In line with the SAR government’s “1+4” appropriate economic diversification plan, the FDCT is committed to implement the collaborative model of “Research and Development in Macao, and Transformation of Achievements in Hengqin”. It aims to accelerate the coordinated development of the technology industry between Macao and Hengqin. Under the Type C projects of the Funding Scheme for Scientific Research and Innovation, the FDCT incorporates technology requirements proposed by Hengqin-based technology companies. It encourages higher education institutions in Macao to actively undertake related research and development tasks to promote closer collaboration in industry-university-research between Macao and Hengqin. (For more details, please refer to the notice for collecting technical requirements from enterprises.)           

According to the “Certain Measures for Promoting the Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry in Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone Hengqin”, Macao companies associated with the Cooperation Zone enterprises are eligible to receive technology-related funding support from the FDCT for integrated circuit projects. The Economic Development Bureau of the Cooperation Zone provides a subsidy funding equivalent to 50% of the budget of a single project, the maximum of which is up to MOP 8 million. (For more details, please refer to Article 11 of the measures.)     

According to the “Certain Measures for Supporting the High-Quality Development of the Biomedical and Big Health Industry in Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin” and its implementation rules, for biomedical and big health field projects that receive technology-related funding support from the FDCT, the Economic Development Bureau of the Cooperation Zone provides a subsidy funding equivalent to 50% of the budget of a single project, the maximum of which is up to MOP 8 million. (For more details, please refer to Article 20 of the implementing rules.)