Supporting R&D – Mainland–Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme

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Funding

  1. Supports platform and collaborative R&D projects with Mainland–Hong Kong cooperation
  1. Maximum project period:24 months
  1. Industry sponsorship:at least 10% of project cost (platform projects);at least 50% of project cost (collaborative projects)
  1. Intellectual property ownership:Lead applicant (platform projects);An industry partner paying at least 50% of the project cost (collaborative projects)
  1. R&D for the project must be done in both Hong Kong and the Mainland
  1. The Innovation and Technology Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology will eachFunding goes to applicant bodies in Hong Kong and the Mainland, and each side monitors the project under its own rules

Eligibility

  • The lead applicant must be an R&D centre or a designated local public research institution.
  • Industry-partner applicant for a collaborative projectmay be a company under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622a company formed in Hong Kong under the relevant chapter; or an industrial support organisation, trade association or professional body that is able to enter into a contract.

Application deadline

Applications are accepted once a year