How the right mix of Hong Kong programmes and a usage-based platform lowers the real cost of an AI project.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
The real cost of an AI project in Hong Kong comes down with the right mix of funding and a usage-based platform — but only if you match the programme to the work.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Upgrading-linked | BUD Fund can co-fund AI-enabled upgrading |
| Manufacturing | NIFS co-funds smart production lines |
| Compute | AI Subsidy Scheme subsidises AISC compute |
| Platform cost | Usage-based, no per-seat fees (osFoundry) |
Two levers on cost
AI project cost has two levers: funding (co-funding part of the cost through the right programme) and platform economics (avoiding per-seat licences and using the right model per task). Used together, they lower the real cost.
Matching funding to the work
The BUD Fund can co-fund AI-enabled upgrading tied to market expansion; NIFS co-funds smart production lines; the AI Subsidy Scheme subsidises supercomputer compute. Note that the Technology Voucher Programme (TVP), Hong Kong’s best-known SME tech-adoption funding, stopped accepting new applications after 31 December 2024 — so it is not an active route for a new AI project, despite many older blogs still listing it. Match the programme to your actual work rather than forcing a fit.
The platform lever
A usage-based, no-per-seat platform like osFoundry keeps the rest of an AI project’s cost proportional to use, and per-task model choice avoids paying for an expensive model on simple tasks. Important: these are programmes a business applies for directly with the relevant Hong Kong authority. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — it is not a registered or approved vendor of any of these schemes (none of them operates a vendor registry), so nothing here implies dgm can secure or deliver a grant-funded engagement. dgm can help scope and build the AI project; eligibility, approval and any claim rest with you and the agency. Support levels, caps, eligibility and round status change — confirm the current details on the official programme page before relying on them.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Hong Kong businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.