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Important Notice from Hong Kong Productivity Council

Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has not commissioned or authorised any person, company or organisation to use HKPC’s name or logo in any services for assisting or handling applications under D-Biz Programme. We would also like to alert the general public for avoidance of being misleading. For any suspect, please email us at dbiz@hkpc.org or call us at 2788 5070 for inquiry. Caution: This website will never charge applicants any fees for DBiz application.

Information and Technology Bureau (ITB)
Distance Business Programme (D-Biz)

With the continuous outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, all walks of life have suffered from the impact of knock-on effect. The former Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Nicholas W. Yang, announced that the Innovation and Technology Bureau will allocate HKD$500 million to launch a Distance Business Programme under the Anti-epidemic Fund, in order to support local enterprises to continue their business and services through adoption of IT solutions during the epidemic.

D-Biz
I.T Solutions & Examples

1. Online Store

Shopify
Shopline
WordPress
WooCommerce

2. Online Order & Delivery
Smart Self-service System

Online Food Ordering Platform
Delivery Solution
Smart Lockers
Smart Kiosk
Smart Vending Machine etc

3. Online Customer Services &
Engagement

Online Ticketing System
Online Booking System
Customer Relationship Management System (CRM)
Virtual Service Delivery
Online Medical Consultation

4. Customer Digital
Experience Upgrade

ChatBot
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Augmented Reality (AR)
Virtual Reality (VR)
Customer Analysis etc (Data Analysis)

5. Digital Marketing

Google Advertisement
Facebook, IG & Linkedin Advertisement
Facebook, IG, Linkedin Page Management
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
eDM
Ad Film Shooting

6. Digital Payment
Mobile POS

Paypal
Payme
Stripe
Alipay
WeChat Pay
WeChat Mini Program Food Ordering System

7. Cloud-Based Financial
Management System

ZOHO Book
ZOHO Invoicing
XERO
MYOB

8. Cloud-Based Human
Resources Management System

Electronic Payroll Payment
Salary Management System
Employee Self-Service Portal
Talent Management
Online Training Management
Online & Location-Based Attendance
Clocking Monitoring & Reporting
Employee Leave Management
Employee Reimbursement Handling System

9. Remote Document
Management & Cloud Storage

Shared Drive
Remote Access Services (RAS)
Remote Desktop Control for Document
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

10. Web Conferencing Tool

ZOHO Meeting
Microsoft Team
Google Meet

11. Virtual Team
Management & Communication

Collaboration Tools
Zoho Project
Asana
Teamwork.com
Instant Messaging Software
Slack

12. Cybersecurity Solution

Firewall
Anti-Virus
Anti-Malware Solution

13. Cloud Business Support System

Enterprise Resources Planning System (ERP)
E-Application Form & Approval Workflow (BP | BI)
Robotic Process Automation

Applicable Industries & Examples

Tutorial Center

Online Video Tutorial
Online Course System
Website
Webinar
Online Tuition Fee Payment
Monthly Payment

Office

Video Conferencing System
Cloud Based Document Management System
Cloud Based Team Management
Business Workflow Automation (AI)
Online Accounting & Payment System
Company Website

Retail Store

E-Shop
Live Streaming Marketing
E-Shop Electronic Payment
Digital Marketing

Food & Beverage

Beauty Salon

Tourism

Photographer

Interior Decoration

Entertainment

Fashion

Finance

Jewellery

Clinic

Property

Sports

Wedding

Insurance

Distance Business Programme D-Biz
Subsidy Coverage

Purchase
Software & Hardware

Software Examples
Microsoft Team
Microsoft Office 365
Google Meet
Google G-Suite
Zoho Meeting
Zoho CRM
Zoho Creator
Alipay
WeChat Pay
Paypal
Shopify
Shopline
WooCommerce

Adopt & Set Up
Software

Procurement Consulting
Procurement
User ID Setup
Programming
Copywriting
Graphic Design
Motion Graphic
Web Design
E-Shop (incl. Chatbot, Digital Payment, Mobile POS)
User Digital Experience Upgrade
Cybersecurity
Video Conferencing System
Accounting System (Invoicing System)
HR Management System
Cloud Storage & Remote Documentation System
Remote Team Management System
Android Solution (Smart Kiosk)
ERP, CRM & Business Process System
Mobile App Development

User Training

Service Examples
Initial Setup Tutorial
Digital Marketing Strategy
E-Shop Step by Step Tutorial
Software Management & Operation
Software User Daily Usage
Remote Team Management Guide
HR Management System Guide
Cloud Storage & Remote Documentation Guide
Cybersecurity Guide

Distance Business Programme D-Biz
Eligibility

Company Scale

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Non-Hong Kong registered company
Listed company
Statutory body
Publicly-funded NGO
HKBR obtained after 1 Jan 2020
No substantive business at the time D-Biz launched

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Valid HKBR
Limited company
Unlimited company
HKBR obtained before 1 Jan 2020
Substantive business at the time D-Biz launched

FAQ

Business Nature

Any lawful business

Main Business

D-Biz would be helpful for:
Business before COVID-19
New business in COVID-19

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Affect employees to return to office
Affect store operation

Industry List

Distance Business Programme D Biz
Application Process

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Latest Announcement

Information and Technology Bureau (ITB) Distance Business Programme (D-Biz)

D-Biz I.T Solutions & Examples

1. Online Store

2. Online Order & Delivery Smart Self-service System

3. Online Customer Services & Engagement

4. Customer Digital Experience Upgrade