D expenditure
8,250
(c x 16.5%)
Only 37%
of total
cost
375,750 (a–b–c+d)
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4) Liaison with key players
Government
(官)
Industry
(產)
Academic
(學)
Research Institute
ITC
(研)
Innovation & Technology in Public Sector Programme
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II) Promotion of Innovation and
Technology in Public Sector
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一條龍
One-Stop Support

ITC serves as a conduit to match user needs with
technology know-how developed by innovators/researchers;

ITC provides funding: ITF and Cash Rebate Scheme;

Government users to provide inputs on user requirements to
I&T suppliers, ie. matching demand with supply;

Government departments and public bodies to conduct trial
use of research deliverables;

User feedback after trial use would facilitate
innovators/researchers to fine-tune research outputs to
products more in line with market demand;

I&T suppliers build referencebility.
Examples
1) LED lighting

Highways Department, Housing Department
2) E-Learning Pilot Scheme

Education Bureau
3) RFID Technology for workplace automation and
operational efficiency

Customs & Excise Dept, Correctional Services Dept,
Radio Television Hong Kong
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4) Health Care and
Welfare Sector


Hospital Authority
Hong Kong Council of
Social Service
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4) Health Care and Welfare Sector

Projects

Handy device for community nurses for home visits

Drug dispenser for elderly patients

Special computer with Skype capability for bed-ridden senior citizens

RFID Tags and Management System for tracking new born babies in
hospital

RFID Tags and Management System for tracking tools and gauzes used in
operating theatre in hospital

Digitization and e-copy of pathology slides for easy retrieval/ examination
by doctors in hospital

Computer designed for easy sterile for Paediatric Ward

Convenient login device for doctors/nurses to login HA main system
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III. Refine Funding Mechanism for
Facilitating Technology
Realisation/Commercialisation
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Extending ITF “Vertically”
Provide funding support for production of
tools/prototypes/samples and conducting trial use in public
sector;
Provide “Follow-On” Funding – advanced approval mechanism.
Extending ITF “Horizontally”
Adopt “cluster project approach” for project consideration.
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Vetting Criteria
 Scientific component;
 Technical capability;
 Financial considerations;
 Existence of a holistic plan to realisation /
commercialisation;
 Relevance with Government policies or in overall
interest of the community;
 Proposal on IP rights and benefit sharing; and
 Management capability.
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Creation of a Ecological Environment Which is
Conducive to the Realisation of R&D Results
Overseas
Current ITF
funding scope
Local
Inception of
good project
Ensure availability of
hardware
- Science Park
- Industrial Estates
- leveraging the
availability of land in
Mainland e.g. the
DuPont model under
the Shenzhen Hong
Kong Innovation
Circle
Govt
departments 官
(except ITC)
Industry 產
/companies
Universities 學
CEDB/ITC
(Policy
formulator,
coordinator
and
facilitator)
Ensure availability of
software
- ITF funding
- linkage with Mainland
and overseas
contacts
- Cash Rebate Scheme
R&D Centres 研
(HKPC, VTC)
- ensure fair system on
IP/ benefit sharing to
motivate parties
concerned
- interface with RGC so
that good projects,
which migrate to the
stage of applied
research can continue
under ITF funding
Project
Stakeholders:
With all
stakeholders
on board and
support on
both
hardware
and software
fronts,
proceed to
develop
good
R&D projects
Companies industry
sponsors/future
partner to pursue
commercialisation
Universities/R&D
Centres to
provide research
support
Government
department(s)/
quango(s) etc to
provide input on
users'
requirements as
well as agree to
participate in
future pilot
scheme(s)
Submission of
application for
R&D
R&D
Completed
Submission of
report
to ITC
(paper report)
Applicants
can apply
for funding
to cover
tooling /
prototypes
/ samples
/ trial
schemes
Funding
approved for
conducting
R&D
Funding
approved
Production of
tooling /
prototypes /
samples
Trial Run by
Government
department(s)
/ quango(s)
/ welfare
agency &
client(s)
/ chamber(s)
of commerce
and trade
association(s)
Comprehensive
system of
vetting under
ITF to ensure
projects with
higher chance
of realisation
be given
priority funding
support
Feedback to further improve process
Stakeholde
rs
Role of CEDB/ITC
Process for R&D to Realisation
Fine tune
product
to meet
market needs
Enter
market
successfully
Obtain
reference
from ITC /
Government
department(s)
or quango(s)
Feedback
with good
field
experience
Feedback
with
unacceptable
field
experience
Realisation /
commercialisation
achieved
To rectify
deficiencies /
improve
products
based on
feedback
Overseas
Local
Govt departments 官
(except ITC)
Ensure availability of hardware
- Science Park
- Industrial Estates
Industry 產
/companies
Universities 學
CEDB/ITC
(Policy
formulator,
co-ordinator
and
facilitator)
- leveraging the availability of land in
Mainland e.g. the DuPont model under
the Shenzhen Hong Kong Innovation
Circle
Ensure availability of software
- ITF funding
R&D Centres 研
(HKPC, VTC)
- linkage with Mainland and overseas
contacts
- Cash Rebate Scheme
- ensure fair system on IP/ benefit sharing
to motivate parties concerned
- interface with RGC so that good projects,
which migrate to the stage of applied
research can continue under ITF funding
Stakeholders
Role of CEDB/ITC
With all
stakeholders on
board and
support on both
hardware and
software fronts,
proceed to
develop good
R&D projects
Inception of
good project
Project
Stakeholders :
Companies industry
sponsors/future
partner to pursue
commercialisation
Universities/R&D
Centres to provide
research support
Government
department(s)/
quango(s) etc to
provide input on
users'
requirements as
well as agree to
participate in
future pilot
scheme(s)
Submission of
application for
R&D
Current ITF
Funding Scope
R&D Completed
Submission of
report
to ITC
(paper report)
Applicants
can apply
for funding
to cover
tooling /
prototypes
/ samples
/ trial
schemes
Funding
approved for
conducting
R&D
Comprehensive
system of
vetting under
ITF to ensure
projects with
higher chance
of realisation
be given
priority funding
support
Funding
approved
Fine tune product
to meet market
needs
Production of
tooling /
prototypes /
samples
Obtain reference
from ITC /
Government
department(s) or
quango(s)
Trial Run by
Government
department(s)
/ quango(s)
/ welfare
agency &
client(s)
/ chamber(s) of
commerce and
trade
association(s)
Feedback to further improve process
Process for R&D to Realisation
Feedback with
good field
experience
Feedback with
unacceptable
field
experience
Enter market
successfully
Realisation /
commercialisation
achieved
To rectify
deficiencies /
improve
products
based on
feedback
Thank you!
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