The information and requirements about government fund application for start-ups can be complicated. Our Government Funding Scheme Matching Bot and Legal Reminders help you make funding applications process easier.
Government Funding Scheme Matching Bot
Provides a starting point for start-up founders to apply for potentially eligible funding schemes by the government / public bodies in HK
Infographics on Potential Legal Issues and Risks when Applying & Pitching for Funds
Provide relevant legal information on issues such as misrepresentation and intellectual property
Given the multiple HK Government/public bodies funding schemes, the Matching Bot aims to assist you with sorting the funding schemes you may be eligible for.
We reviewed 20 major funding schemes, covering both incubation and subsidy.
Questions of our Matching Bot are based on eligibility requirements of the funding schemes, after reviewing their application guides and websites. The Bot generates a summary of the respective eligibility requirements of the funding schemes, tailored to your background.
Simply choose the “Sort funds” function – the whole process takes less than 3 minutes.
Alternatively, you may also choose the “View options” function to view a summary of eligibility requirements of the funding scheme you are interested in.
Explanation of terms e.g. incorporation and registration in Hong Kong
Coverage of more than 20 Incubation and Subsidy Schemes provided by the Government / public bodies in HK, across 5 disciplines
[Existing Funding Schemes Finder in youth.gov.hk covers 15 schemes]
Comprehensive Summary of Eligibility Requirements
Highlight IP concerns in your pitch
Put a copyright notice
Keep the truth in mind when pitching
Tech / Employment / Regulatory / Product Liability / COVID-19-related Risks
This deliverable constitutes student research as part of coursework for LITE Lab@HKU and nothing contained should be construed nor relied upon as legal advice by HKU nor its students nor instructors.