About Course
All the elementary training of Cohort 6 has been completed. Thank you for joining us! The course materials are available on this page for your reference.
Meanwhile, we’re now opening for funding applications. Don’t hesitate to apply if you’d like to seek up to HK$100,000 in seed capital, with support from veterans and experts across different sectors and resources from a well-developed makerspace.
Application for Seed Funding
1. Login https://impactinnovationlab6.glide.page with your registered email address (Please complete your profile to proceed)
2. Click “Application Documents” to download the documents template and complete them
3. Click “Funding Application” to submit your application by filling in the required information and uploading the required documents
Submission deadline: December 27, 2024 (Fri, HKT 17:00)
Proposal Submission & Requirements: https://impactinnovationlab6.glide.page/
About Impact Innovation Lab & our incubatees: https://makerbay.net/impact-innovation-lab/
Eligibility
- Permanent Residents of Hong Kong aged 18 or above
- Interested parties can join the activities and training sessions individually and form a team of 1 to 5 members for seed funding application. The proposal should be related to local poverty alleviation and social inclusion, and the target beneficiaries are members of the public in Hong Kong who are generally residents of Hong Kong without conditions of stay
Schedule of Cohort 6
| Application for Elementary Training | |
| Online Application | From now till 27 Dec 2024 (HKT 17:00) |
| Elementary Training | |
| Introduction of Social Innovation & Briefing Session | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Maker Skill Workshop (Free to choose 2) | 11-16 Nov 2024 |
| Experiential Activities (Free to choose 1) | 18-21 Nov 2024 (Face-to-face) |
| Bootcamp | 23-24 Nov 2024 |
| 4 Weeks for Project Development: 3 Weekly Tutorial Sessions & Mentoring Session | |
| Weekly Online Tutorial Sessions | 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 21 Dec 2024 |
| Mentoring Session | 14 Dec 2024 (Face-to-face) |
| Seed Funding Application | |
| Online Application | 9 Dec (HKT 00:00) – 27 Dec 2024 (HKT 17:00) |
| Interview | |
| First Pitch (Eligible teams will be invited to present their projects) | 11-12 Jan 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| Final Pitch (Teams being shortlisted after the First Pitch will be invited to present their projects) | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Implementation | |
| Announcement of Awarded Teams | February 2025 |
| 6 months Incubation | May 2025 – October 2025 (TBC) |
Evaluation Criteria
| Idea’s Innovativeness | 15% |
| Social Impact | 20% |
| Project Readiness | 30% |
| Business Model and Market Analysis | 20% |
| *Commitment (Applicants for seed funding who attend at least 70% of the Elementary Training will receive a full score of “Commitment”, which accounts for 15% of the evaluation criteria.) | 15% |
– The proposal should be related to local poverty alleviation, focusing on various pressing poverty issues and the needs of vulnerable groups, especially households living in subdivided units, single-parent households and elderly households, such as elderly singletons and doubletons. The target beneficiaries are members of the public in Hong Kong who are generally residents of Hong Kong without conditions of stay.
– Impact Innovation Lab has been appointed by The SIE Fund as one of the third batch of intermediaries. The SIE Fund enables social entrepreneurs to address social needs through innovative ideas, products and services, and assists the Government in formulating targeted poverty alleviation initiatives.
References:
- Website of SIE Fund – Harnessing Social Innovation for “Targeted Poverty Alleviation”
- LC Paper No. CB(2)349/2023(01) – Legislative Council Subcommittee on Reforming the Poverty Alleviation Policies and Strategies – Strategy of Targeted Poverty Alleviation
For the details and FAQ, please refer to the official website: https://makerbay.net/impact-innovation-lab/
For enquiries or suggestions, please call our hotline (852) 4638 0364 or email us at thelab@makerbay.org
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