HKEX Impact Funding — 2026

Evidence Hub: Our Impact Data

Verifiable proof points supporting SeniorDeli's HK$1.8M HKEX Impact Funding application for the AI 照護食 Adoption Assistant. Reach, standards, research, and technology — all in one place.

Audience Reach & Scale

SeniorDeli's multilingual platform reaches both the professional care sector and the family caregiver community at scale.

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Languages Served

Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Tagalog, Indonesian — covering Hong Kong's full domestic helper community.

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Content Websites

seniordeli.com, softmeal.org, kangleling.com, dysphagia.cn — each targeting a distinct audience segment.

150K+

FDH Audience

Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong who are primary caregivers for elderly residents — the core target of the AI Adoption Assistant.

400K+

Elderly Served

Estimated elderly beneficiaries across 200+ care homes, hospitals, and community services in the Greater Bay Area.

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Carewells is a Participating Drafting Unit (參編單位) for three Greater Bay Area dysphagia food standards. Standards authorship is the highest-credibility signal in institutional procurement.

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Research & Methodology

SeniorDeli operates the HK Care Food Adoption Index via softmeal.org, and is the subject of an Ivey/Harvard Business Publishing teaching case.

HK Care Food Adoption Index

Proprietary composite index measuring care food adoption across Hong Kong's elderly care sector. Methodology published on softmeal.org. Tracks IDDSI compliance rates, FDH caregiver awareness, and digital tool penetration.

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Ivey / Harvard Business Publishing Case Study

"Senior Deli: Pioneer in an Emergent Care-Food Ecosystem" — Ivey Business School / Harvard Business Publishing (Case W33928, August 2023). Peer-reviewed by faculty; used in MBA programs globally.

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Technology

Two technology platforms purpose-built for the AI 照護食 Adoption Assistant grant programme.

LinguaLeap

LinguaLeap AI Swallowing Assessment Device

TechUP Y06-funded (HKD 600K) voice-biomarker AI device for dysphagia screening. Cantonese-first globally. Q1 2027 commercial launch. Integrates with the care home platform to close the assessment-to-diet prescription loop.

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Wave 6 Care Home Platform

Cloud dashboard for care homes: per-resident IDDSI tracking, daily food logs, incident reports, FDH caregiver instruction delivery in 5 languages, and SLT/dietitian clinical portal.