Ideation Funding Scheme

Introduction

Ideation Funding Scheme is a funding initiative as one of the key entrepreneurship education components at PolyU which aims to instil a problem-driven innovation mindset into young talents through experiential learning and student-initiated research and development.

Eligibility

A team formed by current PolyU students (undergraduate or postgraduate) with a student under FCMS as the Principal Applicant (PA).

Each FCMS student may only serve as the PA for one team. (Team size: max. 5)

Targeted Project Nature

Innovative ideas that can tackle real-life industry problems

Number of teams

Quota up to 20 teams

Prizes

Outstanding student teams selected by the judging panel may have the opportunities to receive the following supports:

Cash Prize of HKD 5,000 per project from KTEO

With opportunity to be nominated to other entrepreneurship programmes

Application

Click here to obtain the application procedures and timeline

Entrepreneurship-related training by KTEO:

(1) PolyU x BOCHK International Future Challenge Grand Final—PolyU’s flagship innovation and entrepreneurship competition

(2) Business from 0 to 1 Series: FROM 0 TO 1: THE WAY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICE

FCMS Enquiry:

fcms.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk

KTEO webpage:

Ideation Funding Scheme

The Ideation Funding Scheme 2025/26 has successfully concluded! All nominated teams have been notified individually. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their creativity and innovative ideas. We look forward to seeing even more inspiring and creative ideas in the future!