HKSTP Unveils Hub of Gerontech and Showcases 30+ Park Companies at Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit 2021 to Bring Next-Gen Healthcare to the Elderly

(Hong Kong, 3 November 2021) – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is showcasing 38 partner companies and incubatees to demonstrate the impact and innovation potential of its Hub of Gerontech at the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) 2021. Held from November 2 to 6, the annual flagship event in its fifth year is co-organised, together with the HKSAR Government and The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) and is the largest gerontech public education event in Hong Kong.

Gerontech is the evolving trend of matching technology advancements to health, housing, mobility, communication, leisure and work for older people. HKSTP is committed to connecting technology companies with NGOs, academics, healthcare, and elderly service sectors to bring life-changing innovations that could improve healthcare and quality of life for the elderly.

HKSTP’s Hub of Gerontech (the Hub) is a platform that today comprises of over 70 healthtech ventures that form the city’s largest healthtech eco-system to educate, promote and connect key stakeholders in developing gerontech. The Hub provides an end-to-end support system for gerontech innovation from testbed sandbox to business matching, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, reputation building and coaching.

This year, the Hub of Gerontech-themed HKSTP Pavilion at GIES also showcased a range of gerontech innovations from park companies across eight key categories. These included health monitoring, screening and telemedicine, cognitive and rehabilitation training, anti-wandering system, elderly care, NGO software system, emerging medtech and infection control.

The GIES summit featured key industry leaders exchanging their vision and views on the future of elderly healthcare in Hong Kong. HKSTP Chairman Dr Sunny Chai joined GIES as an officiating guest of honour on November 3 and visited the HKSTP Pavilion with other guests of honour to experience the vibrant gerontech ecosystem at HKSTP.

Supported by our vibrant biomedical tech ecosystem, HKSTP believes the Hub of Gerontech powered by AI, robotics, biotech and smart city technology will realise a vison for a new era of health and community services for the elderly.

List of Park companies exhibiting at GIES 2021: