Resource Category: Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

“SME ReachOut” is a service funded by the Trade and Industry Department and operated by HKPC, dedicated to supporting SMEs through personalized consultations.

With a view to helping the logistics sector to nurture more professional talents and to encourage in-service practitioners to equip themselves with up-to-date knowledge to support the industry to upgrade and transform itself towards the direction of green and smart, the Government launched the Professional Training on Smart and Green Logistics Scheme (PTSGLS, the Scheme) on 8 January 2024 under the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF). It aims to subsidise eligible logistics-related organisations, professional bodies and education/training institutes to strengthen the training courses and initiatives on smart and green logistics for in-service practitioners and those who are interested to join the industry.

The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) has engaged the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) as the Implementation Partner to serve as the Secretariat for the Scheme. The Scheme is overseen by the Subcommittee on Industry Development (SID) under the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council (LOGSCOUNCIL).

With a view to providing support to rebrand the modern logistics industry as “Smart, Innovative, High-end” to attract more young people to join the industry, as well as to promote the strengths of Hong Kong as an international premier logistics hub to both local and overseas companies, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Government) launched the Logistics Promotion Funding Scheme (the Scheme) on 8 January 2024 under the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund to support and encourage local organisations and professional bodies to promote the logistics industry with the focus on modern and smart logistics through organisation of promotional projects.

The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) has engaged the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) as the Implementation Partner to serve as the Secretariat for the Scheme. The Scheme is overseen by the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Promotion (SIP) under the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council.

Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Third-party Logistics Service Providers (the Pilot Scheme) on 12 October 2020 to encourage the adoption of technology by the logistics sector for enhancing efficiency and productivity. The Pilot Scheme also covers the purchase of screening equipment including X-ray machines and Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) equipment under the Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSFs) Scheme accepted by the Civil Aviation Department.

The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) has engaged the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) as the Implementation Partner to serve as the Secretariat for the Pilot Scheme. A Management Committee (MC) comprising members from the trade, industrial and professional sectors has been set up to assess and approve applications.

HKPC launched the one-stop platform, Biz Expands Easy (BEE), for providing integrated information on government funding schemes to help foster the momentum of digitalisation & cyber security, smart & green living, covering various funding areas to help Hong Kong corporates, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.

The $1 billion Smart Traffic Fund provides funding support to local organisations and enterprises for conducting research and application of innovation and technology with the objectives of enhancing commuting convenience, enhancing efficiency of the road network or road space, and improving driving safety.

The Programme aims to encourage and facilitate Hong Kong-owned factories in Hong Kong and Guangdong to adopt cleaner production technologies and practices, thereby contributing to improving the environment.

The main purpose of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Development Fund is to promote the development of the Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine drug sectors, enhance the overall standard of the industry, nurture talents for Chinese medicine, promote Chinese medicine-related research and enhance public knowledge and understanding of Chinese medicine.

The Recycling Fund comprises two parts, namely the Enterprise Support Programme (ESP) and Industry Support Programme (ISP). The former provides funding support for individual Hong Kong enterprises to upgrade and expand their waste recycling operations in Hong Kong. The latter provides funding support for non-profit distributing organisations (NPOs) to undertake non-profit making projects which can assist the local recycling industry in general or in specific sectors in enhancing their operational standards and productivity.

To help Hong Kong enterprises capture the opportunities arising from the National 12th Five-Year Plan, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government set up a “Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestics Sales” (“the BUD Fund“) in June 2012 to assist enterprises in exploring and developing the Mainland market through developing brands, upgrading and restructuring their operations and promoting domestic sales in the Mainland.