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Project Details
Project Reference : D18001003  
English Title : Towards “Print 4.0” - to meet the challenges and opportunities in future for Hong Kong printing industry  
Chinese Title : 邁進「印刷4.0」──香港印刷業迎接未來挑戰與機遇  
Target Sector : Printing and publishing
Project Nature : Process/product/technology development or improvement
Project Deliverables : (i) A half-day international conference to introduce the latest trend of printing development and Print 4.0;

(ii) Two half-day seminars on the application of the latest technologies for achieving Print 4.0;

(iii) A questionnaire survey on at least 100 printing SMEs to collect information about their printing process;

(iv) On-site or remote assessments on 15 printing SMEs to identify the gap between SMEs’ current status and the Print 4.0 standard;

(v) A strategic roadmap and an implementation manual to assist SMEs in migrating to Print 4.0;

(vi) A dissemination seminar to disseminate project results; and

(vii) Promotional activities (including project webpages, advertisements and leaflets).
 
Project Duration (Months) : 36  
Commencement Date : 15/06/2020 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Completion Date : 14/06/2023 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Grantee : The Hong Kong Printers Association  
Collaborating Organisation(s) : Graphic Arts Association of Hong Kong Limited
Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Group 16 Printing and book binding and paper products)
Institute of Print-media Professionals Limited
Advanced Printing Technology Centre Limited
Hong Kong Publishing, Printing and Record Association
Hong Kong Printing and Publishing Media Industry Workers Union
Hong Kong Digital Printing Association
The Hong Kong Printers Investment Association Limited
Implementation Agent(s) : Hong Kong Productivity Council
Fund Approved : HK$ 2,318,242