Statistics of Approved Projects*

(as at 28/2/2023)

Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 036
Funds Approved($M): 11,212.2
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 66
Funds Approved($M): 127.8
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 353
Funds Approved($M): 989.6
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 257
Funds Approved($M): 482.8
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 207**
Funds Approved($M): 595.4
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 609***
Funds Approved($M): 834.0
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 351
Funds Approved($M): 723.6
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 20 829
Funds Approved($M): 3,550.3
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 359
Funds Approved($M): 639.3
Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 25
Funds Approved($M): 217.3
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 10
Funds Approved($M): 30.7
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 428
Funds Approved($M): 511.2
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 10 903
Funds Approved($M): 4,622.3
Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Training Grant Application
Approved Projects: 8 208
Funds Approved($M): 293.9
Total
Approved Projects: 48 565****
Funds Approved($M): 33,977.3*****

Note:

*
The ITVF figures are not included in the statistics and that ITVF figures will be shown separately under ITVF's webpage.
**
In addition to those approved projects above, there are 15 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $60.5M.
***
No. of Partnership projects only.
****
Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres.
*****
Includes funding for operation of R&D Centres, Reindustrialisation 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.