HKICTA 2013

Background
The Hong Kong ICT Awards were established in 2006 under a collaborative effort amongst the industry, the academia and the Government. The Awards aim at building a large scale and internationally recognised branding of ICT awards of Hong Kong.

Objective
The Hong Kong ICT Awards recognise, promote and commend the excellent achievements to which Hong Kong ICT professionals and organisations contribute. The Awards also encourage local practitioners to develop innovative and creative ICT solutions, which will uplift the image of Hong Kong ICT sectors, both locally and internationally.

Awards
The Hong Kong ICT Awards Steering Committee, chaired by the Government Chief Information Officer, provides overall policy steer to the Awards Scheme. The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2013 comprise ten categories, including Best Business Award, Best Collaboration Award, Best Digital Entertainment Award, Best Digital Inclusion Award, Best Green ICT Award, Best Innovation & Research Award, Best Lifestyle Award, Best Mobile Apps Award, Best Public Service Application Award, and Best SME ICT Award. Each award category is organised by an industry-related organisation. There will be one Grand Award in each category and an “Award of the Year” will be selected from the ten Grand Awards by the Grand Judging Panel.

Benefits of Participation
The achievements of the Awards winners will be made aware by customers, organisations, the ICT industry practitioners and the entire community. Winners will be entitled:
to receive the Hong Kong ICT Awards Gold / Silver / Bronze trophies or certificates;
to display the official logo of the Hong Kong ICT Awards in their promotional materials;
to be arranged to participate in various promotional campaigns to publicise their achievements;
to be assisted in entering into other international awards and competitions;
to the free subscription for Collaboration Centres services offered by Cyberport¹; and
to the “fast track” admission to the Incu-Tech and Incu-Bio Incubation Programme offered by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks².
Note: The Organiser and related parties will have the final discretion on the terms and conditions, and to vary and/or discontinue any terms and conditions without prior notice.

¹ Cyberport offers a free subscription for Collaboration Centre’s service to SMEs who are HKICTA 2013 Gold, Silver or Bronze award winners. The services include the soft-landing, business support services, etc.

² HKSTPC offers fast track admission to HKICTA 2013 Gold, Silver or Bronze award winners, which are start-up companies established in less than 2 years. Suitable applicants will be exempted from the first phase of assessment, which includes seeking comments and advice from the Technology Panel Advisors on their business plans. The Aid Package of the programme is up to $1m to $1.4m.

背景
結合業界不同的支援組織、專業團體、學術界和政府的共同努力，香港資訊及通訊科技獎於二零零六年成立，目的是為香港舉辦一個大型、並獲國際認同的資訊及通訊科技專業獎項。

目的
香港資訊及通訊科技獎旨在表揚及推廣香港資訊及通訊科技業的精英、企業及機構的卓越成就和貢獻，亦同時鼓勵本地業界從業員開發創新和富創意的方案，藉此進一步提升業界在香港及國際的專業形象。

獎項
香港資訊及通訊科技獎督導委員會是由政府資訊科技總監所領導，在整體政策層面上作督導。2013香港資訊及通訊科技獎設有十個類別的獎項，包括最佳商業系統獎、最佳協同合作獎、最佳數碼娛樂獎、最佳數碼共融獎、最佳綠色科技獎、最佳創新及研究獎、最佳生活時尚獎、最佳流動應用程式獎、最佳公共服務應用獎，以及最佳中小企資訊科技獎，分別由業界各相關組織負責主辦。每個類別均設有一個大獎，而最終評審委員會再從其中甄選出「全年大獎」。

參賽裨益
香港資訊及通訊科技獎得獎者的卓越成就將備受廣泛認同，包括客戶、機構、業界人士、以至整個社會。得獎者均會獲取:
頒發金／銀／銅獎座或證書;
授權在宣傳物品上展示香港資訊及通訊科技獎的標誌;
安排於不同類型的推廣活動中宣傳其得獎項目;
協助參加其他國際獎項和比賽;
由數碼港提供的免費登記使用其協作中心之服務¹;
由香港科技園提供的特快審批加入「科技創業培育計劃」及「生物科技創業培育計劃」².
註：主辦機構及有關機構擁有所有有關此比賽事宜(包括本條款及細則)的最終決定權，修改或終止本條款及細則中的任何一條，有關更改不作事先通知。

¹ 數碼港提供HKICTA 2013中小企的金／銀／銅得獎者免費登記使用其協作中心之服務。此項服務包括軟著陸、業務支援服務等。協作中心提供卓越有效的平台，加強香港資訊及通訊科技業中小企與海外及中國內地潛在客戶及合作夥伴的聯繫、溝通和交流。

² 香港科技園提供HKICTA 2013金／銀／銅得獎者（必須為兩年內成立的新公司）特快審批加入「科技創業培育計劃」及「生物科技創業培育計劃」。合適的得獎者將獲豁免第一階段之評審，不用經評審委員會就其商業計劃提出意見而可直接進入第二階段之評審。此計劃的資助金額為港幣一百萬至一百四十萬。