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Project Details
Project Reference : D16003006  
English Title : Create “Hong Kong footwear homebase” platform to pass on the industry's craftsmanship wisdom and technologies for the betterment in R&D and sustainable development  
Chinese Title : 建立香港鞋業基地平台,傳承鞋履製作工藝智慧與科技,持續香港鞋業發展及更佳的工藝研發  
Target Sector : Footwear
Project Nature : Process/product/technology development or improvement
Project Deliverables : (i) A footwear prototyping studio with advanced footwear prototyping machines and software for use by SMEs;

(ii) A footwear making database with 3D drawings and digitised information of different footwear parts;

(iii) An electronic guidebook on advanced footwear prototyping with five video clips to illustrate the prototyping process;

(iv) A seminar to introduce the latest technologies and their application in crafting footwear samples;

(v) Three sharing sessions for renowned footwear manufacturers to share experience with SMEs in footwear prototyping;

(vi) Sixteen workshops on usage of advanced footwear prototyping software and machines;

(vii) A project website to promote and disseminate the project deliverables; and

(viii) Promotional pamphlets to introduce the studio and the footwear prototyping process.  
Project Duration (Months) : 30  
Commencement Date : 15/05/2017 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Completion Date : 14/11/2019 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Grantee : The Federation of Hong Kong Footwear Limited  
Collaborating Organisation(s) : The Hong Kong Hide & Leather Traders' Association Limited
The Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association
Hong Kong Apparel Society Limited
Hong Kong Synthetic Leather & Metal Material Suppliers' Association Limited
Hong Kong 3D Printing Association Limited
Hong Kong Design Trade Association Limited
Implementation Agent(s) : Hong Kong Productivity Council
Fund Approved : HK$ 3,869,991