HKSTP Ideation Programme
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation · Seed grant
$13KUp to HK$100,000 seed grant in three milestone tranches over one year; no equity taken
One-year programme turning early-stage tech ideas into ventures, with seed funding and support.
Key terms
- Individual HKID holder aged 18+, or HK limited company incorporated <2 years, or team that incorporates within 2 weeks of approval
- Idea must be innovative and backed by R&D and business planning
- Three intakes per year (Jan, May, Sep cohorts)
- Funding released after milestones
Eligibility
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Max company age
- 2 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
How to apply
Apply online during an intake window; process takes ~3 months.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Three application windows a year (Jan, May, Sep); Sep 2026 window closed 14 Sep; next window expected ~Jan 2027
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source