1 / 23

Introduction of

Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corp. Introduction of. Mission of HK Science & Tech Parks Corp. To provide quality infrastructure and support facilities for innovation and technology development To offer full-service incubation programmes for technology start-ups

lieu
Download Presentation

Introduction of

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corp. Introduction of

  2. Mission of HK Science & Tech Parks Corp. • To provide quality infrastructure and support facilities for innovation and technology development • To offer full-service incubation programmes for technology start-ups • To foster partnership between industry and universities through joint training and research programmes

  3. The aim of Incu-Tech To encourage and promote innovation-based entrepreneurial activities in order to: • Contribute to GDP growth and increase high value-added employment; • Reinforce Hong Kong’s position as a product development centre; • Enhance Hong Kong’s position as a window to the world.

  4. Business and Technical Support • Technical & Management • Training & Education • Promotion • Networking • Aid Package • Office Premises • Communal service

  5. Technical and Management • Coverage of Technical & Management Assistance Fund • Consultancies from universities • Pre-approved consultancies from industry • Access to library • Access to laboratories • Video linking to training • Teaching Company Scheme for R&D • Work-study Programme • Student projects

  6. Training and Education • Upgrade the managerial skill of incubatees • Keep abreast of the current technological trends • Seminars/Forums by international specialists on new technologies

  7. Promotion • Assistance to incubatees when the final products are ready • Product Launches/seminars • Sponsored Exhibitions

  8. Promotion Exhibition Computer Expo

  9. Promotion Product Launch  303 Asia Vision with Sealand 

  10. Promotion Business Matching • Enable incubatees to source capital, marketing, technology and OEM manufacturing partners. • Annual TechWorld Business Matching TechWorld

  11. Networking To create synergy and business opportunities that develop from client networking • Luncheons and orientation programmes • Admission to the social clubs of selected universities • Mentorship Programme • Sharing the business wisdom and a third-person perspective

  12. Amount Period Technical & Management Assistance Fund * HK$98k 3 years Training Assistance Fund ** HK$18k 3 years Promotion Assistance Fund * HK$184k 3 years Operation Reimbursement Fund ** HK$45k 3 years Aid Package * HKSTP will subsidize 75% of the cost up to the amount specified and incubatees are responsible for the other 25%. ** HKSTP will subsidize 50% of the cost up to the amount specified and incubatees are responsible for the other 50%.

  13. First Year Second Year Third Year (Rent + (TC) Mgmt Fee *(p.s.f.) (SP) HK$ 0+0 HK$ 0+0 HK$ 6+2 HK$ 4+2.5 HK$ 6+2 HK$ 4+2.5 Office Premises • Up to a 12-month rent free period • Ready to use office • Business Centre Service • Receptionist service • Meeting Room • Office machines • Pantry * subject to meeting of milestones

  14. Communal Services • Legal & IP Consultancy Referral Services • access to quality legal and IP consultancy services at HK$375 per hour • Service providers • WI Cheung & Co (a firm of solicitors) • Wilkinson & Grist (a firm of solicitors) • Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (a firm of solicitors) • Versitech Ltd. (a technology transfer company of the University of Hong Kong)

  15. Innovation Centre (IC) • Converging entrepreneur and innovation • Focusing towards IC design and electronic system engineering • Sharing of advanced technological infrastructure - IC Design/Development Support Centre • Providing specialized services: • Design library • Wafer shuttle • Specialized IC CAD tool • Test system platforms • Specialized labs for SEM, FIB • Wet labs for product/failure analysis • Next generation incubation location • 100,000 sq. ft. floor space of lab/office • Ready for occupancy April 2003

  16. Mandatory Admission Criteria • A start up company registered in Hong Kong • At least 2 full-time staff, one of whom is a shareholder with not less than 20% share • The company should have a dedicated and technically competent management team • The company has a viable business plan

  17. Mandatory Admission Criteria • Develop or commercialize technology in the innovation technology industry • Conduct most of R&D activities at the Incubation Centre. • It cannot operate only a sales & marketing office or retail outlet at the Incubation Centre; • Laboratories at the Incubation Centre must be environmentally friendly which do not handle hazardous materials. They must be able to operate in an office building.

  18. Qualitative Assessment Criteria • Quality and competence of the management team (e.g. one/more of the shareholders is a technical person of related discipline) • Business viability • Innovativeness • Technology/R&D content • Milestones set for 6th month and 18th month after admission

  19. No. of Incubatees & Graduates in the Programme

  20. Incu-Tech • Examples of promising new projects involve commercialization of - • Wireless technology • Biometric applications • Application-specific IC design • System-on-chip technology • Multimedia communications • Thermal management technology for semiconductor industry

  21. Star Performers of Incu-Tech • TeleEye: video and data compression technology for remote monitoring system • First incubatee listed on GEM • Oversubscribed by over 100 times when listed in May 2001 • InfoTalk: multilingual speech recognition systems • Received several local & international awards • J/V with Intel and secured 3rd round VC funding in June 2001, despite adverse market conditions.

  22. Star Performers of Incu-Tech • LECCO Technology: database performance enhancement software • 5 overseas regional offices • Received NBIA Award in 2000 (first award outside US) • Sold more than 2000 licences worldwide • Clients : Boeing, Merrill Lynch, Sealand, Hitachi & NTT

  23. You could be the next ! HK Science & Technology Parks : http://www.hkstp.org Enquiry : 2784 2683 For further information

More Related