Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP)

What is ITSP?

ITSP supports midstream/downstream research and development (R&D) projects undertaken mainly by universities, R&D Centres¹, industry support organizations, professional bodies and trade and industry associations. ITSP invites applications for funding every six months or so.

Application forms and Guides

• ITF Form 1.0 (for Platform and Collaborative projects)
  
  
• ITF Form 2.0 (for Tier 3 and Seed projects)
  
  
• Guide to Filling in the ITSP Application Forms
  
  
• Sample of a Completed Application Form
  
  

The Government adopts a three-tier funding framework for ITSP under the ITF. Tier 1 provides project funding for the R&D centres to undertake projects in selected focus areas. Tier 2 involves the funding of applied R&D projects which are industry-oriented and have potential for commercialisation. (The annual Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (TCFS) operates under the Tier 2 funding framework.) Tier 3 involves the funding of exploratory and forward-looking projects.

Project proposals for Tier 2 and Tier 3 funding under the ITSP will be considered by a panel of assessors which advises the Commissioner of Innovation and Technology on the provision of funding support for the applications received. For collaborative projects where the industry co-applicant should contribute no less than 50% of the total project cost, an internal assessment panel comprising ITC staff will be convened to assess the applications instead.

Deadline for the first round of 2012 ITSP applications: 30 March 2012 (Friday).

Submission of Applications

Applications of Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects must be submitted to the ITF Secretariat either:

1. in hard copy in triplicate (one original plus two duplicate copies) in person or by post. Please also kindly provide a soft copy (preferably in MS Word 2003 or above); or
   
   
2. through the Innovation and Technology Commission Funding Administrative System

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¹  Five R&D Centres have been set up under ITF since mid-2006 to drive and coordinate applied R&D in selected focus areas: They are automotive parts and accessory systems; information and communications technologies; logistics and supply chain management enabling technologies; nanotechnology and advanced materials; and textiles and clothing.

The guides are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or above to read it.