20151209HK-IsraelCooperationProgramme

HK-Israel R&D Co-operation Programme launched

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    To implement the Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation in industrial research and development signed between Israel and Hong Kong last year (our past post here), a Call for Proposals was issued on December 8, both in Hong Kong and Israel, to encourage joint projects to be financed by the two governments.
     
    The Cooperation Programme is jointly implemented by MATIMOP - the Israeli Industry Centre for R&D of the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of Israel - and Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) under a bilateral framework to encourage industrial R&D collaboration and technology development between the two places.  
     
    Under the Cooperation Programme, Israeli and Hong Kong companies that are engaged in industrial R&D collaboration can apply for government funding, up to HK$10 million on a dollar-to-dollar matching basis, for their joint R&D projects.
     
    Applications for the Cooperation Programme are open all year round.
     
     
     
    Photo: At the launch reception: (from left) Mr Elad Goz, Israel’s Head of Economic & Trade Mission in Hong Kong, Ms Annie Choi, HKSAR Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, Mr Nicholas Yang, HKSAR Secretary for Innovation and Technology, and Mr Sagi Karni, Consul General of Israel in HK
     
    香港與以色列研發合作計劃現已推出
     
    以色列駐香港及澳門特區總領事高史歌與香港創新及科技局局長楊偉雄於十二月八日聯合宣布推出香港與以色列研發合作計劃。
      
    合作計劃由創新科技署及以色列經濟部首席科學顧問辦公室以色列產業研發中心根據雙邊框架聯合實施,鼓勵香港及以色列的機構合作進行產業研發和發展科技。
     
    歡迎香港公司與一間或多間以色列公司合作參與此計劃,透過創新及科技基金下的企業支援計劃提交建議書。
     
    透過此合作計劃,從事產業研發合作的香港及以色列公司可向政府就他們聯合進行的研發項目申請資助。