Annual Statistics of Approved Projects
(2024)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 161
Funds Approved($M): 652.7
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 23
Funds Approved($M): 39.8
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 45
Funds Approved($M): 72.7
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 58
Funds Approved($M): 86.2
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
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: 13**
Funds Approved($M): 46.9
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 131***
Funds Approved($M): 165.3
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 33
Funds Approved($M): 83.1
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 6 366
Funds Approved($M): 1,190.8
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 131.6
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 13
Funds Approved($M): 43.8
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 3
Funds Approved($M): 8.3
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 91
Funds Approved($M): 22.8
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 1 932
Funds Approved($M): 1,313.5
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 2 407
Funds Approved($M): 68.2
Total
Approved Projects: 11 339****
Funds Approved($M): 9,778.3*****
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 11 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $22.37M.
***
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.