Announcements

The 8^th Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) 2024 was successfully held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21-24 November 2024. GIES is the largest gerontechnology public education event in Hong Kong, which is jointly hosted by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, and co-organised with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. This event provided a platform drawing together stakeholders to engage in dialogue and collaboration for border adoption of gerontech.

This year, GIES featured five themed pavilions focusing on “Age-friendly City”, “Inclusive Tech for Kids”, “Telepractice x Health New Horizon”, “Gerontechnology Testing Ground” and “Care Food Gourmet Plaza”, as well as showcased over 900 products and solutions from 220 local and overseas exhibitors. The expo attracted over 35,000 visitors over four days.

Our CUHK booths showcased five projects which covered various aspects including health monitoring, rehabilitation equipment, mobility assistance device, fall detection technology, and swallowing aid, to facilitate innovative improvements and address the challenges of population ageing in Hong Kong and beyond.

Welcoming Address by Mr Bernard CHAN (Chairperson, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service). (Photo: ORKTS)

Opening Remarks by Mr Chris SUN (Secretary for Labour and Welfare, HKSAR). (Photo: ORKTS)

Project representatives from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, CUHK. (Photo: ORKTS)

Project representative Dr. Hugo CHAN (Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK). (Photo: ORKTS)

Project representatives of DeepHealth Limited. (Photo: ORKTS)

Project representative of ThingX Technologies Limited. (Photo: ORKTS)

Prof. Raymond FONG (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK; second from left) with project representatives at the Care Food Gourmet Plaza. (Photo: ORKTS)

Project representatives of the Hopebotics Limited (under TSSSU scheme). (Photo: ORKTS)

A group photo with the Hon. Prof. Kam Fai WONG (Legislative Council Member, HKSAR; third from left) visiting the CUHK booth. (Photo: ORKTS)

A group photo of CUHK project representatives and the KTEM Team, ORKTS. (Photo: ORKTS)

List of Projects