2020年,COVID19 疫情嚴峻,各行業生意大受打擊。香港政府創新及科技局在2020年4月19日公佈,在防疫抗疫基金(Anti-epidemic Fund)裡,撥出 5 億作遙距營商計劃 (D-Biz ) 的經費,遙距營商計畫由創科局推出。遙距營商計劃資助企業利用創新與科技,在疫情期間開拓遙距業務,協助各行業在疫情下捱過難關。

D-Biz

Upgrade Your Business Technology with D-Biz

The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has launched the Distance Business (D-Biz) Programme to support enterprises to adopt IT solutions to continue their business and services during the epidemic. Any IT solution that facilitates remote working will be fully funded, including:

  • Online Stores
  • Online Marketing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Remote Document Management
  • Virtual Team Management and Communications
  • Virtual Meeting and Conference

Each enterprise may receive total funding of up to HK$300,000.

D-Biz Application Process

The Hong Kong Productivity Council is the Secretariat of the Programme. Applicants will be notified of the results within about 10 working days after submitting the application for the Distance Business Scheme and the required documents.

  1. Proposal writing and document preparation
  2. Applications open from May 2020
  3. Express approval (estimated 10 working days)
  4. Receiving Funding

For each IT solution and the relevant training expenses for the employees, the funding ceiling is HK$100,000.

Up to HKD300,000 per company

Applicable Industries

Retail

  • E-shop
  • Online Live-streaming Marketing
  • Payment Gateway
  • Digital Marketing

Business Enterprise / Office

  • Video conference System
  • Remote document management
  • Virtual team management and communications
  • Intelligent Automation
  • Online Accounting and Payment System
  • Company Website

Education Centre

  • Online Video Teaching
  • Online Course System
  • Online Fee Payment
  • Webinar
  • Company Website

SDMC X D-Biz

One-stop solution for your application and business innovation

遙距營商計劃 D-Biz 採用快速批核方式,只需 10 個工作天便有申請結果,成功申請即能協助各行業在疫情下捱過難。企業越早獲得資助批核便越早實現遙距營商,抵禦疫情帶來的營商衝擊。

SDMC’s technical solutions and all-round digital marketing solutions provide effective business transformation and upgrading for various industries. We can quickly prepare a D-Biz proposal for you to overcome the challenge during pandemic.

Our advantages

遙距營商計劃 FAQ

What is IT Service Providers Reference List?

The Hong Kong Productivity Council approves whether the supplier can enroll to the Service Providers on the Reference List, based on supplier's qualifications for those 12 solution categories, such as whether it has successfully completed related projects for other clients in the past 18 months (Job Reference).

Some suppliers mentioned that their companies were pre-approved as "Approved IT Suppliers". Do these companies no longer need to apply to HKPC for enrolling to the "IT Service Providers Reference List"?

No, they need to apply again. Now there is no such thing as an "approved IT supplier". From now on, the only difference is whether it is a service provider on the reference list.

Without becoming a Service provider on the Reference List, can an applicant use a "Supplier" to apply for D-Biz?

Even if the supplier fails to become a "service provider on the reference list", it can still apply for DBiz. The advantage of enrolling to the IT Service Providers Reference List is that the HKPC will conduct a review on the competence of the service providers, but this review is for reference only. Of course, being able to become a service provider on the reference list will give the applicant a little more confidence and increase the chances of the applicant choosing. Even if the supplier has not done any related scheme cases before, the supplier can still apply for this scheme. (But the supplier will not be defined as a "service provider on the reference list" by the HKPC.

Can KOLs (Key Opinion Leader) become a service provider?

No. The services provided by KOLs are not included in the funding scope.

Can a supplier which provides search engine optimization services, enroll to the Service Providers Reference List?

Yes. It is regarded as “search engine promotion” under 12 IT solution categories.

When to apply?

Changed from May 4, 2020 to May 18 2020.

Can app development fees apply for the Distance Business Program?

Yes. You can apply for the D-Biz under the solution category (12) "Other online / custom-built / cloud-based business support systems"