Innovation and Technology 創新及科技

Key initiatives announced in the Policy Address include:

· Inject $20 billion into the Research Endowment Fund of the Research Grants Council; launch a $3 billion Research Matching Grant Scheme; and introduce fellowship schemes for outstanding academics to strengthen the pool of talent in research and innovation and technology in Hong Kong

· Expedite re-industrialisation by establishing a $2 billion re-industrialisation funding scheme to subsidise manufacturers to set up smart production lines in Hong Kong and allocating $2 billion for building manufacturing facilities required by the advanced manufacturing sector in industrial estates

There are different programmes under the ITF currently. They are:

Supporting Research & Development (R&D)

· Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP)

· Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (TCFS)

· Partnership Research Programme (PRP)

· Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)

· Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme (CRS)

· Midstream Research Programme for Universities (MRP)

Facilitating Technology Adoption

· Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS)

· Technology Voucher Programme (TVP)

Nurturing Technology Talent

· Researcher Programme

· Postdoctoral Hub Programme (Postdoc Hub)

· Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme (RTTP)

Supporting Technology Start-ups

· Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU)

· The Innovation and Technology Venture Fund (ITVF)

Promoting an I&T Culture

· General Support Programme (GSP)

· Patent Application Grant

The Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), administered by the Innovation and Technology Commission. Click HERE for details.

施政報告中提出的建議包括：

創新及科技

· 向研究資助局「研究基金」注資200億元、推出30億元「研究配對補助金計劃」，及推出「傑出學者計劃」，壯大本地科研和創科人才。

· 加速再工業化，成立20億元「再工業化資助計劃」資助生產商在港設立智能生產線，撥款20億元在工業邨為先進製造業建設所需生產設施。

現時，創新及科技基金設有不同的計劃，分別為：

支持研究及發展

· 創新及科技支援計劃

· 粵港科技合作資助計劃

· 夥伴研究計劃

· 企業支援計劃

· 投資研發現金回贈計劃

· 院校中游研發計劃

推動科技應用

· 公營機構試用計劃

· 科技券計劃

培育科技人才

· 研究員計劃

· 博士專才庫

· 再工業化及科技培訓計劃

支援科技初創企業

· 大學科技初創企業資助計劃

· 創科創投基金

培養創科文化

· 一般支援計劃

· 專利申請資助計劃

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