Annual Statistics of Approved Projects

(2022)

Programme

Approved Projects

Funds Approved($M)

Innovation and Technology Support Programme

Approved Projects: 157

Funds Approved($M): 607.7

Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 28

Funds Approved($M): 54.6

Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 34

Funds Approved($M): 45.4

Partnership Research Programme

Approved Projects: 68

Funds Approved($M): 118.9

Midstream Research Programme

Approved Projects: 6

Funds Approved($M): 31.6

University-Industry Collaboration Programme

Approved Projects: 0

Funds Approved($M): 0.0

Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme

Approved Projects: 0

Funds Approved($M): 0.0

Enterprise Support Scheme

Approved Projects: 29**

Funds Approved($M): 61.4

Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)

Approved Projects: 104***

Funds Approved($M): 115.2

Public Sector Trial Scheme

Approved Projects: 38

Funds Approved($M): 101.8

Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong

Approved Projects: 0

Funds Approved($M): 0.0

Technology Voucher Programme

Approved Projects: 12 185

Funds Approved($M): 2,135.4

General Support Programme

Approved Projects: 47

Funds Approved($M): 124.1

Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 14

Funds Approved($M): 122.4

Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living

Approved Projects: 7

Funds Approved($M): 22.4

Patent Application Grant

Approved Projects: 110

Funds Approved($M): 27.5

Research Talent Hub

Approved Projects: 1 926

Funds Approved($M): 947.7

Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Training Grant Application

Approved Projects: 3 193

Funds Approved($M): 163.4

Total

Approved Projects: 17 946****

Funds Approved($M): 6,259.8*****

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 9 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $38.0M.

***

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.