Distribution of Approved Projects among Different Industrial Sectors

(as at 30/4/2025)

Industrial Sector Programme
Innovation and Technology Support Programme Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme Partnership Research Programme Midstream Research Programme University-Industry Collaboration Programme Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme Enterprise Support Scheme General Support Programme New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme) New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living Total
No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M No $M
Biotechnology 385 840.1 48 88.6 112 189.2 81 118.5 36 171.5 117 199.2 45 80.4 49 137.3 54 88.7 2 7.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 929 1,920.5
Electrical and Electronics 800 4,120.9 6 13.1 72 188.3 41 67.2 15 85.4 53 52.5 113 141.0 69 215.9 23 18.7 5 26.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 197 7,768.1
Environmental 167 475.6 3 6.5 23 37.9 27 50.6 1 5.5 17 25.5 17 20.1 10 27.9 15 25.5 1 8.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 281 683.5
Information Technology 712 3,289.9 22 44.1 75 279.2 48 73.5 5 26.0 84 94.5 198 224.6 51 135.3 134 232.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 1 330 5,784.4
Foundation Industries 984 2,703.4 28 54.0 129 364.0 104 203.0 3 16.3 86 88.0 23 22.7 29 134.7 37 29.8 8 42.4 1 192.5 0 0.0 1 432 5,750.3
Textiles / Clothing / Footwear 239 696.4 0 0.0 10 31.0 23 53.0 1 4.9 7 4.5 4 3.2 3 5.3 4 12.8 1 15.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 292 1,559.9
General (Cross-sectors) 35 181.9 0 0.0 3 8.1 4 8.7 1 5.0 4 1.8 2 3.4 7 18.5 178 423.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 234 10,403.5
Others 143 544.2 6 12.1 16 26.9 38 75.9 3 11.2 16 15.3 10 8.3 28 65.7 50 131.8 34 218.2 0 0.0 16 46.6 360 19,204.7
Total 3 465 12,852.3 113 218.2 440 1,124.5 366 650.4 65 325.7 384 481.3 412 503.6 246 740.6 495 962.8 51 317.7 1 192.5 17 48.9 78 701* 53,074.3**

Note:

*
Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres but include Patent Application Grant, Research Talent Hub, Public Sector Trial Scheme, Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong, New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Training Grant Applications, approved Partnership projects of Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme (Since April 2016) and Technology Voucher Programme.
**
Includes funding for operation of R&D Centres, Patent Application Grant, Research Talent Hub, Public Sector Trial Scheme, Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong, New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Annual Implementation Fee, Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme (Since April 2016), Technology Voucher Programme, Partner 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 and STEM Internship Scheme.