Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021: ICT Startup Award aims at discovering and recognising the outstanding local ICT startup companies which focus on software, hardware and social innovation areas and, reward their distinguished development based on its growth, innovation, creativity, functionality, market potential and performance.
Sponsoring Agency: Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/16/2021
Size of the Fund: Not Available
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021: ICT Startup Award aims at discovering and recognising the outstanding local ICT startup companies which focus on software, hardware and social innovation areas and, reward their distinguished development based on its growth, innovation, creativity, functionality, market potential and performance.
The Hong Kong ICT (HKICT) Awards aims at recognising and promoting outstanding information and communications technology (ICT) inventions and applications, thereby encouraging innovation and excellence among Hong Kong’s ICT talents and enterprises in their constant pursuit of creative and better solutions to meet business and social needs.
The Hong Kong ICT Awards was established in 2006 with the collaborative efforts of the industry, academia and the Government. Steered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, and organised by Hong Kong ICT industry associations and professional bodies, the Awards aims at building a locally espoused and internationally acclaimed brand of ICT awards.
Award Streams
Applicants may select one of the following three streams:
• Software and Apps
o To recognise the ICT startup companies with products / services in the category of mobile apps, software and related services, basic research, gaming, etc.
• Hardware and Devices
o To recognise the ICT startup companies with products / services in the category of Internet of Things, wearable devices and various kind of smart devices, medical equipment, robotics and innovation that leverage hardware as a delivery platform.
• Social Impact
o To recognise the ICT startup companies that innovate, launch, create social impact related service, program, platform, etc.
Prizes and Benefits for Winners
The remarkable achievements of the Awards winners (Gold / Silver / Bronze) will be recognised by customers, organisations, the ICT industry practitioners and across the community. Winners will be entitled:
• to receive trophies (Gold / Silver / Bronze) of the Hong Kong ICT Awards;
• to display the official logo of the Hong Kong ICT Awards in their promotional materials;
• to participate in various promotional campaigns to publicise their achievements;
• to be supported for entering into other international awards and competitions;
• to 3 months free access to Lion Rock 72 (co‐working space in InnoCentre) or co-working space in Hong Kong Science Park Incubation Centre for SMEs;
• to participate in investment matching activities of the Hong Kong Business Angel Network (HKBAN);
• to 3 months free access to Flexi Space in Cyberport Smart-Space for SMEs; and
• to free participation in some large-scale local ICT events (e.g. International ICT Expo) for marketing exposure.
General Eligibility Requirements
• The applicant must have the intellectual property right and / or legitimate right over the ICT product / service mentioned in the application. The applicant shall disclose disputes any place over the world over intellectual property right about the applicant’s ICT product / service, if any, for the Leading Organiser to consider eligibility of the application.
• The application must be submitted by locally (Hong Kong) registered entities (please enclose Company / Business Registration proof) or residents in Hong Kong at the time of closing for entry enrolment.
• A significant part of the innovation, design, research and development (R&D) of the mentioned ICT product / service must come from resources in Hong Kong. The applicant should demonstrate significant value-add by the Hong Kong resources contributing to the success of the ICT product/service in the target market
• With the exception of the Student Innovation category, the submitted product / service must have been available in the market for at least 3 months or in live operation for at least 3 months at the time of closing for entry enrolment (please enclose proof – e.g. delivery note, invoice, public announcement, advertisement, internal announcement, etc.).
• The same application is only allowed to be submitted to a maximum of ONE award stream among all the Categories. Any application found to have entered into more than one award stream will be disqualified.
• Winning entries of the Gold / Silver / Bronze award in previous years of the HKICT Awards can enter the Awards again only if there is significant change or enhancement in the product/service, or for a new award category.
Rules and Regulations
• The company is incorporated after 17 July 2016 according to its Business Registration with the Companies Registry or equivalent supporting documents.
• Applicants are advised to be aware of the best practice and case-based experience as promulgated by the Office of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data.
• Applicants are reminded that any person who, without the permission of Steering Committee of Hong Kong ICT Awards, offers an advantage to parties involved in the Awards as a reward or inducement for doing any act or showing favour in relation to the Awards commits an offence of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201).
• To avoid conflicts of interest and the perception as such, applications for the Awards from sponsors will not be accepted.
• In case of any dispute, the decision of the Leading Organiser will be final and binding on all parties concerned.
More information at: https://www.ictstartup.org/
Eligible Countries:
Hong Kong
