A dedicated service team namely “SME ReachOut” run by HKPC has commenced operation starting 1 January 2020 to support SMEs.  The team proactively reaches SMEs to promote government funding schemes through a wide range of seminars, outreach activities and exhibitions.  They provide specific advisory support to local SMEs and help them to identify applicable schemes to their business and guide them throughout the funding application process, on over 40 funding schemes provided by the Goverment, which include below popular funding schemes.  

• Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales (BUD Fund),
  
• Export Marketing Fund (EMF),
• Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) and
  
• Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS).

Apart from the government funding schemes, a NEW enhanced service on “TECH Buddy Meeting” is launched with the aim of assisting SMEs empowering their business capability building for strategic development and sustainability. The service scope includes ESG, Digitalisation, Cyber Security, Smart Manufacturing, AI & Robotics, Intellectual Property, and more!  Please join here for FREE!  

For details, please click [website]  [Government Funding Schemes at a glance].

Enquiry:

Just in case Members have questions about running business or technical transformation related enquiry, please also feel free to call/whatsapp HKPC at the above 2in1 Hotline: 2788 6868.  HKPC will facilitate you to the right contacts for learning more on the suitable solutions.

·       Maritime Directory 海事指南

To promote the diversity of Hong Kong’s maritime services and facilitate access to our maritime community, HKMPB makes a maritime directory available to the public, containing information of relevant companies and organisations. Listing on the maritime directory is voluntary and free of charge for all maritime-and-port-related companies and organisations which have office(s) in Hong Kong. As a member of maritime-related company, you may consider submitting your company’s information to HKMPB [submission form]. 

·       APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) Database

·       A business-friendly, on-line tool to help services providers take advantage of new export opportunities in the 21 APEC member economies

The APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) Database provides an easy-to-use one-stop route to identify whether and how a company can compete in every one of the 21 APEC member economies. It helps to identify the requirements to trade with and invest in other APEC economies The STAR Database covers eight services sectors including distribution services and transport and logistics services. Users can quickly discover at ease the licences needed, tax rules, visa requirements, foreign exchange issues, incorporation requirements – and the restrictions that might be in place. To access the STAR Database, please click into the following hyperlink: http://www.servicestradeforum.org/SearchforRequirements.aspx