The Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission has initiated Shenzhen International Science and Technology Cooperation Project 2022, funds provided to the independent cooperation project on the international science and technology cooperation, event exchange project and personnel exchange project, details of application requirements are described as follows:

I. Funding fields

Key areas: new-generation information technology, high-end equipment manufacturing, green and low-carbon, biomedicine, digital economy, new materials, marine economy and other strategic emerging industries.  Technical cooperation projects that support 5G, UHV, intercity high-speed railways and intercity rail transit, new energy vehicle charging piles, big data center, artificial intelligence, industrial Internet and other new infrastructure.

Important supports shall be given to the technical cooperation projects that reach international leading and make up for the missing links of the industrial chain in the city.

Enterprises, universities, scientific research institutions and other innovative subjects are encouraged to carry out forward-looking research cooperation with foreign advanced scientific research institutions, organize and hold frontier technology exchange activities, and promote international exchanges and exchanges of scientific research personnel.

II. Funding Amount

The independent cooperation project adopts the pre-funding method and the funding ratio does not exceed 50% of the Chinese investment in R&D and the maximum funding is 1 million Yuan;

The event exchange project adopts the post-subsidy method and the funding ratio does not exceed 50% of the actual reasonable expenses incurred by the event and the maximum funding is 1 million Yuan.

The personnel exchange project adopts the post-subsidy method, and the funding ratio does not exceed 50% of the actual reasonable expenses, and the maximum funding is 1 million Yuan.

III. Notes

The application number is limited for key technical research projects, sustainable development projects and international cooperation projects (except event exchange project and personnel exchange project), and those projects in Shenzhen-Hong Kong innovation circle.

IV. Application process

No paper materials are required to be submitted temporarily. The applicant logs in the Shenzhen Science and Technology Management System to fill in the project application form online, and uploads the electronic application materials in the system (the copy must be affixed with the official seal of the applicant and then uploaded) and submits it for review (the system acceptance status is "Pending acceptance by the window"). For application materials, please refer to the application guide (Annex 1).

V. Deadline

Online applying time: 12:00 p.m on June 25, 2021

VI. Contact Information

Xu Yaqing   xuyaqing@cuhk.edu.cn  23515209