Tips for Approved Applicants

The TVP aims to subsidise local entities on the use of technological services and solutions to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes, in order to enhance their long-term competitiveness. Within 2 months after completion of the TVP project, the applicant should submit the following electronically through the TVP dedicated website to the Secretariat for the disbursement of the final payment.

The Secretariat received some feedback from applicant regarding the agreement signing and submission of the final project report, to address the feedback, the Secretariat conducts a free webinar to introduce the steps and details of each steps, in order to help applicant to complete all these steps more smoothly.

Right before you plan for your 2023 business resolutions, come join us at this upcoming webinar to learn all the new initiatives, measure enhancements and application tactics of selected popular government funding schemes in one go. Get equipped for business expansion to overseas markets and digital transformation. Please register and get fund with ease.

Event Detail:

Date: 18 Jan 2023 (Wed)

Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Format: Online Broadcast

Medium: Cantonese

The BUD Fund is to provide funding support for Hong Kong enterprises in exploring and developing the Mainland, Free Trade Agreements (“FTAs”) and Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (“IPPAs“) markets through developing brands, upgrading and restructuring their operations and promoting domestic sales. 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. The implementer conducted a webinar to introduce the latest enhancement measures of the BUD Fund, including the application guideline, application procedure and assessment criteria. To understand more about the tips of application, please contact us.

Date: 12 January 2023

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Mode: Webinar

Language: Cantonese

Enquiry：The BUD Fund Implementer | +852 2788 6088 | [email protected]

The ECO Expo Asia 2022 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from 14 to 17 December 2022. Recycling Fund will showcase the experience and project deliverables of a number of approved projects, so as to demonstrate how Recycling Fund could help the upgrading of the operational capabilities and efficiency of the recycling industry for sustainable development. The information and application details of programme including Enterprise Support Programme and Industry Support Programme will also be displayed.

Event Details:

Date & Time:
14 – 16 December 2022 (Wednesday to Friday) – 10:00am to 7:00pm
17 December 2022 (Saturday) – 10:00am to 5:00pm

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Booth No.: 1A-C10

Fee: Free of charge

Our vClinic doctor Tricor Services Limited shared with SMEs the effective ways to minimise taxation risks of staff for cross-border businesses via digitalisation.

Useful tips as below:

• Tax challenges from cross-border travels
• Concept of Permanent Establishment and risks of related corporate taxes
• Tax resident status and individual tax implications
• How to manage such tax risks for cross-broader travels between Mainland China and Hong Kong using digital technologies

You may book one-to-one consultation with our vClinic doctor for further discussion after the webinar. Free of charge, contact us!

Date: 13 December 2022 (Tuesday)

Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Mode: Online Broadcast

Language: Cantonese

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 were exhibiting at the Business of IP Asia Forum for the first time at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
There was an introductory seminar of PAG funding scheme on 1 December afternoon. Our team also offered 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]

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

To enable local logistics SMEs to keep abreast of the latest technological trends of the sector, and to encourage their adoption of advanced logistics technologies with government funding support such as the Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Third-party Logistics Service Providers, the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) of the HKSAR Government organised the “LOGTECH Expo 2022” on 28 - 29 November 2022 at HKPC Building, Kowloon Tong*. The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is the implementation partner of the event.

Apart from logistics technology solution showcase and on-site support for government funding scheme applications, there was a series of seminars with expert speakers from diverse background to explore with participants on the effective use of government funding and logistics technology solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Date: 28 & 29 November 2022

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Venue: HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese

Successful Case Sharing - Choy Lee Tech Limited

The Patent Application Grant (PAG) is a funding scheme to assist local companies and individuals to apply for patents of their own inventions. Its aim is to encourage local companies and inventors 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).

In this webinar, we are more than delighted to have Mr. Dennis Poon from Choy Lee Tech Limited to share his valuable experience in R&D, how he applied for a patent and how the PAG played a role in this process.

Live webinar

Date: 18 November 2022

Time: 15:00-15:45

Language: Cantonese

If you are looking for business support and opportunities in GBA with the assistance of Government funding schemes, don’t miss this event! Join us for a day of comprehensive presentations of different Government fundings available as well as business tactics for GBA cities at our InnoPreneur GBA MeetUp!

Date： 10 November 2022 (Thursday)

Time: 10:00 – 18:00

Venue： 1/F, HKPC Building

Language： Cantonese

Event Highlights:

• Experts' Chitchat (HK SMEs and the GBA markets)
• Business Tips & Solutions
  • Hong Kong Government Funding Schemes
  • Business Tactics (by InnoPreneur vClinics
• Full Day Exhibition & Consultation Services

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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.

Raising the Government’s subsidy ratio from 1:1 to 2:1 (with effect from January 1, 2023)

With a view to maintaining competitiveness of Hong Kong's logistics sector, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Government) launched the “Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Third-party Logistics Service Providers” (the Pilot Scheme) on 12 October 2020 to encourage the adoption of technology by the logistics sector for enhancing efficiency and productivity.

To further encourage the logistics enterprises to adopt technology, the Government has implemented an enhancement measure by raising the Government’s subsidy ratio from 1:1 to 2:1 with effect from January 1, 2023 . The cumulative subsidy ceiling per applicant enterprise will remain at HK$1 million. The Government will cover a maximum of two-thirds of the total approved project cost and the applicant enterprise has to contribute no less than one-third of the total approved project cost in its own cash (except the audit fee of project). For details, please refer to Guide to Application.

The Pilot Scheme is open for applications all year round.  For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Implementation Partner of the Pilot Scheme (telephone: 2788 6077, email: [email protected]).

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Issued at HKT 12:30

The Management Committee (MC) of the Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Third-party Logistics Service Providers (Pilot Scheme) approved at its seventh meeting on December 14, 2022 a total of 13 new projects (including projects on application of technology as well as purchase of X-ray machines and Explosive Trace Detection equipment for setting up Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities by logistics service providers), with the approved funding amounting to around HK$5 million.  As at 14 December, 2022, the MC approved a total of 173 projects, with the total amount of approved funding around HK$103 million.

The HK$300 million Pilot Scheme was launched on October 12, 2020 to encourage the logistics trade to enhance productivity through application of technology.  With the subsidy provided on a 1:1 matching basis, each enterprise could obtain subsidy for a maximum of four approved projects, subject to the cumulative subsidy ceiling at HK$1 million.  Each subsidised project should be completed within 24 months.

The MC comprising members from the logistics trade, industrial and professional sectors has been set up by the Transport and Logistics Bureau to consider and approve applications received under the Pilot Scheme.  Various factors (including the eligibility of applicant enterprises under the Pilot Scheme, the relevance of proposed projects to the applicant enterprises’ businesses, as well as the budget and implementation details of projects) have been taken into account by the MC in vetting the applications.  The MC will continue to monitor the implementation progress of the Pilot Scheme. 

The Pilot Scheme is open for applications all year round.  Enterprises may contact the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Implementation Partner of the Pilot Scheme, for enquiries and submission of application (telephone: 2788 6077, email: [email protected]).

Ends/Friday, December 23, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:30

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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(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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