Micro Fund Scheme

1. A team must have one of the following PolyU members serving as the Person-in-Charge (PIC)  :

Application Process:

The Person-in-Charge (PIC) should read the Application Handbook, complete the online application and upload the following documents on or before the application deadline:

1. Share link of Pitch Deck (within 15 slides of PPT in English or Chinese)
2. YouTube link of a 3-minute Pitching Video
3. CVs of all team members
4. A copy of student ID/ graduation certificate/ staff card of each PolyU member (Non-local students must also provide copies of their visa and No Objection Letter ("NOL"), in addition to their student ID card.)
5. License Agreement or “Declaration of Use of PolyU Knowledge/ Innovations/ Technologies” (Download Form), if applicable 

Timeline:

Please read the Application Handbook before application.

Assessment Stages:

Stage 1: Paper Assessment

Stage 2: Final Pitch

Assessment Criteria:

Funding:

Final Winner

• Micro Fund HK$120K
• HKSTP Incubation Programme up to HK$1.29M^*

Semi-Final Winner

• Micro Fund HK$20K
• HKSTP Ideation Programme up to HK$100K^

^ The conditional offer is subject to HKSTP’s discretion
* New Arrangement - Incubatees proceeding to Stage 2 of the HKSTP Incubation Programme shall be required to sign a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) with HKSTP

Support:

Pre-incubation Support:
Mentorship and other pre-incubation support (ALL Top Performers)

Express License and Trial License Schemes of Intellectual Properties (IPs) of PolyU are NOW available for participants’ consideration. For details, please refer to the Express License and Trial License Schemes and IP Portal. 

PolyU x HKSTP Co-Ideation Programme

Through the programme, Micro Fund teams will learn the fundamental skills to kickstart the business idea with all-round start-up support, from designing business model to finding investment.

Based on the figures from previous cohorts of Micro Fund, 110 teams from PolyU have been admitted to the HKSTP FY2025/26 Co-Ideation Programme, showcasing the quality and innovation of the Micro Fund projects with leading success.

Enquiry

Email: ideation@hkstp.org

Phone: 2629 6872

HKSTP Incubation Programme

Programme Information

Mandatory Admission Criteria

Enquiry
Email: incubation@hkstp.org

Micro Fund 2026-27 Cohort 1 | Application Deadline: 9 Oct 2026 (Fri), 1:00pm

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

Micro Fund 2025-26 Cohort 2 | Application Closed

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

1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided by you to the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (“PolyU”) will be collected, retained, processed, used and transferred (within or outside of Hong Kong) for the following purposes:

• Processing your inquiries, application, registration or request for services, activities and facilities;
• Facilitating communications with you;
• Facilitating implementation of PolyU’s policies and procedures, and monitoring compliance with the same;
• Enabling PolyU to comply with any applicable procedures, laws, regulations or court orders (in each case whether in Hong Kong or overseas), any requests by government, statutory, regulatory or law enforcement authority, and valid legal processes, ordinances obligations;
• Conducting quality assurance, surveys and review, statistical analysis, and research; and
• Other purposes directly relating to any of the above.

You are required to provide your personal data, other than those items indicated as optional. Failure to provide such data may lead to inability to process your application, registration or request for services, activities and facilities, or maintain contact with you.

2. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data

PolyU will keep your personal data confidential and only authorized members will have access to and handle your personal data. PolyU may disclose or transfer your personal data to service providers and contractors engaged in activities on behalf of PolyU within or outside Hong Kong solely for the purposes set out in paragraph 1 above.

PolyU may also disclose your personal data when authorized or required by law and in response to requests from law enforcement agencies, government departments or regulatory authorities, or where required to protect PolyU’s rights or properties.
 
3. Access and Correction of Personal Data

You have the right to request for access and correction of your personal data held by PolyU. Any data access and correction request according to the Ordinance should be made in writing to the Departmental Personal Data Officer of the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office at QR702, 7/F, Core QR, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or by email at info.kteo@polyu.edu.hk. A fee may be imposed for processing your data access request.

4. Security, Accuracy and Retention of your Personal Data

PolyU takes reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misappropriation, unauthorized access or destruction of your data. PolyU also takes reasonable steps to ensure that all personal data held by it is accurate, complete, correct and reliable for the intended use.

Your personal data will be retained by PolyU according to its policy on retention of data and records.

5. Privacy Policy Statement

You may refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/privacy-policy-statement/ for the Privacy Policy Statement of PolyU.

To maintain openness, fairness and integrity of PolyU, the Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company should be aware of the following relevant clauses to fulfil the Probity Requirements:

(a) The Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company should observe the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (“POBO”) (Cap. 201, Hong Kong Legislation) and prohibit its directors, employees, sub-contractors, agents and other personnel who are in any way involved in the project from offering, soliciting or accepting any advantages as defined in the POBO in relation to the project.

(b) The Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company is prohibited from offering any advantages, whether directly or indirectly through a third party, to PolyU’s members of the Council, committees and sub-committees, staff and advisors, while having dealings of any kind with PolyU.

(c) The Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company is required to comply with anti-bribery laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions when conducting business overseas and/or set up legal entities in foreign locations to support local operations.

(d) The Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company must promptly declare and notify PolyU in writing of any potential or actual conflicts of interest as soon as they become aware of them. A conflict of interest includes, but is not limited to, situations where the private interests of the Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company or its personnel conflict with or compete with their role, duties, and impartiality under the Scheme.

(e) The Applicant and/or Team and/ or the Company is required to take all necessary measures (including by way of a code of conduct or contractual provisions) to ensure that its directors, employees, sub-contractors, agents and other personnel who are in any way involved in the project are aware of and comply with the requirements as set out in this provision.