TecONE InfoTalk -Briefing Session on Talent Funding and Support Programmes for HKSTP Incubatees & I&T Tenants

The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) and HKSTP are providing funding and support programmes for Science Park companies, which aims to nurture local and overseas talents as well as facilitate the realization and commercialization of the R&D result developed by the technology companies. On 28 April 2021, TecONE introduced the following programmes including Research Talent Hub (RTH-SPC), Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS-SPC/ PSTS-TC), Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS), HKSTP Student Internship Programme (eligible for HKSTP Tenants only) and HKSTP I&T Employment Scheme: Graduate Trainee Programme.

Firstly, Mr. Wesley Wong introduced the contents of this InfoTalk.  He briefed the TecONE that is an information and support centre for Technology companies, operated by HKSTP.

Mr. Wong introduced the Research Talent Hub (RTH-SPC) that specific for companies in Science Part and it provided funding support for the recruitment of research talents (BSc/BEng, MSc, MPhil/PhD holder) to conduce R&D work for the period from 6 to 36 months. (Remark: Those research talents are not company’s director/CEO/CTO or name in NAR 1.)

Then he introduced another program named “I&T Employment Scheme: Graduate Trainee Programme” that provided subsidy for tenant or an Incubatee of HKSTP to employ fresh graduates. 

And then Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS) were mentioned that is a fast-track arrangement for tech companies to admin non-local talent for R&D through ITC.

After that Mr. Wong stated HKSTP Student Internship Programme to provide subsidy for HKSTP tenants to employ student interns every fiscal year.  The internship period is from 1 to 6 months per intern in one fiscal year.

Finally, he briefed the Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS-SPC/ PSTS-TC) where PSTS-SPC for current incubate or graduate tenant of HKSTP or Cyberport and PSTS-TC for Technology Company conducting R&D in HK.  He said if you had more than one idea and application, it had better completed one by one.

Q&A Session

Lastly, Ms. Grace Wong (HKSTP) introduced the City I&T Grand Challenge in this InfoTalk.

Reference:

TecOne - https://www.hkstp.org/innovate-with-us/tecone/

20210423: City I&T Grand Challenge Online Briefing Session - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/04/city-i-grand-challenge-online-briefing.html