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Grant · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

HKSTP Ideation Programme

A year-long Hong Kong programme for tech-focused founders with a grant of up to HK$100,000, coaching, training and co-working space. Applications open three times a year.

Closed Run by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Up to HK$100,000 grant, released in three tranches after milestone reviews
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
52 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
3 a year
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Hong Kong
Perks
  • Account manager coaching
  • Training on market validation, business modelling and pitching
  • Co-working space (subject to availability)
  • Support for HKSTP Incubation Programme applications

Application dates

ClosedCohort 26-23 (starts January 2027)

Usual timing: Applications open every January, May and September; dates for the January 2027 round are not yet published. Results take about three months after each deadline.

Who can apply

  • An innovative idea backed by R&D and business planning
  • Individuals: HKID holders aged 18 or over
  • Companies: a Hong Kong limited company incorporated less than two years before the application start date
  • Teams: must incorporate a Hong Kong limited company within two weeks of approval
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Hong Kong. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. The last window we track closed on 14 September 2026. Applications open every January, May and September; dates for the January 2027 round are not yet published. Results take about three months after each deadline.

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