Cyberport MDSS — Market Development Support Scheme
A Cyberport grant for its own CCMF / CIP incubatees or graduates to expand into the mainland and overseas markets: up to HK$200K, reimbursing up to 75% of each activity's cost, over a support period of up to 24 months from the first activity. The bar: apply within 5 years of finishing CIP / CCMF, total funds raised below US$10M, and substantive tech operations in Hong Kong. The guide was updated on 2025-12-12 (ECO.RF.010).
You are a Cyberport CCMF / CIP incubatee / grantee or graduate (within 5 years), expanding into the mainland / overseas via exhibitions, landing services or marketing, and want part of the cost reimbursed.
You're not a Cyberport CCMF / CIP company, or you've already raised US$10M+; for market expansion see BUD, for incubation see CIP.
- Deadline / window
- Support runs up to 24 months from the first related activity; you must first be a CCMF / CIP company or graduate
- Duration
- Up to 24 months
- Company age
- Must be a CIP / CCMF incubatee / grantee or graduate, applying within 5 years of completion; individual CCMF grantees must first set up a HK limited company with a valid BR
- Turnover
- Total funds raised below US$10M as at the date of the reimbursement claim
- For whom
- Substantive tech-sector operations in Hong Kong (evidenced by business records, tax assessment, MPF records, etc.)
- Records of business activity (letters of intent, commercial contracts, or IRD assessment notice)
- Proof of employment (e.g. MPF records)
- Official Guides and Notes ECO.RF.010 (2025-12-12 revision, English only)
What it reimburses
Each activity is reimbursed up to 75%, capped at HK$200K per applicant in total. Qualifying items: (1) business-mission costs; (2) exhibitions / conferences / events (you must be an exhibitor); (3) landing services (legal & professional services, company registration, certification); (4) training that helps you expand and scale; (5) online / offline marketing (ad placement, video production, etc. — this item is capped at HK$50K per applicant over the whole 24-month period).
- 1
Confirm you're eligible
You must be a CIP / CCMF company or graduate within 5 years of completion, with under US$10M raised and substantive HK tech operations.
Pitfall: If you're not a Cyberport CCMF / CIP company, this scheme isn't for you — use BUD for market expansion instead.
- 2
Read the latest guide + gather evidence
Read the 2025-12-12 Guides and Notes (ECO.RF.010); prepare business records, tax assessment and MPF records.
Pitfall: The guide was updated in Dec 2025 — don't rely on an older version.
- 3
Apply via the iStartup platform, claim after activities
Submit on iStartup; reimburse against actual activities — ≤75% each, ≤HK$200K total, marketing item ≤HK$50K.
Pitfall: Exhibitions only qualify if you attend as an exhibitor; the online/offline marketing sub-cap is HK$50K — don't exceed it.
- 01Cyberport CCMF / CIP graduate → before exhibiting / landing overseas, use MDSS to reimburse part of the cost.
- 02Not a Cyberport company → use BUD for market expansion (50:50 matching, up to HK$7M cumulative).
- 03Joining an accelerator → see the Cyberport Accelerator Support Programme (CASP, up to HK$300K).
MDSS data verified against Cyberport's official programme page (the user downloaded it in a real browser in 2026-07, archived under docs/cyberport/, bypassing the Cloudflare 403). Guide version ECO.RF.010 (updated 2025-12-12); general enquiries mdss@cyberport.hk.
Sources
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