Inno Realisation Fund
HKBU Inno Realisation Fund
The Fund aims to foster an innovative and entrepreneurial culture within the HKBU community, facilitate knowledge transfer and commercialisation of HKBU’s innovations and know-how.
The period of the Fund is one year. During the first 5 months, the Fund concentrates on transforming knowledge outcomes into viable business plan and action plan. This involves identifying potential trial opportunities in the market or business partnerships that can support the commercialisation of HKBU’s innovations.
During the second 7 months, the Fund will shift its focus towards business development and commercialisation. Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) will groom projects in preparation for external support schemes such as the Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Cyberport incubation programmes to further their impacts.
Important Dates
| Call for application | 17 March 2025 |
| Briefing session | 27 March 2025 Recording and presentation deck of the briefing session can be downloaded at the downloads area (For Staff or For Student) |
| Close of application | 21 April 2025 |
| Vetting | Early of June |
| Project period | 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 |
Details of the funding scope and eligibility under Inno Realisation Fund are as follows:
| The Fund | HKBU x HKSTP Co-Ideation Programme | |
| Duration | One year | |
| Number of Awardees selected by the Vetting Panel | Eight Awardees | |
| Applicant Category | Company applicants or team applicants are both accepted | |
| Funding per application | Up to HK$200,000 (including up to HK$15,000 Consultancy subsidy per Awardee) | Up to HK$100,000 |
Applicants of the Fund must be on a team basis (i.e., more than one person) which should include at least one member from the following categories:
- Teaching or research staff of HKBU include professors, faculty members and research staff; or
- Current full-time or part-time student of HKBU (except sub-degree programmes); or
- Alumni of HKBU who have graduated within the last 10 calendar years as of 21 April 2025 (excluding those who did not complete their studies)
Note: If a company is already registered to run the submitted projects, the application must be submitted through the company.
All company applicants must be a private company limited by shares that registered and incorporated under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance for not more than one year from 21 April 2025, regardless of size (“Eligible Company”).
The objective of the Fund is to inject new energy into the innovation ecosystem. As a result, projects or companies that have been or are being supported by TSSSU or other incubation programmes are not eligible for the Fund.
Priority will be given to application proposing the use of technologies of which the related IPR belongs to HKBU. For applicants who may be interested in licensing HKBU’s IPs, please see the patent database by visiting our website: https://hkburdl.com/en/innovative_marketplace/intellectualPropertySearch
The documents below can be downloaded at the downloads area (For Staff or For Student)
- 2025-26 HKBU Inno Realisation Fund-Guideline
- HKBU Inno Realisation Fund Application Form
- HKBU Inno Realisation Fund CV template
- HKBU Inno Realisation Fund _Business Proposal Outline (For Reference Only)
- HKBU Inno Realisation Fund Application Checklist
- [For Staff Only] (For PIC) IRF Checklist and Endorsement Form
- [For Staff Only] (For Other Team Member) IRF Checklist and Endorsement Form
Important Note:
- For HKBU Alumni, please send email to kto_funding@hkbu.edu.hk for requesting relevant application documents.
| Point to Note | Deadline for 2025-26 Submission |
| Applicants should read the “2025-26 HKBU Inno Realisation Fund-Guideline_v2” and submit all items as stated in the “HKBU Inno Realisation Fund Application Checklist” to kto_funding@hkbu.edu.hk via email by providing the zipped folder in Google Drive link with share access to kto_funding@hkbu.edu.hk. | By 5:00pm (Hong Kong Time) 21 April 2025 |
Applicants will be notified of the result of their application by email within three (3) months from the Close of Application Date. Any unforeseen delay will be announced as soon as reasonably practicable.