October 2010
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I) Hong Kong Government’s Support to
Innovation and Technology in General
II) Promotion of Use of Innovation and
Technology in the Healthcare and
Welfare Sectors
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Hardware
Software
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 Established in 2000
 Mission - to spearhead Hong Kong's drive to become a world-class, knowledge-based economy
 Present establishment – ~230
 8 quangos (shown in next chart)
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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
(570)
Hong Kong
Jockey Club
Institute of
Chinese
Medicine
(20)
Automotive
Parts and
Accessory
Systems
(24)
Logistics and
Supply Chain
Management
Enabling
Technologies
(38)
Nano and
Advanced
Materials
Institute
Limited
(39)
Hong Kong
Research
Institute of
Textiles and
Apparel
(18)
Note: Numbers in bracket refer to the number of establishment in the organization/centre
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(Infrastructure)
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Hong Kong Science and Technology
Park
 Home to over 300 companies
 Phase 3
 Work to be commenced in 2011
 Expenditure: HKD 4.9 billion
 Additional 4,000 R&D related jobs
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1) Funding Support – Innovation & Technology
Fund (ITF)
2) R&D Centre Programme
3) Liaison with key players
4) Cash Rebate Scheme
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1) Funding Support (ITF)
 Launched in 1999 with fund HK$5 bn (~US$640 mn)
 4 funding programmes
 Innovation & Technology Support Programme (Two major types:
1. Platform Projects: 10% from industry; 90% from ITF
Industry does NOT own IPs
2. Collaborative Projects: 50% from industry; 50% from ITF
Industry will own IPs
 University-Industry Collaboration Programme
(50 % from industry; 50% from ITF; Industry will own IPs)
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 General Support Programme (for non-R&D activities)
 Project scope:
• contribute to fostering an innovation and technology culture in Hong Kong;
 Project grant: up to 90% of total approved project cost
 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) Liaison with key players
Government (官)
Industry ( 產 )
Academic ( 學 )
Research Institute ( 研 )
Innovation & Technology in Public Sector Programme e.g. LED lighting which is the result of Hong Kong’s R&D work being tested in public sector: - Bulk head lighting in housing estates under Housing Department;
- Street lighting on streets under Highway Department and in HKSTP;
- Task lighting in offices under Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
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Therefore, a company collaborates with a local research institution in Hong Kong (i.e University or R&D Centre) will benefit the followings:
 Funding support from ITF;
 Opportunity for testing out in government departments or quangos (e.g. Hospital Authority);
 Reference which is useful in future marketing (either to bid for
Hong Kong government projects or to penetrate into the
Mainland market)
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4) 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
(b) Profit tax saved (16.5%)
500,000
(82,500) (a x 16.5%)
(c) Cash rebate (10%)
(d) Taxable part of the cash rebate (16.5%)
Actual R&D expenditure
(50,000) (a x 10%)
8,250 ( c x 16.5%)
375,750 ( a–b–c+d)
Only 37% of total cost
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Purpose - to bring together all stakeholders
( 官產學研 ) to
 identify needs for clients
 Existing technology(ies) available
 Need for new technology
 work together to devise possible ITF projects
(including scope, party to be in charge of R&D)
 party(ies) to offer sites for pilot testing
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1) Legislative Council
2) Government
- Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC)
- Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB)
- Food and Health Bureau (FHB)
- Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)
- Department of Health (DH)
- Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK)
3) Welfare, NGO, Advisory Committees
- Elderly Commission
- The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS)
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
- Caritas – Hong Kong
- Yan Chai Hospital
- The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong
- Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
- SAHK ( 香港耀能協會 )
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4) Hospital Authority
5) Universities
- The University of Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- City University of Hong Kong
6) Industry
- Healthcare Innovation Programme
- eHealth Consortium
- GS1 Hong Kong
- Standard Telecommunication Ltd
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7) R&D Centres
- Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
- R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling
Technologies (LSCM)
- Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA)
8) Others
- Hong Kong Computer Society
- Internet Professional Association
- Young Entrepreneurs Development Council
- Hong Kong Housing Society
- Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC)
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1) Formal introduction by various organisations, e.g.
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ASTRI
LSCM
HA
HKCSS, etc.
2) Dinner
3) After dinner – welcome to stay behind to chat
(venue available to us until 11pm)
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Date: 6-14 November 2010
Venue: Hong Kong Science Park
Themes: Robotics, intelligent living and green technology
Website: http://ce.hkfyg.org.hk/itm
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