Under the second round of Anti-epidemic Fund announced by HKSAR Government, the Innovation and Technology Commission has launched Distance Business Programme (D-Biz) of a six-month (May to October) period totaling HK$500 million to be granted through 10-working-day fast-track approval by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) to support enterprises to continue their business and services with adoption of IT solutions and turn the current threats into opportunities. D-Biz will provide funding support for each qualified private enterprise with a cap of HK$100,000 per solution together with employee training and HK$300,000 for all the solutions

Applicable Industries & Scope for Subsidy

Innovative technology is not only used to fight against the epidemic, but also the key to helping all walks of life create new ways to survive the epidemic. Enterprises can use the D-Biz funding to add e-commerce, online takeaway service, mobile e-payment, in-store mobile POS, online courses, online medical consultation, mobile GPS attendance clocking & timesheet management, employee e-leave & e-claim, cloud document management, remote file collaboration, network security, etc., as long as it is an IT solution that helps distance business in any of these ways:

Online stores (設置網店)
E-marketing (進行網上營銷)
Cybersecurity (強化網絡安全)
Remote document management (遙距文件管理系統)
Remote team management (遙距團隊管理)
Virtual meeting (網上會議)

遙距營商計劃 D-Biz with C&T
遙距營商計劃 D-Biz with C&T
Subsidized IT Solution Categories

The D-Biz funding covers 12 categories of IT solutions for distance business, with a view to support enterprises to continue business and service during the epidemic:

Online business
Online order taking and delivery, and smart self-service systems
Online customer services and engagement
Digital customer enhancement
Digital payment / mobile point of sale
Online / cloud-based financial management systems
Online / cloud-based human resources management systems
Remote document management, cloud storage and remote access services
Virtual meeting and conference tools
Virtual team management and communications
Cybersecurity solutions
Other online / custom-built / cloud-based business support systems

D-Biz IT Solutions Offered by C&T

As a pioneer in Hong Kong’s IT industry and a Government contractor under the Standing Offer Agreement for Quality Professional Services (SOA-QPS), over the years C&T has been providing various types of management software and IT solutions for the Government and numerous organizations across industries. Backed by our rich market experience and the trust of our customers, the Group is providing a series of IT solutions (to name a few for reference) through its product and service teams to support SMEs affected by the epidemic in different industries in their urge for digital transformation and distance business and business improvement during and even after the anti-epidemic period:

ChainStorePlus ERM mobile POS
IPL HRMS remote workforce management
IPL HRMS online timesheet
IPL HRMS GPS attendance clocking
IPL HRMS leave self-service
IPL HRMS mobile payslip & tax form
IPL HRMS office automation
VITOVA EIM remote documentation
VITOVA EIM online document capture & sharing
ProSmart EPM online procurement management
C&T Solutions cybersecurity
C&T Solutions online leasing management
C&T Solutions online system customization

Service provider reference number:

SP-743-881 (ChainStorePlus ERM)
SP-216-446 (IPL HRMS)
SP-726-461 (VITOVA EIM)
SP-726-461 (ProSmart EPM)

遙距營商計劃 D-Biz with C&T
遙距營商計劃 D-Biz with C&T
Application Eligibility & Subsidy Amount

All private enterprises (except listed companies, statutory bodies and NGOs funded by the Government), are eligible for application. Qualified enterprises must:

Have a valid Business Registration Certificate and
Have had its business commenced before January 1, 2020 and
Have substantive business operations in the related industry at the time of application

For each IT solution together with relevant employee training, the funding ceiling is HK$100,000 (with funding for the training expenses capped at 10% of the IT solution cost). Each enterprise may receive total funding of up to HK$300,000 under D-Biz. An enterprise will be disbursed a payment of 30% of the funding amount after the application has been approved. Upon completion of the project and after the supporting documents are accepted, the remaining funding amount will be disbursed to the enterprise.
Application Procedure & Assessment Criteria

HKPC serves as the Secretariat of D-Biz and adopts fast-track approval for application result notification in approximately 10 working days. The D-Biz subsidy is open for application for a period of six months from May 18 to October 31, 2020. Applicants must complete and submit the online application form and upload the required supporting documents during this period. The application procedure is simple as follows:

Proposal writing
Document preparation
Online application (from May 18, 2020)
Express approval in 10 working days
Subsidy receiving (HK$100,000 max. per solution)

Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis with the following assessment criteria:

Relevance of the proposed project to the applicant’s business
Reasonableness of the budget
Reasonableness of the implementation details
Capability of the service provider
Adverse record of the service provider (if any)

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