Research Talent Hub for Technology Companies Conducting R&D Activities in Hong Kong (RTH-TC)

Applicant Company - conducting or planning to conduct R&D activities in Hong Kong; - has substantive business operations in Hong Kong at the time of application; - registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap.310) or incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622); and - not a government subvented organisation or a subsidiary of any government subvented organisation18. Research Talent - must be legally permitted to work in Hong Kong during the RTH-TC engagement period; - must possess a bachelor／master／doctoral degree awarded by either a local university or a well-recognised non-local institution6, or jointly awarded by a local university together with a non-local university. The degree obtained should be in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics ("STEM") related discipline. R&D Activities For the purpose of the RTH-TC, an R&D activity means a. an activity in the fields of natural or applied science to extend knowledge; b. an original and planned investigation carried on with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding; or c. the application of research findings or other knowledge to a plan or design for producing or introducing new or substantially improved materials, devices, products, processes, systems or services before they are commercially produced or used. In general, an R&D activity takes place when a project seeks to achieve an advance in science or technology. Any activity which does not directly contribute to achieving this advance in science or technology through the resolution of scientific or technological uncertainty is not an R&D activity.