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While the Hong Kong and GBA Governments are exploring
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possibilities for collaboration within the area of elderly services
and biotechnology, there remains little collaboration within the
area of gerontechnology. To this extent, we recommend that
the GT Platform create a program for Hong Kong gerontech Supply-side
start-ups to conduct site visits and product trials in the
GBA elderly and rehabilitation service units, as an extension
of their network and capacity building and testing support
programs. Based on the Hong Kong Medicine Link example, we
also recommend the Central Government to explore having
approved products from the $1 billion I&T Fund Reference
List, which are already in active use in Hong Kong elderly
homes, to be allowed for direct use in GBA elderly and
rehabilitation service units without complying with mainland
China’s product regulations. Such initiatives would greatly
facilitate a greater flow of gerontech products in and out of Hong
Kong and the GBA.

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