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October 2010

Use of Innovationand Technology in the Healthcare and Welfare Sectors

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I) Hong Kong Government’s Support to Innovation and Technology in General

II) Promotion of Use of Innovation and Technology in the Healthcare and Welfare Sectors

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I) Hong Kong Government’s

Support to Innovation and

Technology in General

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Role of Government− Hardware

− Software

Role of Government

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Innovation and Technology Commission

Established in 2000

Mission - to spearhead Hong Kong's drive to become a world-class, knowledge-based economy

Present establishment – ~230

8 quangos (shown in next chart)

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Innovation and Technology Commission

(230)

Hong Kong Science and Technology

Parks Corporation

(185)

Hong Kong Productivity

Council

(607)

Hong Kong Applied

Science and Technology Research Institute

Company Ltd

(570)

Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of

Chinese Medicine

(20)

Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems

(24)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Enabling Technologies

(38)

Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited

(39)

Hong Kong Research

Institute of Textiles and

Apparel

(18)

Note: Numbers in bracket refer to the number of establishment in the organization/centre

Hardware

(Infrastructure)

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Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Home to over 300 companies Phase 3

Work to be commenced in 2011 Expenditure: HKD 4.9 billion Additional 4,000 R&D related jobs

Software

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1) Funding Support – Innovation & Technology Fund (ITF)

2) R&D Centre Programme

3) Liaison with key players

4) Cash Rebate Scheme

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1) Funding Support (ITF)

Launched in 1999 with fund HK$5 bn (~US$640 mn)

4 funding programmes

Innovation & Technology Support Programme (Two major types:

1. Platform Projects: 10% from industry; 90% from ITF

Industry does NOT own IPs

2. Collaborative Projects: 50% from industry; 50% from ITF

Industry will own IPs

University-Industry Collaboration Programme (50

% from industry; 50% from ITF; Industry will own IPs)

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General Support Programme (for non-R&D activities)

Project scope: • contribute to fostering an innovation and technology

culture in Hong Kong;

Project grant: up to 90% of total approved project cost

Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme (SERAP)

Dollar-to-dollar matching basis; maximum HK$4 million from ITF)

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2) R&D Centre Programme

5 R&D Centres 1) Nano & Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI)

— Nanotechnology and advanced materials2) Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA)

— Textiles and clothing3) Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (APAS)

— Automotive parts and accessory systems4) Logistics & Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies

(LSCM)— Logistics and supply chain management

5) Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)— ICT[Note: under ASTRI HKJCICM]

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3) Liaison with key players

Government ( 官 )

Industry ( 產 )

Academic ( 學 )

Research Institute ( 研 )

ITC

Innovation & Technology in Public Sector Programme

e.g. LED lighting which is the result of Hong Kong’s R&D work being tested in public sector: - Bulk head lighting in housing estates under Housing Department;

- Street lighting on streets under Highway Department and in HKSTP;

- Task lighting in offices under Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

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Therefore, a company collaborates with a local research institution in Hong Kong (i.e University or R&D Centre) will benefit the followings:

Funding support from ITF;

Opportunity for testing out in government departments or

quangos (e.g. Hospital Authority);

Reference which is useful in future marketing (either to bid for

Hong Kong government projects or to penetrate into the

Mainland market)

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4) Cash Rebate Scheme

- 10% rebate for ITF projects and projects undertaken with local R&D institutions

- e.g. a $1mn Collaboration Project:

HK$

(a) R&D expenditure borne by the company

500,000

(b) Profit tax saved (16.5%) (82,500) (a x 16.5%)

(c) Cash rebate (10%) (50,000) (a x 10%)

(d) Taxable part of the cash rebate (16.5%)

8,250 (c x 16.5%)

Actual R&D expenditure 375,750 (a–b–c+d)

Only 37%37% of total

cost

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II) Promotion of Use of I&T

in the Healthcare and

Welfare Sectors

Purpose - to bring together all stakeholders ( 官產學研 ) to

identify needs for clients Existing technology(ies) available Need for new technology

work together to devise possible ITF projects (including scope, party to be in charge of R&D)

party(ies) to offer sites for pilot testing

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ITC Networking Dinner

Stakeholders Present Tonight

1) Legislative Council2) Government

- Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC)- Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB)- Food and Health Bureau (FHB)- Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)- Department of Health (DH)- Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK)

3) Welfare, NGO, Advisory Committees- Elderly Commission- The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS)- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals- Caritas – Hong Kong- Yan Chai Hospital- The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong- Senior Citizen Home Safety Association- SAHK (香港耀能協會 )

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4) Hospital Authority

5) Universities- The University of Hong Kong- The Chinese University of Hong Kong - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - City University of Hong Kong

6) Industry- Healthcare Innovation Programme- eHealth Consortium- GS1 Hong Kong- Standard Telecommunication Ltd

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7) R&D Centres- Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)- R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling

Technologies (LSCM)- Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA)

8) Others- Hong Kong Computer Society- Internet Professional Association- Young Entrepreneurs Development Council- Hong Kong Housing Society- Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC)

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1) Formal introduction by various organisations, e.g. ASTRI LSCM HA HKCSS, etc.

2) Dinner

3) After dinner – welcome to stay behind to chat (venue available to us until 11pm)

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Date: 6-14 November 2010

Venue: Hong Kong Science Park

Themes:

Robotics, intelligent living and green technology

Website:

http://ce.hkfyg.org.hk/itm

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Thank you!