Where designers go to grow. Design Incubation Programme (DIP) is a two-year programme that helps startups from across the design world navigate and overcome challenges in the critical early stages of business development. Teaming up with creative dynamos, professional organisations and academic institutions, the programme offers financial support, training and mentorship, and networking opportunities to take design businesses to the next level. DIP is managed by the Hong Kong Design Centre and supported by CreateHK—a Hong Kong SAR Government agency dedicated to driving Hong Kong’s creative economy.
Key details
Max amount per application
HK$520,000
Grant type
Project-based Funding
Application submission type
Unspecified
Max programme duration
24 months
Eligibility
Categories
Arts and Culture and Humanities
Target beneficiaries
Other
Other beneficiary
Startups - Artists/Designers
Areas of focus
Business SolutionsStartup RelatedArts & CultureBrand DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurship
Grant conditions & requirements
1. The applicant must have his/her application-company as a start-up Hong Kong-registered company (i.e. incorporated in Hong Kong for not more than three years as at the date of application), and still in its early stage of development in which financial and professional support is much needed.
2. For local application, the applicant must be a Hong Kong permanent resident. For overseas applications, the applicant must have an overseas registered company that has registered for not more than three years as at the date of application. The applicant must set up a Hong Kong registered company immediately to qualify for programme commencement after the application approval is granted.
3. The applicant is expected to require less than 350 square foot net of office space at the time of admission in general.
4. A shareholder or partner of the applicant must not be a shareholder or partner of a current Incubatee or graduated company in the DIP or Fashion Incubation Programme (FIP), or other incubation programmes funded by the Government.
5.The applicant-company must have as at the date of application at least two full-time staff (the applicant included) based in Hong Kong, and
i. at least one of them must be the major shareholder and must be a designer in a recognised design discipline;
ii. the aggregate shareholding percentage or interest of the full-time designer(s) must be in majority; and
iii. all staff must be able to work in Hong Kong legally.
Funder
Co-organisation
CreateHK
Type of funder
Government
Known successful applicants
ASTERIA GAMES, Wonder Hobbys. Ltd, Invisible Park Design Limited