The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government set up a “Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales” (“the BUD Fund“) in June 2012 to assist enterprises in exploring and developing the Mainland market through developing brands, upgrading and restructuring their operations and promoting domestic sales in the Mainland.

The Government extended the geographical coverage of the BUD Fund in different stage since 2018 to include all economies with which Hong Kong has signed Free Trade Agreements and Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (“FTAs & IPPAs“). To strengthen the support to enterprises in enhancing their competitiveness and developing diversified markets, the cumulative funding ceiling per enterprise under the BUD Fund has been increased from HK$6 million to HK$7 million on 7 November 2022.

The event will be conducted in a hybrid mode which combines physical and virtual presentation. Prominent experts with extensive industry and business knowledge in the Mainland and the FTA & IPPA markets are invited to speak on the latest market insights to participants. Coming up next is successful grantees to share their experience about project implementation. After that, a free one-to-one consultation would be offered to participants who attend the event physically on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please register now to seize this opportunity to develop your business!

Date: 8 Dec 2022

Time: 14:30-17:30

Format: Hybrid

Language: Cantonese

Location: SME One Foyer, G/F, HKPC Building

The Patent Application Grant (PAG) is a funding scheme to assist local companies and individuals to capitalise their intellectual work through patent registration.
The maximum funding support is HK$250,000 or 90% of the sum of the total direct costs of patent application (whichever is the lower).

PAG debuting at Business of IP Asia Forum 2022

On 1 to 2 December 2022, we will be exhibiting at the Business of IP Asia Forum for the first time at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
There will be an introductory seminar of PAG funding scheme on 1 December afternoon. Our team will also offer priority 1-1 free consultation from 2pm to 5pm at our booth (Hall 5F - C06) on the same day. Feel free to make a reservation by emailing [email protected]

We treasure every opportunity to talk to local companies and inventors face-to-face, and we are looking forward to seeing you there!

Details of Patent Application Grant (PAG) at HKTDC Business of IP Asia Forum
Date:  1 December 2022 (Physical and online)
             2 December 2022 (Online)
Venue:  Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Booth:  Hall 5F - C06

Seminar - The PAG government funding support (Hybrid)
Date:  1 December 2022
Time:  15:45 - 16:05
Speaker:  Patricia Fong, Head, IP Management, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Venue:  The stage at IP Market, Hall 5FG

(Hong Kong, 12 October 2022) the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) organise “TVP Tactic Day” to launch the new “TVP ePROQ” platform today. The platform aims to provide an open and transparent procurement platform to serve as a “one-stop shop” for applicants to conduct and manage their procurement exercise and for submitting relevant documents. Leveraging the occasion, there was also sharing on the latest trends in digital transformation and tactics for TVP application with SMEs.

TVP is one of the Innovation and Technology Fund programmes administered by the ITC of the HKSAR Government, aiming to subsidise local enterprises and organisations in adopting technological services and solutions to upgrade and transform their business processes. In order to optimise the funding application process and to resolve the pain points of SMEs in obtaining quotations from service providers, HKPC launches the “TVP ePROQ” platform to let applicants conduct the request for quotation (RFQ) exercise in a faster and more efficient way, enabling them to manage the procurement procedures and submit relevant documents on a single platform. It will save applicants’ time on searching for suitable service providers and speed up the entire TVP application process.

Through the platform, service providers can also submit relevant proposals and quotations for projects they are interested in. This can help service providers discover more business opportunities and increase their opportunities in participating in TVP projects. As of today, more than 200 service providers have already registered on the platform, all set to experience the brand-new procurement process with the applicants.

Ms Rebecca PUN, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, said, “For the first nine months in 2022, we have received over 8,000 TVP applications, reflecting the growing demand of local enterprises and organisations for the application of technology to promote business development. After experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic in the past few years, enterprises have come to realise the importance of the application of digital technology to their daily operation and future development. We hope that the industry can make good use of the TVP to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes to enhance long-term competitiveness.”

Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of HKPC, said, “HKPC has been appointed by ITC to serve as the secretariat of TVP since June 2021, providing professional secretarial and administrative services with our expertise. We are committed to continuously improving the efficiency of our application handling, supporting local enterprises and organisations to enhance productivity with government funding. TVP has been widely welcomed by the local industries as a support on their digital transformation journey. To further enhance applicants’ experience in the application process, the new ‘TVP ePROQ’ platform is launched as an alternative to allow a wider selection of service providers and to streamline the procurement-related processes and submissions. It will also enable more service providers to have easy access to TVP projects for which they could potentially offer their services. HKPC will continue to support the local enterprises and organisations, especially SMEs, to better utilise the government funding for engaging technological services and solutions to upgrade and transform their business processes, in order to boost their long-term competitiveness.”

The event invited successful applicants and industry representatives as guest speakers at the panel discussion, to share their success stories and experiences on TVP, and to explore new trends in digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A sharing on TVP application tactics was also held at the event to provide applicants and enterprises interested in applying the TVP with practical tips, facilitating their application process.

To assist applicants and service providers in better understanding and utilising the platform, HKPC has published the user manual on the platform website, listing out the key functions and operation procedures of the system. Relevant guidance and samples are also available for applicants to facilitate their preparation of specifications under the new platform. For more information about the “TVP ePROQ” platform, please visit: https://tvp-eproq.hkpc.org/

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The BUD Fund Implementer held a seminar on 5 September 2022 at HKPC, which introduced the background and application details of the BUD Fund. The Implementer also arranged a consultation session afterwards to answer inquiries on completing the application form, and to provide advice on the enterprise's business development plan to be implemented in the BUD application. The briefing was conducted in Cantonese and around 25 participants joined the briefing.

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today announces the launch of the new BIZ Expands Easy (BEE) funding portal empowered with BEE ePass service. The launching ceremony was held to showcase how the one-stop platform can help systematise and optimise the funding application process for government funding application, unlocking boundless opportunities for the industries.

BEE is a one-stop integrated platform consolidating information of various government funding schemes covering digitalisation & cyber security, smart & green living, SME & startup support, enabling different industry sectors to explore funding resources and support for business development. In order to help users successfully apply for suitable funding schemes, the funding portal provides a self-checking eligibility kiosk, allowing users to check their application eligibility for funding schemes at their fingertips by understanding their own business conditions and development needs, and the funding objectives, scope and application requirements, etc. Through the BEE ePass service, enterprises or organisations can log in, view and manage those government funding schemes which HKPC serves as the secretariat, and process different applications simultaneously with a single user account and password. This function also enables users to auto pre-fill registered company information, saving the time of repeatedly filling in the application from scratch.

Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of HKPC, said, “HKPC has always been the most trusted partner of industries and government. On top of providing enterprises with technical support and talent training services, it also serves as the secretariat of over ten government funding schemes, striving to offer professional one-stop services for stakeholders and support various industries to utilise government funding for upgrading and transformation. To further enhance the service quality of the secretariat, HKPC has continuously implemented various digitalisation measures to optimise the user experience of the applicants. Thanks to the trust of the government and industry and the efforts and dedication of HKPC team, the BEE funding portal with the new functions has successfully been launched today. HKPC will continue to uphold the code of compliance and the operational and customer service excellence in expanding the support of government funding to the industries, so that they, especially SMEs, can leverage government funding to go digital, secure a foothold in the market and open up new opportunities.”

Ms Vivian LIN, Chief Operating Officer of HKPC, said, “The Funding Scheme Branch under HKPC adheres to the four core elements including Operational Excellence, Customer Service Excellence, Professional Integrity and Digitalisation, and is committed to serving Hong Kong SMEs and various organisations, striving for excellence in the work area of the secretariat. In 2021/22, HKPC received over 12,000 funding applications in total, 75% of which were SMEs. In view of the huge demand from enterprises for government funding, HKPC launches this wholly-funded one-stop BEE funding portal with an aim to provide applicants with more all-round information of government funding schemes. It also allows users to check and understand the requirement of funding applications with the self-checking eligibility kiosk. Together with the BEE ePass service, this platform even allows enterprises and organisations to manage different funding applications simultaneously with a single user account and password, and auto pre-fill registered information to streamline the application process. HKPC hopes that BEE can render great help to enterprises, and continue to exert the professional customer service spirit of the Funding Scheme Branch to bring positive influence on the society and benefit more SMEs.”

The launching ceremony has also invited nine representatives from enterprises of different sectors that have successfully applied for different government funding schemes as guest speakers in the panel discussion sessions, sharing their successful cases and experiences on applying for funding and exploring how the funding schemes can promote enterprises to respond to smart and green living and develop digital businesses. It is aimed to encourage different industries to upgrade and transform their business operations and improve their cost-effectiveness with the support of government funding.

HKPC plans to launch the BEE Mobile App early next year, allowing users to view and manage government funding applications anytime and anywhere in a more convenient manner. For more information about BEE funding portal and BEE ePass service, please visit: https://bee.hkpc.org/en/

Welcome to visit Chinese Medicine Development Fund Facebook page, or Scan QR code to learn more. 

The technical visit on Recycling Fund was organised on 26 August 2022 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, it aims to introduce local recycling technologies to the stakeholders in the recycling industry. There were 23 participants which joined the technical visit.

The BUD Fund Implementer held a seminar on 28 July 2022 at HKPC, which introduced the background and application details of the BUD Fund. The Implementer also arranged a consultation session afterwards to answer inquiries on completing the application form, and to provide advice on the enterprise's business development plan to be implemented in the BUD application. The briefing was conducted in Cantonese and around 124 participants joined the briefing.

The Recycling Fund Secretariat held a briefing session on 19 July 2022 at HKPC, which introduced the background and application details of the Recycling Fund. The Secretariat also invited successful applicant Occupational Safety and Health Council to share their project details about the "Enhanced OSH Scheme for Recycling Industry". The briefing was conducted in Cantonese and around 26 participants joined the briefing.

The technical visit on Recycling Fund was organised on 21 June 2022 at T·PARK, it aims to introduce local recycling technologies to the stakeholders in the recycling industry. There were 24 participants which joined the technical visit.

To strengthen the support to enterprises in enhancing their competitiveness and developing diversified markets, the cumulative funding ceiling per enterprise under the BUD Fund has been increased to HK$7,000,000 and the maximum number of approved projects per enterprise has been increased to 70 with effect from 7 November 2022.

Chinese Medicine Personal Training Funding Scheme (A1-1, A1-2, A1-3) - Course Applicant

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Proprietary Chinese Medicine Registration Supporting Scheme (A3)(Available in Chinese Version Only)

Chinese Medicine Clinics Improvement Funding Scheme (A1-4)
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(Hong Kong, 12 October 2022) the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) organise “TVP Tactic Day” to launch the new “TVP ePROQ” platform today. The platform aims to provide an open and transparent procurement platform to serve as a “one-stop shop” for applicants to conduct and manage their procurement exercise and for submitting relevant documents. Leveraging the occasion, there was also sharing on the latest trends in digital transformation and tactics for TVP application with SMEs.

TVP is one of the Innovation and Technology Fund programmes administered by the ITC of the HKSAR Government, aiming to subsidise local enterprises and organisations in adopting technological services and solutions to upgrade and transform their business processes. In order to optimise the funding application process and to resolve the pain points of SMEs in obtaining quotations from service providers, HKPC launches the “TVP ePROQ” platform to let applicants conduct the request for quotation (RFQ) exercise in a faster and more efficient way, enabling them to manage the procurement procedures and submit relevant documents on a single platform. It will save applicants’ time on searching for suitable service providers and speed up the entire TVP application process.

Through the platform, service providers can also submit relevant proposals and quotations for projects they are interested in. This can help service providers discover more business opportunities and increase their opportunities in participating in TVP projects. As of today, more than 200 service providers have already registered on the platform, all set to experience the brand-new procurement process with the applicants.

Ms Rebecca PUN, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, said, “For the first nine months in 2022, we have received over 8,000 TVP applications, reflecting the growing demand of local enterprises and organisations for the application of technology to promote business development. After experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic in the past few years, enterprises have come to realise the importance of the application of digital technology to their daily operation and future development. We hope that the industry can make good use of the TVP to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes to enhance long-term competitiveness.”

Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of HKPC, said, “HKPC has been appointed by ITC to serve as the secretariat of TVP since June 2021, providing professional secretarial and administrative services with our expertise. We are committed to continuously improving the efficiency of our application handling, supporting local enterprises and organisations to enhance productivity with government funding. TVP has been widely welcomed by the local industries as a support on their digital transformation journey. To further enhance applicants’ experience in the application process, the new ‘TVP ePROQ’ platform is launched as an alternative to allow a wider selection of service providers and to streamline the procurement-related processes and submissions. It will also enable more service providers to have easy access to TVP projects for which they could potentially offer their services. HKPC will continue to support the local enterprises and organisations, especially SMEs, to better utilise the government funding for engaging technological services and solutions to upgrade and transform their business processes, in order to boost their long-term competitiveness.”

The event invited successful applicants and industry representatives as guest speakers at the panel discussion, to share their success stories and experiences on TVP, and to explore new trends in digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A sharing on TVP application tactics was also held at the event to provide applicants and enterprises interested in applying the TVP with practical tips, facilitating their application process.

To assist applicants and service providers in better understanding and utilising the platform, HKPC has published the user manual on the platform website, listing out the key functions and operation procedures of the system. Relevant guidance and samples are also available for applicants to facilitate their preparation of specifications under the new platform. For more information about the “TVP ePROQ” platform, please visit: https://tvp-eproq.hkpc.org/

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The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today announces the launch of the new BIZ Expands Easy (BEE) funding portal empowered with BEE ePass service. The launching ceremony was held to showcase how the one-stop platform can help systematise and optimise the funding application process for government funding application, unlocking boundless opportunities for the industries.

BEE is a one-stop integrated platform consolidating information of various government funding schemes covering digitalisation & cyber security, smart & green living, SME & startup support, enabling different industry sectors to explore funding resources and support for business development. In order to help users successfully apply for suitable funding schemes, the funding portal provides a self-checking eligibility kiosk, allowing users to check their application eligibility for funding schemes at their fingertips by understanding their own business conditions and development needs, and the funding objectives, scope and application requirements, etc. Through the BEE ePass service, enterprises or organisations can log in, view and manage those government funding schemes which HKPC serves as the secretariat, and process different applications simultaneously with a single user account and password. This function also enables users to auto pre-fill registered company information, saving the time of repeatedly filling in the application from scratch.

Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of HKPC, said, “HKPC has always been the most trusted partner of industries and government. On top of providing enterprises with technical support and talent training services, it also serves as the secretariat of over ten government funding schemes, striving to offer professional one-stop services for stakeholders and support various industries to utilise government funding for upgrading and transformation. To further enhance the service quality of the secretariat, HKPC has continuously implemented various digitalisation measures to optimise the user experience of the applicants. Thanks to the trust of the government and industry and the efforts and dedication of HKPC team, the BEE funding portal with the new functions has successfully been launched today. HKPC will continue to uphold the code of compliance and the operational and customer service excellence in expanding the support of government funding to the industries, so that they, especially SMEs, can leverage government funding to go digital, secure a foothold in the market and open up new opportunities.”

Ms Vivian LIN, Chief Operating Officer of HKPC, said, “The Funding Scheme Branch under HKPC adheres to the four core elements including Operational Excellence, Customer Service Excellence, Professional Integrity and Digitalisation, and is committed to serving Hong Kong SMEs and various organisations, striving for excellence in the work area of the secretariat. In 2021/22, HKPC received over 12,000 funding applications in total, 75% of which were SMEs. In view of the huge demand from enterprises for government funding, HKPC launches this wholly-funded one-stop BEE funding portal with an aim to provide applicants with more all-round information of government funding schemes. It also allows users to check and understand the requirement of funding applications with the self-checking eligibility kiosk. Together with the BEE ePass service, this platform even allows enterprises and organisations to manage different funding applications simultaneously with a single user account and password, and auto pre-fill registered information to streamline the application process. HKPC hopes that BEE can render great help to enterprises, and continue to exert the professional customer service spirit of the Funding Scheme Branch to bring positive influence on the society and benefit more SMEs.”

The launching ceremony has also invited nine representatives from enterprises of different sectors that have successfully applied for different government funding schemes as guest speakers in the panel discussion sessions, sharing their successful cases and experiences on applying for funding and exploring how the funding schemes can promote enterprises to respond to smart and green living and develop digital businesses. It is aimed to encourage different industries to upgrade and transform their business operations and improve their cost-effectiveness with the support of government funding.

HKPC plans to launch the BEE Mobile App early next year, allowing users to view and manage government funding applications anytime and anywhere in a more convenient manner. For more information about BEE funding portal and BEE ePass service, please visit: https://bee.hkpc.org/en/

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• Simplified Chinese version

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• Simplified Chinese version

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• Traditional Chinese version
• Simplified Chinese version

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• Traditional Chinese version
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