Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 31/7/2024)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 301
Funds Approved($M): 12,217.7
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 107
Funds Approved($M): 209.3
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 396
Funds Approved($M): 1,057.8
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 312
Funds Approved($M): 572.1
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 235**
Funds Approved($M): 695.6
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 770***
Funds Approved($M): 1,054.8
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 416
Funds Approved($M): 896.6
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 34 341
Funds Approved($M): 6,128.0
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 450
Funds Approved($M): 863.2
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 37
Funds Approved($M): 259.6
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 17
Funds Approved($M): 48.9
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 564
Funds Approved($M): 545.2
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 13 536
Funds Approved($M): 6,705.0
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 17 352
Funds Approved($M): 655.9
Total
Approved Projects: 74 758****
Funds Approved($M): 44,506.0*****
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 5 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $19.65M.
***
No. of Partnership projects only.
****
Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres.
*****
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.