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Technology Voucher Programme (TVP)

TVP was launched in November 2016 on a pilot basis to subsidise local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in using technological services and solutions to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes. Since 27 February 2019, it has been converted into a regular funding programme under the Innovation and Technology Fund. The Hong Kong government will further enhance the TVP with effective from 1 April 2020 to further assist enterprises in making uses of technology to improve their business operation and enhance their competitiveness.

Key Features

Provide funding for projects on a 3 (Government):1 (enterprise/organisation) matching basis.
Cumulative funding ceiling per enterprise/organisation: HK$600,000.
Up to 6 projects per enterprise/organisation.

Objective

The main objective of the Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) is to subsidize Hong Kong’s local small and medium enterprises to develop technological services and solutions. When using better technologies, local companies can:

Improve productivity
Upgrade and/or transform business processes
Maintain long term competitiveness

Eligibility

Local entities fulfilling the following requirements are eligible to apply for funding under the TVP:
(a)(i) Registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310); or
(a)(ii) Incorporated and registered in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622); or
(a)(iii) Established in Hong Kong by relevant ordinances as statutory bodies;
AND
(b) Not a listed company in Hong Kong, and not a government subvented organisation3 or subsidiary of any government subvented organisation3;
AND
(c) With substantive business operation in Hong Kong which is related to the project under application at the time of application.

What documents are needed when applying?

Copy of Business Registration Certificate, Business Registration Office Form 1(a) or Company Registry (Form NAR1)
Proof of substantial business operations
Copy of applicant's identity document
Copy of Business Registration Certificate of Technology Consultant
Copy of quotation

What kinds of project will be funded by TVP?

Example:

Appointment scheduling and queue management system
Augmented reality (AR) technologies system
Big data and cloud-based analytics solution
Building information modelling (BIM) system
Clinic management system
Cyber security solution
Document management and mobile access system
Electronic inventory management system
POS system
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution(including CRM system)
Fleet management system
Location based services (LBS)
Logistics management system
Electronic procurement management system
Quick response management (QRM) system
Real-time manufacturing tracking system
Solutions to facilitate compliance with manufacturing standards
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Intelligent Robot (Industrial Robot and Service Robot) Applications
Product Management System
School Management System

Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) Application Process

The application to TVP consists of five stages:

Required Documents Preparation and Application Submission
Assessment of Application
Notification of Results
Project Implementation
Disbursement of Funding

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Distance Business Programme (D-Biz)

Overview

Remote working or service has become a new trend against the backdrop of the epidemic. Under the Anti-Epidemic Fund, the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has launched the Distance Business (D-Biz) Programme to support enterprises to adopt IT solutions to continue their business and services during the epidemic. The Hong Kong Productivity Council is the Secretariat of the Programme.
In view of the overwhelming response from enterprises, the Government has announced on 26 June to allocate an additional of HK$1 billion for the Programme, in addition to the original HK$500 million, to benefit more enterprises.

Funding Amount

For each IT solution and the relevant training expenses for the employees, the funding ceiling is HK$100,000 (with funding for the relevant training expenses capped at 10 per cent of the IT solution cost). Each enterprise may receive total funding of up to HK$300,000 to undertake a project to be implemented within six months.
An enterprise will be disbursed a payment of 30% of the funding amount after the application has been approved. Upon completion of the project and after the supporting documents are accepted, the remaining funding amount will be disbursed to the enterprise.
IT solution(s) must only be implemented after approval is granted.

Funding Scope

The Programme covers the following 12 IT solution categories:

Online business
Online order taking and delivery, and smart self-service systems
Online customer services and engagement
Digital customer experience enhancement
Digital payment / mobile point of sale
Online / cloud-based financial management systems
Online / cloud-based human resources management systems
Remote document management, cloud storage and remote access services
Virtual meeting and conference tools
Virtual team management and communications
Cybersecurity solutions
Other online / custom-built / cloud-based business support systems

Eligibility

All private enterprises (excluding publicly listed companies, statutory bodies and non-government organisations funded by the Government) with a valid Business Registration Certificate or a Social Enterprise Certificate issued by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service under the D-Biz Programme, ongoing business commenced before 1 January 2020 and substantive business operation in the industry related to the project in the application at the time of application are eligible.

Application Period</p>

Application is open from 9 am on 18 May 2020 to 6 pm 31 October 2020.