Investment for the future Science park

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The ITDC will also help the Government to administer an Applied Research & Development (R&D) Scheme. Under the scheme , a sum of $2α) million is to be provided to give financial support to companies on a matching basis for worthwhile applied R&D proj恥的.人t the same time. 也e Government is seeking to improve the R&D capabilities of tertiary academic institutions , not only as a way of attracting and retaining high calibre staff, but also to develop a strong cadre of researchers and technologists who can eventually undertake applied I之&D cornmissioned by companies in the private sector. According峙, Government funding for research at the tertiary institutions has been increased from $120 million in the 1988月 1 triennium to about 斜∞ million for 1 仰1/94. This is 0拉伯pofthe$2∞ million which wil1 be provided through the Applied R&DScheme. In addition to R&D the Government is aw滋-e that technologìcal development can only occur if the workforce is 始終lf adequately prep議red to absorb new technologies. Each y鉛r the Government spends consider編 able 給您s to provide manpower traini諒.g throu鑫h the tertiary acadernic institutions. Vocational Training Council (VTC) and other industrial support organisations. With the expansion of the gr叫做毛e progr紋磁帥, the number of university students enrolled in full time study of en軾的er­ ing and technology subjects is expected 如 rise from just over 10.000 in 1990 切 about 誨,故沁 by the turn of this century. At craft and techni cÎ an levels the VTC provides a comprehensive range of courses as well as extension training in a number of scìentific and technologìcal disciplines. But the need for m祖power training does not stop on graduation day. In response to the growing demand for trained manpower and rapíd technological changes , the Government is establishing a New Technology Training Scheme. Under this scheme. financìal assistance will be provided to employers to enable their mid-career managers and technologists to undertake training in new technologies considered of importance to Hong Kong's industrial and economic developmen t. Government also provides further supportωmanufacturers through a number of less direct methods. At present a variety of indu日出al support organisations exist in the publíc sector to assist manufacturers in technology upgrading. Some of them also play a key role in technology “晶晶晶函而 8

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