Public Sector Trial Scheme – ITF Projects (PSTS-ITF)

Objective: PSTS-ITF aims to provide funding support for production of prototypes/samples and/or conducting of trials in the public sector to facilitate and promote the realisation and commercialisation of research and development (R&D) results under ITF projects.

Funding Details:

Maximum Funding Support: 50% of the actual cost of the original R&D project.
Maximum Project Duration: 24 months.
Industry sponsorship: NOT mandatory.
Use of samples/prototypes and conducting of trials are confined to the public sector which includes Government bureaux and departments, public bodies, non-profit-making trade associations, charitable organisations, etc.
Trial projects should aim to facilitate the development of new products not already available in the market currently, and should employ the R&D results/deliverables of the completed ITF projects.

Eligibility:
All completed ITF R&D projects undertaken by R&D Centres and designated local public research institutes are eligible for funding support under the Scheme. The applicant should either be the R&D Centre/designated local public research institute undertaking the project; or the company owning the intellectual property (IP) of the project deliverables.

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