State Science & Technology Awards

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been entrusted by the National Office for Science and Technology Awards (NOSTA) to coordinate and submit nominations from the HKSAR for the State Technological Invention Award (STIA), the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (SSTPA) and the State Natural Science Award (SNSA) under the State Science and Technology Awards administered by the State Council. The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government is responsible for the nomination of the STIA and SSTPA in the HKSAR, whereas the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government is responsible for the nomination of the SNSA in the HKSAR.

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Introduction

The State Science and Technology Awards, administered by the State Council, aim to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and technology by individuals and organisations, as well as to stimulate the enthusiasm and creativity of persons working in the fields of science and technology, and to build an innovative and world-leading scientific and technological country.

There are five categories under the State Science and Technology Awards:

State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award;
State Natural Science Award;
State Technological Invention Award (STIA);
State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (SSTPA); and
International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China.

State Technological Invention Award (STIA)

The STIA will be conferred on persons who work in the fields of science and technology and have made significant technological inventions on products, industrial techniques, materials, devices and their related systems.

The above-mentioned products include all kinds of instruments, equipment, apparatus, tools, parts, and biological new species; industrial techniques cover the fields of industry, agriculture, medical treatment and health; materials include new substances obtained by different kinds of technological methods; systems refer to the integration of technologies into products, industrial techniques and materials.

The significant technological invention should meet the following criteria:

The invention must not have been invented by other people, or made public previously;
The invention must be original, creative and practical; and
Upon implementation, the invention produces significant economic, social, ecological and environmental benefits or makes significant contributions to maintaining national security, and has good prospects for application.

State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (SSTPA)

The SSTPA will be conferred on persons who work in the fields of science and technology and have completed and applied innovative scientific and technological outcomes, and have made outstanding contributions to promoting science and technology advancement as well as economic and social development.

Innovative scientific and technological outcomes should meet the following criteria:

It is outstanding in technological innovation and advanced in terms of technological and economic indicators;
Through application promotion, it produces significant economic, social, ecological and environmental benefits or makes significant contributions to maintaining national security;
It has made major contributions to promoting scientific and technological advancement in the industry.

Public Notice

For the public notice concerning the projects nominated for the 2023 STIA and SSTPA, please click here.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be addressed to:

Innovation and Technology Commission

Address:	Units 809-818, 8/F, Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Telephone:	(852) 3855 7641
Fax:	(852) 2375 0715
Website:	https://www.itc.gov.hk/en/collaboration/ssta.html
E-mail:	ssta@itc.gov.hk