1 October 2010 Use of Innovation and Technology in the Healthcare and Welfare Sectors

2 I) Hong Kong Government’s Support to Innovation and Technology in General II) Promotion of Use of Innovation and Technology in the Healthcare and Welfare Sectors

3 I)Hong Kong Government’s Support to Innovation and Technology in General

4 Role of Government − Hardware − Software

Role of Government 5

6  Innovation and Technology Commission Established in 2000 Mission - to spearhead Hong Kong's drive to become a world-class, knowledge-based economy Present establishment – ~230 8 quangos (shown in next chart)

7 Innovation and Technology Commission (230) Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (185) Hong Kong Productivity Council (607) Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Ltd (570) Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine (20) Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (24) Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (38) Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (39) Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (18) Note: Numbers in bracket refer to the number of establishment in the organization/centre

Hardware (Infrastructure) 8

9 Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Home to over 300 companies Phase 3  Work to be commenced in 2011  Expenditure: HKD 4.9 billion  Additional 4,000 R&D related jobs

Software 10

1)Funding Support – Innovation & Technology Fund (ITF) 2)R&D Centre Programme 3)Liaison with key players 4)Cash Rebate Scheme 11

1)Funding Support (ITF)  Launched in 1999 with fund HK$5 bn (~US$640 mn)  4 funding programmes Innovation & Technology Support Programme (Two major types: 1. Platform Projects: 10% from industry; 90% from ITF Industry does NOT own IPs 2. Collaborative Projects: 50% from industry; 50% from ITF Industry will own IPs University-Industry Collaboration Programme (50 % from industry; 50% from ITF; Industry will own IPs) 12

General Support Programme (for non-R&D activities)  Project scope: contribute to fostering an innovation and technology culture in Hong Kong;  Project grant: up to 90% of total approved project cost Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme (SERAP)  Dollar-to-dollar matching basis; maximum HK$4 million from ITF) 13

2)R&D Centre Programme  5 R&D Centres 1)Nano & Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) — Nanotechnology and advanced materials 2)Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA) — Textiles and clothing 3)Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (APAS) — Automotive parts and accessory systems 4)Logistics & Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM) — Logistics and supply chain management 5)Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) — ICT [Note: under ASTRI  HKJCICM] 14

3)Liaison with key players Government ( 官 ) Industry ( 產 ) Academic ( 學 ) Research Institute ( 研 ) ITC Innovation & Technology in Public Sector Programme e.g. LED lighting which is the result of Hong Kong’s R&D work being tested in public sector: - Bulk head lighting in housing estates under Housing Department; - Street lighting on streets under Highway Department and in HKSTP; - Task lighting in offices under Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 15

Therefore, a company collaborates with a local research institution in Hong Kong (i.e University or R&D Centre) will benefit the followings:  Funding support from ITF;  Opportunity for testing out in government departments or quangos (e.g. Hospital Authority);  Reference which is useful in future marketing (either to bid for Hong Kong government projects or to penetrate into the Mainland market) 16

4)Cash Rebate Scheme -10% rebate for ITF projects and projects undertaken with local R&D institutions - e.g. a $1mn Collaboration Project: HK$ (a) R&D expenditure borne by the company 500,000 (b) Profit tax saved (16.5%) (82,500) (a x 16.5%) (c) Cash rebate (10%) (50,000) (a x 10%) (d) Taxable part of the cash rebate (16.5%) 8,250 ( c x 16.5%) Actual R&D expenditure 375,750 ( a–b–c+d) 37% Only 37% of total cost 17

18 II)Promotion of Use of I&T in the Healthcare and Welfare Sectors

Purpose - to bring together all stakeholders ( 官產學研 ) to  identify needs for clients Existing technology(ies) available Need for new technology  work together to devise possible ITF projects (including scope, party to be in charge of R&D)  party(ies) to offer sites for pilot testing 19

20 ITC Networking Dinner

Stakeholders Present Tonight 1)Legislative Council 2)Government -Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) -Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) -Food and Health Bureau (FHB) -Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) -Department of Health (DH) -Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) 3)Welfare, NGO, Advisory Committees -Elderly Commission -The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) -Tung Wah Group of Hospitals -Caritas – Hong Kong -Yan Chai Hospital -The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong -Senior Citizen Home Safety Association -SAHK ( 香港耀能協會 ) 21

4)Hospital Authority 5)Universities -The University of Hong Kong -The Chinese University of Hong Kong -The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology -The Hong Kong Polytechnic University -City University of Hong Kong 6)Industry -Healthcare Innovation Programme -eHealth Consortium -GS1 Hong Kong -Standard Telecommunication Ltd 22

7)R&D Centres -Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) -R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM) -Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (RITA) 8)Others -Hong Kong Computer Society -Internet Professional Association -Young Entrepreneurs Development Council -Hong Kong Housing Society -Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited -Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) 23

1)Formal introduction by various organisations, e.g. ASTRI LSCM HA HKCSS, etc. 2)Dinner 3)After dinner – welcome to stay behind to chat (venue available to us until 11pm) 24

25 Date:6-14 November 2010 Venue:Hong Kong Science Park Themes:Robotics, intelligent living and green technology Websit e:

26 Thank you!