📋 Tender Overview
The Innovation and Technology Commission ITC is inviting applications for jointly funded projects under the MainlandHong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme MHKTCFS from today August 25 until October 13
All applications must fit the specific themestopics and must be submitted simultaneously by the Hong Kong and Mainland applicant organisations The two themestopics are
1 Ageing biotechnology and engineering Innovative medicine for improving elderly health smart health technologies and rehabilitation medical devices for seniors and
2 Lowaltitude flight system technology Lowaltitude infrastructure construction and lowaltitude aircraft technology
An ITC spokesman said The topics selected for this project call focus on gerontechnology and lowaltitude flight technology providing a technical foundation for developing the silver economy and lowaltitude economy
The MHKTCFS aims to encourage research and development RD collaboration among universities research institutes and technology enterprises in Mainland China and Hong Kong Applications must be submitted simultaneously by the Hong Kong and Mainland institutions to the ITC and the Ministry of Science and Technology MOST respectively and the RD work must be conducted in both places and involve cooperation between the two places The ITC and the MOST will provide funding to the Hong Kong and Mainland applicant organisations respectively and will monitor project progress according to their own requirements
Further information on the MHKTCFS is available on the Innovation and Technology Fund ITF website For enquiries please contact the ITF Secretariat Tel 3655 5678 email
