One of the common reasons on why over 94% of new businesses fail during first year of operation is lack of funding. The painstaking yet exciting startup journey from idea to revenue generating business needs capital and guidance and at every stage of the business. We have put together a list of available funding schemes and incubation programmes to support you on every stage of your startup.
Funding Schemes
Angel Investor Fund
Incubated Fund
- Construction Innovatoin & Technology Fund (CITF)
- Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) Scheme
- Cyberport Incubation Programme
- Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales (BUD Fund)
- Design Incubation Programme
- Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)
- General Support Programme (GSP)
- Innovation and Technology Fund
- Media-X Prototype Grant Scheme
- Overseas/Mainland Market Development Support Scheme (MDSS)
- Partnership Research Programme (PRP)
- PolyU Micro Fund
- PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept Funding Scheme
- PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund (TLF) Scheme
- Postdoctoral Hub
- Recycling Fund
- Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme (CRS)
- Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme (RTTP)
- Enhanced tax deduction for research and development expenditures
- Researcher Programme
- Retail Technology Adoption Assistance Scheme (ReTAAS)
- Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU)
- Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)
- Technology Voucher Programme (TVP)
- The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund
- Youth Development Fund
Venture Capital
- Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
- Cyberport Macro Fund
- HKSTP Ventures Fund
- Innovation and Technology Venture Fund
Loans
Incubation Schemes
- Betatron
- Brinc
- Cyberport Accelerator Support Programme
- Entrepreneur First
- Eureka Nova
- FinTech Innovation Lab (Accenture)
- HKAI Lab
- HYPE ASIA
- INFINITI LAB
- Ing Dan
- Jumpstart Media Limited
- LimeHK
- Nordic Innovation House HK
- SOW Asia
- Smart Government Innovation LAB
- Sprinter
- STARTIT.asia
- SuperCharger
- The Cage
- The Mills Fabrica by Nan Fung Group