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PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund

PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund


Accelerating Technology Start-ups

POLYU TECH LAUNCHPAD FUND is a matching grant up to HK$1million each project, aiming to accelerate the growth of technology start-ups founded by PolyU members, with a funding pool of HK$8 million for each Government Financial Year from Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) under Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU).

Disclaimer: The below summary is for QUICK VIEW ONLY, please refer to Application Guidelines at Download Area for details.

WHO ARE ELIGIBLE?

A technology company that is:
  1. incorporated in HKSAR within 24 months upon 1 Feb 2019,
  2. with at least one PolyU member (student / alumni / professor) as the Person-in-Charge, and
  3. the core team (at least two members) has been through / is currently in a credible pre-incubation/incubation/acceleration programme OR is commercialising a PolyU technology.

WHAT STAGE OF START-UPS?

The PolyU start-ups at their early stage of development that are actively raising funds from angel to Series-A round are preferred.
 

WHAT SUPPORT?

  1. An Investment-Meetup-Gathering will be held to facilitate the applicants to pitch to interested investors; and
  2. A maximum of HK$1 million grant with a matching ratio of at most one-to-one (1:1) for the investment raised by the Funded Start-up

HOW TO APPLY?

PolyU Tech Luanchpad Fund 2019 (2nd intake):  Submit completed application form (download area) and a Business Plan through e-mail to Launchpad.fund@polyu.edu.hk by 13:00, 8 March 2019 (Friday)
 

 

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