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Each of the key levers identified form a chapter of this report. Connecting supply-side with demand-side stakeholders is one of
Chapter 1 discusses supply-side support, namely relating to the main focuses of the Gerontechnology Platform (GT Platform),
receiving user feedback, specific issues faced by start-ups, an initiative funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government
and issues concerning import and export. Chapter 2 discusses (the Government)’s Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
demand-side needs, differentiated based on elderly living in Development Fund (SIE Fund) and coordinated by HKCSS
residential setting compared to those living in a community setting. to lead collaborative efforts within the gerontech ecosystem Executive Summary
Chapter 3 discusses how to improve the availability of gerontech- (HKCSS, 2021). The GT Platform is therefore ideally positioned
friendly infrastructure, both within public spaces and inside private to implement several recommendations about connecting supply-
homes. Chapter 4 discusses how to leverage public-private side with demand-side, such as those related to user feedback.
investment partnerships for gerontech. Chapter 5 discusses how As another mandate of the GT Platform is capacity building, it
to nurture the relevant talent to sustain the gerontech ecosystem, is also well-positioned to implement recommendations related
including the creation of gerontech consultants, facilitating to increasing start-up specific support and providing additional
knowledge transfer, and enhancing general education. mechanisms to enhance the import and export of gerontech
products and services.
1. Enabling supply-side to produce 1.1 Increasing opportunities for suppliers to
more and better gerontech products obtain user feedback
and services Many suppliers face difficulties in obtaining user feedback,
which is especially important to gerontech because many elders
Within Hong Kong’s gerontech ecosystem, the “supply-side” and PwD have specific health or social needs. We therefore
refers to organisations and individuals that create and supply recommend the Government to create more opportunities for
gerontech products and services to consumers. The past years suppliers to obtain user feedback at every stage of the product
have seen an increase in the quantity and quality of gerontech development cycle. At the early stages, companies and financiers
suppliers, which has brought more gerontech products and struggle to conduct gerontech market analysis due to limited
services to the market. Yet, there remains a gap in actually data, such as the health and social needs of end-users or their
bringing these products and services into the hands of users. gerontech consumption patterns. As such, we recommend
that the Census and Statistics Department collaborate with
relevant government departments to conduct a thematic
survey on the size and needs of the gerontech market.
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