| Entrepreneurship support programmes |
Hong Kong's entrepreneurial ecosystem is powered by comprehensive government initiatives designed to nurture and accelerate startup growth. From providing free business consultation services to offering cutting-edge incubation and acceleration programmes, the HKSAR government demonstrates a strong commitment to supporting innovative enterprises. These strategic resources aim to empower entrepreneurs, facilitate business expansion, and position Hong Kong as a vibrant hub for technological innovation and startup development. You may be excited to discover these opportunities
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The HKSAR government has organised a handful of tailored made programmes to help startups thrive, including the Support and Consultation Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises (SUCCESS) under the Trade and Industry Department in collaboration with various industrial and trade organisations, professional bodies and other Government departments to provide SMEs with business information and consultation services free of charge... | Explore |
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The Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) of HKSAR has always committed to provide a resourceful list of incubation and acceleration programmes to nurture entrepreneurship growth of the region, check out the page for details... | Explore |
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Elite ProgrammeThe Elite Programme helps innovation and technology enterprises with strong growth potentials to further expand its business outside Hong Kong and eventually become a unicorn... | Explore |
| Funding opportunities and financial assistance |
Hong Kong provides a dynamic funding ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises through comprehensive government initiatives. The region's financial assistance programmes, managed by agencies like the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau and Science and Technology Parks, aim to boost innovation and technological advancement across various business stages.
Explore the comprehensive resources below to unlock targeted financial support for your entrepreneurial journey in Hong Kong.
- Public/Governmental funding: over 10 public fundings provided by the Hong Kong government
https://www.gov.hk/en/business/supportenterprises/funding/index.htm
https://www.smelink.gov.hk/en/web/smeportal/government-funding-schemes.html
- Main funding resources available to Hong Kong entrepreneurs consolidated by the Productivity Bureau
https://bee.hkpc.org/funding-schemes/
- Funding supports provided in collaboration with the venture capitals, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks, Cyber Port, with industrial or geographic focus.
https://www.startmeup.hk/startup-resources/government-funding-scheme-and-support/
- Dedicated funding to small and medium enterprises to boost productivity and foster innovations by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of HKSAR
https://www.itib.gov.hk/en/i_and_t_support/support_start_ups.html
- Funding brought to entrepreneurs by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP)
https://www.hkstp.org/en/programmes/funding/venture-fund-and-investment-matching#section=investment-matching
| Useful Tips and Templates |
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