Successful Applications from 200+ Schools Every Year - Trumptech Helps you Expand Innovation and Incubation Programme

To cultivate talent in innovation and technology, the government will allocate HKD 134 million over the next 2 academic years to expand the ‘Knowing More About IT’ program. This initiative aims to enhance primary school students’ interest in and application of information technology. Each publicly funded primary school will receive up to HKD 300,000 in funding for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. This funding can be used to organize IT-related activities and procure necessary IT equipment and related professional services.

Additionally, in the 2023/24 academic year, the OGCIO introduced the second round ‘IT Innovation Lab in Secondary School’ program, which spans three academic years. The goal is to deepen students’ understanding of cutting-edge information technology, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data. The program aims to establish a strong foundation in information technology for young people during their secondary school years.

Both the ‘Knowing More About IT’ and ‘IT Innovation Lab in Secondary School’ programs provide excellent opportunities for primary and secondary school students to explore and participate in innovative work within the field of information technology. We hope this initiative inspires more students to discover their potential in the IT domain.


 

Overview of the Funding Scheme

Primary School Secondary School
Lump Sum Grant Allocation
  • Covers the academic years
  • 2024/25 to 2025/26
  • Maximum of HKD 300,000 per school
  • Covers the academic years
  • 2024/25 to 2025/26
  • Maximum of HKD 1,000,000 per school
Funding Amounts
  • First round (2021/22 to 2023/24): Up to HKD 400,000 (For three academic years)
  • Second round (2024/25 to 2025/26): Up to HKD 300,000 (For two academic years)
  • First round (2021/22 to 2023/24): Up to HKD 400,000 (For three academic years)
  • Second round (2024/25 to 2025/26): Up to HKD 300,000 (For two academic years)
Eligibility
  • All publicly funded primary schools (including government, aided, and special schools)
  • Applications can be submitted throughout the year, with no limit on the number of applications
  • All publicly funded secondary schools in Hong Kong (including government, subsidized (including special schools), aided, and private schools)
Intended Use of Funding
  • Operational grants: Covering professional services, operational support, and technical assistance for extracurricular activities
  • Non-recurring grants: Supporting hardware, software, and equipment needed for extracurricular activities
  • Information Technology Equipment, Infrastructure, and Related Service Costs: Refers to hardware,software, cloud services, and other items needed for extracurricular activities
  • Operating Expenses and - Administrative Costs: Pertains to the operational and administrative expenses required for extracurricular activities

 

Featured STEAM Solutions


(1) LEGO® Education Series
【Suitable for P1-S3 students】This series combines LEGO bricks, educational electronic components and programming apps, allowing primary school students to experience engineering design and programming, laying a solid foundation for future technological learning!

  • Three interactive fun days are available, suitable for STEM days and gradewide activity days
  • The highly sustainable hardware supports multi-year usage for interest classes, training sessions, and competitions
  • Spike Essential and SPIKE Prime are the official sets of international official competition FIRST® LEGO® League *Trumptech is the authorised partner of LEGO® Education and organiser of FLL in Hong Kong

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(2) CodeN’Sim coding and Problem-Solving Series
  【Suitable for P1-P6 students】The CodeN’Sim Platform was developed by Trumptech and offers online to offline programming learning opportunities and entry-level programming competitions!

(1) CodeN’Sim Coding Platform

  • Equipped with comprehensive teaching materials, this platform supports schools in promoting programming education
  • Progressive learning content, gamified Learning Teaching Support and Assessment/Competition

(2) CodeN'Sim Coding and Problem-Solving Competition

  • The competition is a rare opportunity for primary students as it goes beyond project presentation and trains students in coding application, problem-solving, and strategic thinking through time-limited missions on a thematic field set
  • *The 2023-24 competition welcomes 100+ teams to participate in the event, which is unprecedented

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(3) SenseTime AI series
【Suitable for grades P4-S2】#QSTEM certification

Want to experience AI with all levels of school? Fun Day is the place for you! Through interactive games and hands-on workshops, students can learn AI-related theories and concepts, and explore future trends in AI.Schools can nominate students to participate in the two-stage AI training course and participate in the Greater Bay Area AI Innovation Competition!

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(4) GLI Gomer AI Robot Series
【Suitable for grades P4-P6】

Let students observe and practice commanding the Gomer AI robots on interactive mission map! With the three-stage training programme, students can participate in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area AI Robotics Challenge to test their programming applications

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(5) micro:bit Model Rocket Car series
【Suitable for grades P4-S2】#QSTEM certification

With the goal of creating the fastest micro:bit Model Rocket Car, students will be tested to use their interdisciplinary knowledge to create a streamlined rocket car! More than 300 primary and secondary schools, more than 8,000 students set world speed records!

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(6) micro:bit Model Hovercraft Series
【Suitable for grades P6-S2】

Using micro:bit for real-time control in a series of problem-solving competitions, students learn various theories and knowledge behind hovercrafts. They design and code the buoyancy, thrust, and directional control systems!

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(7) Micro:bit Legged Robot Series
【Suitable for grades P6-S2】#QSTEM certification

By assembling and coding the overall movements of a multi-legged robot, students will understand STEAM concepts related to robotics, center of gravity, basic mechanics, and more. They will use micro:bit programming and wireless communication to control the multi-legged robot in real-time competitions

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Trumptech offers one-stop STEAM solutions that is suited for funding application. We offers various options including fun days, student courses to competitions that would fit every need of your STEAM education planning! Talk to us now and get more information!

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