Micro Fund Scheme

Eligibility:

PolyU Current Students, Alumni, GBA Startup Postdoc, PolyU Staff or PolyU Technology Licensee(s) #
(For details, please read the PolyU MF Application Handbook in the Download Area below.)

# Express License and Trial License Schemes of Intellectual Properties (IPs) of PolyU are recommended for participants’ consideration. For details, please refer to the Express License and Trial License Schemes and IP Portal and fill the Declaration of Use of PolyU Knowledge/Innovations/Technologies at the DOWNLOAD AREA.

Calling For:

Technology X Innovations X Business Projects and Solutions

Grant:

A maximum of HK$1.51 million funding support, which includes HK$120,000 funding support from PolyU and HK$1.39 million funding opportunities from HKSTP

No. of Projects Supported per Cohort:

Around 40+

Application Period:

Twice a Year -

Cohort 1: 20 Sep - 15 Nov 2023 (Wed), 1:00pm Application Closed

Cohort 2: 6 Feb – 10 Apr 2024 (Wed), 1:00pm Application Closed

Training Element:

5-week Lean Launchpad Programme for market validation (Top Performers ONLY)

Eligible Applicants:

A team with at least one

• Student (Full-Time or Part-Time) or
• Alumnus/Alumna or
• GBA Startup Postdoc or
• Staff member of PolyU, HKCC or SPEED, or;
• PolyU technology licensee(s)

  as the Principal Applicant (PA).

Application Process:

The applicants should complete the online application and upload the following documents on or before the application deadline:

• Pitch Deck (within 15 slides of PPT in English or Chinese)
• YouTube link of a 3-minute Pitching Video
• CVs of all team members
• A copy of student ID/graduation certificate/staff card of each PolyU student or alumnus/alumna or staff
• Declaration of "Use of PolyU Knowledge/Innovations/Technologies" duly signed/endorsed by PolyU academic staff, if applicable. (Please find the Declaration Form in the Download Area below)

Important Dates of Cohort 2:

Modelled after similar programmes from the US National Science Foundation I-Corps and Lean LaunchPad Singapore, Lean Launchpad Programme (LLP) is a 5-week evidence-based journey that helps research and start-up teams uncover the market and application potential of their research and project through rigorous market validation and guidance from experienced industry mentors.

Reference from previous LLP projects.

Micro Fund 2023-24 Cohort 2 | Application Closed

• MF Leaflet
• MF Application Handbook (with Guidelines and FAQ)
• Declaration of Use of PolyU Knowledge/Innovations/Technologies
• Online Application Manual

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