Statistics of Approved Projects*

(as at 31/5/2025)

Programme

Approved Projects

Funds Approved($M)

Innovation and Technology Support Programme

Approved Projects: 3 480

Funds Approved($M): 12,937.5

Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 113

Funds Approved($M): 218.2

Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 439

Funds Approved($M): 1,123.8

Partnership Research Programme

Approved Projects: 375

Funds Approved($M): 684.2

Midstream Research Programme

Approved Projects: 65

Funds Approved($M): 325.7

University-Industry Collaboration Programme

Approved Projects: 384

Funds Approved($M): 481.3

Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme

Approved Projects: 412

Funds Approved($M): 503.6

Enterprise Support Scheme

Approved Projects: 247**

Funds Approved($M): 741.9

Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)

Approved Projects: 920***

Funds Approved($M): 1,176.7

Public Sector Trial Scheme

Approved Projects: 438

Funds Approved($M): 957.7

Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong

Approved Projects: 63

Funds Approved($M): 102.3

Technology Voucher Programme

Approved Projects: 35 360

Funds Approved($M): 6,319.5

General Support Programme

Approved Projects: 504

Funds Approved($M): 973.9

New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)

Approved Projects: 17

Funds Approved($M): 48.9

New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme

Approved Projects: 1

Funds Approved($M): 192.5

Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living

Approved Projects: 0

Funds Approved($M): 0.0

Patent Application Grant

Approved Projects: 2 646

Funds Approved($M): 565.7

Research Talent Hub

Approved Projects: 15 034

Funds Approved($M): 7,958.6

New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme

Approved Projects: 18 618

Funds Approved($M): 680.9

Total

Approved Projects: 79 170****

Funds Approved($M): 53,538.0*****

Note:

The ITVF and RAISe+ figures are not included in the statistics. ITVF figures will be shown separately under its webpage.

In addition to those approved projects above, there are 9 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $20.47M.

***

No. of Partnership projects only.

****

Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres.

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Includes funding for operation of R&D Centres, New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Annual Implementation Fee, Patent Application Grant - Annual Implementation Fee, Technology Voucher Programme - Annual Implementation Fee, State Key Laboratories, Hong Kong Branch(es) of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre(s), Technology Transfer Offices of universities, HKIB - GMP Product Development and Technical Support Platform for Traditional Oral Solid Proprietary Chinese Medicine Products, Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities, STEM Internship Scheme and Research Support for Research Clusters.