第二屆「香港遊戲優化和推廣計劃」即將開展
 
公開接受申請︰2020年4月1日 
計劃截止報名︰2020年5月18日
入圍名額：12  

獲選公司可︰ 
1. 獲得HK$ 40-50萬元資金，推廣其下一隻即將推出之遊戲。
2. 資助於著名東京遊戲展2020參展，有助向國際市場推廣香港遊戲作品，拓展商機。 
3. 免費獲得業內翹楚指導。 
4. 免費參與一系列有關市場營銷、測試、資金引入的實用培訓，優化即將推出之遊戲。 
5. 獲免費分派2名實習生於遊戲推出前協助進行測試和優化。 

參加資格：
1. 成立少於8年之香港註冊遊戲初創公司。 
2. 公司規模為少於20名全職員工。 
3. 公司需要同時準備其下一隻可於2020年9月1日推出市場之全新遊戲（可為手機、電腦、家用遊戲機之遊戲）作為申請，而該新遊戲須有90%的完成度。 
4. 名額為12間公司，經由業界與學界人士組成之委員會按該遊戲之市場潛力、遊戲推廣計劃之內容等因素作遴選。
(曾參與第一屆計劃之初創公司亦可再次參加)

為了讓大家對本計劃有進一步的了解，大會將於4月1及7日舉辦兩場簡介會，屆時將以網上直播模式與大家進行講解及交流，詳情如下：

簡介會詳情：
日期: 2020年4月1及7日 （可選擇其中一場）
時間: 上午11:00 - 12:30 
模式: 網上講座供已登記人士參加 
內容: 介紹申請資格、指南及如何填写表格等相關事項
 
有興趣參加人士，請填妥下列作登記。 
https://forms.gle/Szx2Tdg6cQ7EqT6J8 
           
* 香港數碼娛樂協會正為本計劃申請創意香港贊助，有關申請正在審批中，而以上項目可能有所改動

查詢：Karis Chan，電話︰2836 3632；電郵︰karischan@nhms.com.hk 

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Are you looking for resources and supports to grow your business and expand your market?

There are a number of funding programmes under the government departments and organisations, which might be useful for introducing innovative ideas to your business

The Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS) provides a fast-track arrangement for eligible companies to admit overseas and Mainland technology talent to undertake research and development (R&D) work in Hong Kong.  Starting from 30 January 2020, the scheme has been extended to cover all companies conducting R&D activities in any of the following 13 technology areas - artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity, data analytics, financial technologies, material science, robotics, 5G communications, digital entertainment, green technology, integrated circuit design, Internet-of-Things or microelectronics. Such enhancements allow more companies to benefit from the certainty and streamlined procedures offered by the scheme, thus expediting the admission of technology talent from different parts of the world, which is crucial to Hong Kong’s technology development. For more information, please visit techtas.itc.gov.hk.
 
「科技人才入境計劃」為輸入海外和內地科技人才來港從事研發工作，實施快速處理安排。由2020年1月30日開始，計劃的適用範圍已擴大至全港所有有進行以下13 個科技範疇研發活動的公司—人工智能、生物科技、網絡安全、數據分析、金融科技、材料科學、機械人技術、5G通訊、數碼娛樂、綠色科技、集成電路設計、物聯網及微電子。優化措施讓更多公司受惠於計劃的確定性和簡化手續，從而加快吸納世界各地的科技人才，對香港的科技發展尤其重要。欲進一步了解，請瀏覽techtas.itc.gov.hk。

PSTS provides funding support for production of prototypes/samples and conducting of trial schemes in the public sector to facilitate and promote the realisation and commercialisation of R&D results under ITF projects.

The prototypes/samples and the trial schemes should aim to facilitate the development of new products not already available in the market currently, and employing the R&D results/deliverables of the completed ITF projects.

To strengthen the local start-up ecosystem, the funding scope of the ITF has been extended to cover production of prototypes/samples and/or conducting of trials in the public sector by incubatees and graduate tenants of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (“PSTS-SPC”). The maximum ITF grant would be HK$1 million for each application.

Guide To Filling in the Application Form

Guide to Filling in the Application Form for Public Sector Trial Scheme for Incubatees & Graduate Tenants of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
 

Submission of Application

Applications are open all year round. Applications should be submitted through the Innovation and Technology Commission Funding Administrative System II. For details, please refer to the above Guide to Filling in the Application Form.

As advised by Innovation and Technology Commission, apart from Government Bureaux and Departments (https://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/govchart/index.htm), you can make reference to the following links for eligible trial organisations of the Public Sector Trial Scheme –

·         For statutory bodies: http://www.info.gov.hk/cml/eng/cbc/index1.htm

For Hong Kong Government subvented non-governmental bodies in the social welfare sector: https://www.swd.gov.hk/storage/asset/section/728/en/Social_Welfare_Subventions_(Provisional)_2019-20.pdf
·         For enquiry of government schools (finance type should be "Government"): http://applications.edb.gov.hk/schoolsearch/schoolsearch.aspx?langno=1

To step up our efforts in supporting private sector investment in R&D and nurturing more I&T talents, the Researcher Programme has been extended to cover incubatees and all I&T tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport (“RP-SPC”). These companies with incubation/tenancy duration covering the proposed engagement period are eligible to apply for funding to recruit researchers to assist in R&D projects in their companies.

Each eligible applicant company can engage up to 2 researchers at any one time.
The maximum engagement period for each researcher is 36 months.
The total researcher engagement period for each applicant company should be no more than 72 months.
The maximum monthly allowance is HK$18,000 for graduates with a Bachelor’s degree and HK$21,000 for graduates with a Master’s degree from a local university.
 

Application

RP-SPC is open all year round. Applications should be submitted through the Innovation and Technology Commission Funding Administrative System.

Under PH-SPC, incubatees/ I&T tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport, with incubation/ tenancy duration covering the proposed engagement period, are eligible to apply for funding to recruit postdoctoral talent to assist in R&D projects in their companies.
 

Each eligible applicant company can engage up to 2 postdoctoral talent at any one time.
The maximum engagement period for each postdoctoral talent is 36 months.
The total postdoctoral talent engagement period for each applicant company should be no more than 72 months.
The maximum monthly allowance is HK$32,000 for each postdoctoral talent.
The concerned postdoctoral talent must possess a doctoral degree in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”)-related discipline from either a local university or a well-recognised non-local institution1.
 

Application

PH-SPC is open all year round. Applications should be submitted through the Innovation and Technology Commission Funding Administrative System.