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While these showrooms have helped mature Hong Kong’s
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Different gerontech awareness raising initiatives gerontech ecosystem, we believe there is still room for
enhancement and expansion. Firstly, as there are only a few
showrooms, there is the possibility of scaling up to all 18 districts.
• Golden Age Expo & Summit Secondly, it is often not possible to procure the gerontech Infrastructure
• Gerontech and Innovation products on display in showrooms. In fact, in some showrooms,
Annual staff cannot provide visitors with information about product
Expo cum Summit
large-scale suppliers due to potential conflicts of interest. This leads to a
exhibition slow-down in consumers’ purchasing process, as they cannot
immediately procure a product after seeing, trying, and being
• The Hong Kong Council of educated about the product’s benefits. These are some areas
that we hope to resolve through our recommendations.
Social Service
• LingnanU Jockey Club
Gerontechnology and
One-off
Smart Ageing Project Recommendation 3.1: Create a
district events • Logistics and Supply Chain
MultiTech R&D Centre “Gerontech Corner” within DHCs
• LingnanU Jockey Club The first question is where the physical gerontech presence
in all 18 districts should be located. Table 5 compares key
Gerontechnology and
figures of relevant community-based service units available to
Smart Ageing Project
• PolyU Smart Ageing Hub the elderly. The two figures that are particularly important when
Showroom • Hong Kong Housing Society considering where to place a physical gerontech presence are the
• Project Futurus Net Operating Floor Area and Number of Paramedical Personnel.
• Jockey Club “age at home” This is because there needs to be enough physical space to
Gerontech Education and Rental display the products, as well as relevant paramedical personnel
Service Centre to help assess end-users’ relevant healthcare and gerontech
equipment-related needs.
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