Receive sponsorship to set up a 6 square meter booth in the Hong Kong InternationalLicensing Show 2024 at a rental of HK3,000 for new participants or HK$5,000 for past participants (original rental is HK$29,275)¹ 

Free participation in the comprehensive trainings, and workshops on marketing, business operations and brand building, etc.²

Free consultation by programme advisors who are industry experts.

Free business matching and sales pitching sessions.

Free promotion of the participants’ designs in the channels under the DLAB (such as advertisements / advertorials in newspapers, internet, social platforms and websites, etc.)

Join the newly added study mission to Greater Bay Area at special price.

Originality and creativity of the submitted IP

Business potential of the submitted IP

Business track record and business development plan on the submitted IP

Commitment of the applying companies’ professional team on developing the submitted IP

Creativity to IP development in the past one year (only applicable to participants of the 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd DLAB which also applies for the 4^th DLAB with the same IP submitted to the past DLAB)

Upon receipt of the applications, the secretariat will check the completeness.

The eligible applications will then be submitted to the Vetting Panel for consideration.  All applicants are required to attend an interview of 10-15 minutes on 23 Nov 2023 (TBC) to present their submitted applications and answer the questions from the Vetting Panel. Applicants should reserve the date for the interview.  The schedules and other details of the interviews will be announced by the Organizer around Early-Nov 2023. TheVetting Panel is comprised of representatives of the Organizer, industry professionals, well-known designers, licensing professionals and representatives of education institutions.

Notification emails of the application result will be sent to all applicants on or before 30 Nov 2023 (Thursday), regardless if they are selected or not.

The applicants must meet the eligibility requirements.

A “passing score” subject to the discussion and agreement of vetting committee is set. The applicants who exceed the “passing score” means their IPs / design has market potential and licensable, and these applicants will proceed the next stage of selection process.

The applicants who had less frequency of joining previous DLAB will have higher priority of being selected. Conversely, the higher frequency of joining previous DLAB will have lower priority of being selected.

Each company has maximum 3 times of participation in DLAB.

Applicants MUST read the “Application Guideline” before filling in the form

This form must be typed. The completed and signed application forms must be submitted online in word / pdf format via our official website (dlab.hk).

The signed completed application form and all other relevant materials should be uploaded to the online submission platform before 5:30 pm on 10 November 2023 (Monday). Late applications will not be considered.