Technology Consultancy: In this program, a consultant refers to the company/institution providing external consultancy to the applicant for recommending technological service/solutions for the adopted project. This will encourage proper consideration of the local setting in the formulation of technological solutions for the applicants. Here, the consultant must be a local university or research institution, or a company registered in Hong Kong under the BRO at the time of application.
Purchase, Rental, or Subscription of the Hardware Needed: This funding program also covers purchasing, renting, or subscribing to the hardware that forms an essential part of the project. Also, the software systems that require compilation/integration by the service providers at the request of the applicants, which are with or without tailor-made features, will be considered as customized items.
Purchase, Rental, or Subscription of the Off-the-Shelf/Readily Available: Off-the-shelf/readily available items refer to those that can be used “off-the-shelf” and installed/used directly by the applicants. The costs of the off-the-shelf/readily available equipment/hardware/software/services or solutions will be covered in this TVP funding program, but not more than 50% of the project cost will be provided to your company.
Project Audit: For projects with approved funding exceeding ,000, the maximum audit fee to be counted towards the total project cost is ,000.