Biomedical technology key to Hong Kong’s ageing crisis and economy
05-Oct-17, South China Morning Post
Hong Kong should seize opportunities from its ageing population to develop biomedical technology that could boost the economy and provide better health care, the chairman of the city’s only biomedical engineering department has said.
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Biomedical engineering – research that looks into new technologies to improve people’s well-being – has become a buzzword mentioned by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who recently said it could be a new driver of the city’s economy.
Lam also said in July that Hong Kong had the potential to become the Silicon Valley of the region – referencing the US tech hub – by developing biomedical technology and artificial intelligence.