Deadline Extended! TSSSU 2023-24 is now open for applications!
Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU)
HKBU TSSSU aims to bring R&D results from campus to real world, by encouraging more entrepreneurial activities at the University and facilitating more commercial development of HKBU’s intellectual property rights (IPR) and technology developed at the University. It is a "company start-up" scheme designed to encourage spin-off companies to commercialise the IPR and technologies developed at HKBU.
The objective of the HKBU TSSSU is to encourage more technology start-ups that will add fresh impetus to the innovation ecosystem. Even though the survival rate of start-up ventures is not high generally, participating staff, students and eligible alumni would be able to benefit from their entrepreneurial experience, while staff can also build up their expertise on advising technology companies on their research direction and technology development.
To cultivate an entrepreneurial environment on campus,
TSSSU+ * – up to HK$1,500,000
is available for application in this round.
*an enhancement measure will be introduced with effect from 2023-24 to provide dollar-to-dollar matching funds to those start-ups which have demonstrated good growth potential through securing investment from private sector
Enquiry
Email: best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: Ms. Kate Cheung 3411 2815 / Ms. Waii Yip 3411 2416
Application for the HKBU TSSSU must be received from a team (i.e. more than one person) comprising at least one eligible applicant member wherein the eligible applicant member must be a "significant team member".
Track 1 will focus on funding spin-off companies that are commercializing technologies developed as part of the work, research or studies at the University. Special preferences will be given to technologies that are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) of HKBU. Details please refer to the “Guidelines for HKBU Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities” http://kto.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/downloads.
For eligible applicants who may be interested in licensing HKBU’s IPs, please see the patent database by visiting our website: http://kto.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/patent-record-search
Track 2 will focus on funding spin-off companies that are commercializing technologies developed as part of the work, research or studies at the University, and currently WITHOUT the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) of HKBU.
Applicants should read the "Guidelines for HKBU Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities" with explanatory notes thoroughly and submit all items as stated in the “HKBU TSSSU Application Checklist” to best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk via email by providing the zipped folder in Google Drive link with share access with best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk by 5:00 pm (Hong Kong Time), 19 May 2022 . For the team with professor(s), one professor representative is required to submit online application through HKBU’s Integrated Research and Information Management System (IRIMS)*. Applicants must also submit one signed hard copy of all items to KTO office (Address: DLB 825, David C. Lam Building, 34 Renfrew Road, Shaw Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong) within 1 calendar week after the Close of Application Date.
*HKBU’s Integrated Research and Information Management System (IRIMS) was launched in 2021.
An “eligible applicant member” must be from one of the following:
- Current full-time professor or other faculty member of HKBU;
- Current full-time or part-time student of HKBU;
- Alumni of HKBU who have graduated for no more than 10 calendar years from the date stipulated by HKBU (this refers to the Close of Application Date of HKBU TSSSU).
All prospective HKBU applicants (current staff and students) must complete all the online training modules developed by KTO successfully, which are available on HKBU/SCE Moodle ( http://kto.hkbu.edu.hk/o2o/ ).
Deadline of completing all the online modules successfully is 5:00 pm (Hong Kong Time), 12 May 2023 (Friday).
Before submitting the application, all prospective teams MUST:
- show their HKBU applicant member(s) have/s completed the above-mentioned online modules successfully and
- submit “Team's Declaration Form” by 5:00 pm (Hong Kong Time), 5 May 2023 (Friday).
After the application, at least half of the team members must attend must attend any classes and consultation sessions during the period stipulated by HKBU.
HKBU TSSSU Application Checklist
HKBU TSSSU Application Checklist.docxHKBU TSSSU Team's Declaration Form
HKBU TSSSU 2023-2024 Application_Team's Declaration Form.xlsxHKBU TSSSU Application Form [HKBU-TSSSU-Annex A_2023-24]
HKBU-TSSSU-Annex A.docHKBU TSSSU Application – CV Template [HKBU-TSSSU-Annex A(i)_2023-24]
HKBU-TSSSU-Annex A(i).docHKBU TSSSU Application – Investment MOU Template
hkbu-tsssu-application-investment-MOU-template.docxGuidelines for HKBU Technology Start-up Support Scheme
HKBU-TSSSU-Guideline.pdfHKBU TSSSU FAQ
HKBU TSSSU FAQ.pdfHKBU TSSSU_Business Proposal Outline (For Reference Only)
HKBU-TSSSU_business-proposal-outline.pdfHKBU TSSSU Application - IRIMS User Guide (For HKBU Teaching Staff Only)
HKBU-TSSSU-application-irims-user-guide.pdf Demonstration of Creating an Application on IRIMS TSSSU 2023-24 Briefing Session
Important Note:
- The Guidelines are subject to further refinements and are not final, but they do serve as a good reference. Please contact the Knowledge Transfer Office for any updates to the Guidelines prior to submitting your HKBU TSSSU application.
- For HKBU Alumni, please send email to best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk for requesting relevant application documents.
SUBMISSION METHOD
Prerequisite deadlines (submission of Team’s Declaration Form, successful completion of all the online training modules developed by KTO, and all items as stated in the “HKBU TSSSU Application Checklist” must be completed and submitted to best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk via email by providing the zipped folder in Google Drive link with share access with best-hkbu@hkbu.edu.hk by 5:00 pm (Hong Kong Time), 19 May 2023.
CLOSE OF APPLICATION DATE
5:00pm (Hong Kong Time), 19 May 2023
Results will be announced to the applicants within 6 months from submission of their applications. Each successful teams will have 14 calendar days from the date of offer to accept the offer.
| Companies | Years | |
| ANA Artwork Material Analysis Limited (安娜藝術品科學分析有限公司) (Ceased Operation) | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 | |
| Cathay Photonics Limited (國泰光電有限公司) | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 | |
| OPER Technology Limited (薈新科技有限公司) | 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 | |
| Flow Imaging Technology Limited (Ceased Operation) | 2014-15 | |
| R&P Technology Limited | 2014-15, 2015-16 | |
| Booguu Company Limited (步固有限公司) | 2016-17, 2017-18 | |
| Hong Kong Authentication Centre of Valuable Chinese Medicines Limited (香港名貴中藥檢定中心有限公司) | 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 | |
| Gihon Biotech Limited (基訓生物科技有限公司) | 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 | |
| New Life Medicine Technology Company Limited (新生命醫藥科技有限公司) | 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 | |
| Mat-A-Cell Limited | 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 | |
| BP InnoMed Limited (創延生物醫藥科技有限公司) | 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 | |
| Crimson Vision Technology Limited (宏視科技有限公司) | 2019-20, 2021-22 | |
| CD133 Innovation Limited (幹科技有限公司) | 2019-20, 2020-21 | |
| MIND and Tech Limited (邁思科科技有限公司) | 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 | |
| Smilie Technology Limited (笑妙科技有限公司)* (Ceased Operation) | 2019-20 | |
| Herbap Biotech Limited (康博生物科技發展有限公司) | 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 | |
| CP2JOY IT CO. LIMITED* | 2020-21, 2021-22 | |
| HK-Dtech Limited | 2021-22, 2022-23 | |
| LuminMed Limited (健螢科技有限公司) | 2021-22, 2022-23 | |
| iCounseling International Company Limited (國際網絡輔導中心有限公司)* | 2021-22, 2022-23 | |
| IntelligenceX Limited (六域科技有限公司) | 2022-23 | |
| MicroFlow Innovation Limited | 2022-23 | |
| Online Companion Limited | 2022-23 |
Note:
* TRACK 2 (BU Plus) TSSSU awardee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) supported by Innovation and Technology Commission, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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