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13 May 2020
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Anti-epidemic Fund:
Distance Business Programme
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Index
1. Introduction
2. Funding amount
3. Payment arrangement
4. Funding scope
5. Eligibility
6. Application
7. Appendix: funding scope
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➢ The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has launched the DistanceBusiness (D-Biz) Programme to support enterprises to continue theirbusiness and services during the epidemic
➢ The D-Biz Programme provides funding support through fast-track processingfor enterprises to adopt IT solutions for developing distance business
➢ It is expected to benefit over 3,000 enterprises and 40,000 individuals
1. Introduction
$500 million
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➢ Funding ceiling of HK$100,000 for each IT solution and the relevant trainingexpenses for the employees (with funding for the relevant training expensescapped at 10 per cent of the IT solution cost)
➢ Each enterprise may receive total funding of up to HK$300,000
➢ The IT solution project should be completed within six months.
2. Funding amount
Funding ceiling of HK$100,000 for each IT solution
Max. HK$300,000 for each enterprise
Projects to be completed within 6
months
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➢ 30% of the funding amount will be disbursed after the application has beenapproved
➢ The remaining funding amount will be disbursed upon completion of the projectand after the supporting documents are accepted
➢ To be eligible for disbursement, IT solution(s) must only be implemented afterapproval is granted.
3. Payment arrangement
Remaining 70% of funding disbursed
Completion of project and
acceptance of supporting documents
Implement the IT solution(s)
approved
30% of funding amount
disbursed
Application approved
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➢ Covers the following 12 categories of IT solutions for distance business
4. Funding scope
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
1. Online business
2. Online order taking and delivery, and smart self-service systems
3. Online customer services and engagement
4. Digital customer experience enhancement
5. Digital payment / mobile point of sale
6. Online / cloud-based financial management systems
7. Online / cloud-based human resources management systems
8. Remote document management, cloud storage and remote access services
9. Virtual meeting and conference tools
10. Virtual team management and communications
11. Cybersecurity solutions
12. Other online / custom-built / cloud-based business support systems
* Please refer to Section 7 - Appendix for details of each funding scope
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➢ All private enterprises with a valid Business Registration Certificate,ongoing business commenced before 1 January 2020 and withsubstantive business operation in the industry related to the project in theapplication at the time of application are eligible.
➢ Exclude publicly listed companies, statutory bodies and non-governmentorganizations funded by the Government
5. Eligibility
Private company
With a valid business
registration certificate
Ongoing business
commenced before 1 Jan
2020
With substantive business
operation in industry related to the project in
application
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➢ It is expected that application will begin on18 May 2020
➢ Complete details of applications are to be announced by the government
➢ Please email to us if your company would like to:
➢ have a preliminary assessment on the eligibility of this application
➢ prepare the supporting documents for this application in advance
6. Application
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7. Appendix - Funding scope
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• For the company to establish a web portal, mobile app or other online
channels, with aims to promote its goods and services, by using either
subscription-based or custom-built e-commerce platform, including
development and management
• Enable consumers to place orders over the Internet
• Promote such online portal through search engine promotion, digital
advertisement such as social media promotion, e-coupon, loyalty
programme, etc.
• Excluding production of promotion materials, contents or assets (e.g. image,
text and video etc. as part of the marketing and promotion materials)
7.1 Online business
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• For the company to establish a web portal, mobile app or other online channels,
for consumers to place orders of goods or services, by using either subscription-
based or custom-built e-commerce platform, including development and
management
• Such adoption of technologies should enable the company to perform end-to-end
order placement and delivery to designated locations, by using e.g. smart self-
servicing system, smart kiosk, smart vending machine, smart lockers, or with
integration to e-logistics provider platform
• Suitable but not limited to industries that are acquiring or promoting self-services,
such as takeaway services in Food & Beverages industries
• Excluding production of promotion materials, contents or assets (e.g. image, text
and video etc. as part of the marketing and promotion materials)
• Promote such online portal through search engine promotion, digital
advertisement such as social media promotion, e-coupon, loyalty programme, etc.
• Excluding production of promotion materials, contents or assets (e.g. image, text
and video etc. as part of the marketing and promotion materials)
7.2 Online order taking and delivery, and smart self-service systems
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• For the company to enable order placements of services to take place over
the Internet, such as reservations, appointment bookings, including
development and management
• Such adoption of technologies can also include distance learning facilities
• Promote such online portal through search engine promotion, digital
advertisement such as social media promotion, e-coupon, loyalty
programme, etc.
• Excluding production of promotion materials, contents or assets (e.g. image,
text and video etc. as part of the marketing and promotion materials)
7.3 Online customer services and engagement
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Round-the-clock customer service support via Chatbot
• Uplift product or service experience with use of Augmented Reality (AR) /
Virtual Reality (VR) or Mixed Reality (MR) technologies or Digital Twin
technology
• Apply analytics to improve customer experience such as purchasing data
7.4 Digital customer experience enhancement
➢ For companies to improve customer service experience and engagementwith use of various technologies, including but not limited to the following:
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Enable online / physical stores with multiple digital payment channels, e.g.
payment gateway or mobile Point-of-Sales (POS)
• Including one-time setup and associated hardware / equipment
• Excluding the handling fee or equivalent of each payment transaction
7.5 Digital payment / mobile point of sale
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Invoicing and bill collection, accounting and budget planning, asset and
liabilities management, regulatory compliance, reporting
• System could be cloud-based or accessible remotely by staff with appropriate
cybersecurity protections
7.6 Online / cloud-based financial management systems
➢ Adopt computerised system to manage the financial related processes ofthe company, including but not limited to:
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Payroll and expense reimbursement, attendance and leave records, training,
reporting
• System could be cloud-based or accessible remotely by staff with appropriate
cybersecurity protections
7.7 Online / cloud-based human resources management systems
➢ Adopt computerised system to manage the human resources relatedprocesses of the company, including but not limited to:
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Digitise hard copy document into electronic format and store on cloud storage
• Enable staff to access the company information, data and system remotely
with solutions such as remote desktop control, Virtual Private Network (VPN),
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
7.8 Remote document management, cloud storage and
remote access services
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Support both audio and video communication, content sharing,
manage appointments and registrations, meeting recordings, online
polling and Q&A
7.9 Virtual meeting and conference tools
➢ Adopt tools to allow groups of people to collaborate or meet virtuallythrough the Internet with the following functions but not limited to:
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Instant messaging, video and voice calls, document sharing and co-
authoring / concurrent editing, task assignment, progress monitoring
and collaborative product development
7.10 Virtual meeting and conference tools
➢ Adopt tools to allow groups of people to collaborate or communicatevirtually through the Internet with the following functions but not limited to:
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Improve the cybersecurity of the companies by implementing software,
hardware or services to defend against cyber attacks
• Solution examples include but not limited to data encryption, firewall, anti-
virus / malware solutions
7.11 Cybersecurity solutions
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7. Appendix - Funding scope (Cont’d)
Online
business
Online order
taking &
delivery, &
smart self-
service
systems
• Other solutions, either off-the-shelf or custom-built, that support the
programme objectives of enabling enterprises to conduct and continue
business remotely but do not fit into the above categories
• Solution examples include but not limited to Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP), e-application form and approval workflow, Robotic Process
Automation (RPA)
7.12 Other online / custom-built / cloud-based business support systems
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