Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 31/8/2024)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 310
Funds Approved($M): 12,241.8
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 109
Funds Approved($M): 211.8
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 404
Funds Approved($M): 1,070.3
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 313
Funds Approved($M): 574.6
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 236**
Funds Approved($M): 704.7
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 781***
Funds Approved($M): 1,071.6
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 420
Funds Approved($M): 901.0
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 093
Funds Approved($M): 6,269.5
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 453
Funds Approved($M): 868.7
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 38
Funds Approved($M): 261.2
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 17
Funds Approved($M): 48.9
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 569
Funds Approved($M): 546.4
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 13 682
Funds Approved($M): 6,828.9
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 17 532
Funds Approved($M): 661.3
Total
Approved Projects: 75 881****
Funds Approved($M): 44,858.8*****
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 8 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $23.85M.
***
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.