Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 30/9/2024)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 325
Funds Approved($M): 12,301.1
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 110
Funds Approved($M): 213.6
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 408
Funds Approved($M): 1,076.9
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 315
Funds Approved($M): 578.9
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 237**
Funds Approved($M): 708.2
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 787***
Funds Approved($M): 1,080.9
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 422
Funds Approved($M): 905.2
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 006
Funds Approved($M): 6,252.9
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 456
Funds Approved($M): 873.6
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: 2 574
Funds Approved($M): 547.7
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 13 825
Funds Approved($M): 6,927.0
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 17 743
Funds Approved($M): 667.3
Total
Approved Projects: 76 187****
Funds Approved($M): 46,040.8*****
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 7 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $20.35M.
***
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.