HKEX Impact Funding 2026 · HK$1.8M Grant Application
AI 照護食 Adoption Assistant for Hong Kong Care Homes
SeniorDeli is applying for HK$1.8M from HKEX Impact Funding to bridge the dysphagia care gap — equipping 150,000 Foreign Domestic Helpers and 900+ care homes with AI-guided texture-modified food tools.
HK$1.8M
Grant Ask
Application In Progress
Grant Status
HKEX Impact Funding
Funding Programme
The Problem: A 23% RCHE Adoption Gap
Over 400,000 elderly Hong Kongers live with dysphagia risk, yet only 23% of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (RCHEs) have adopted IDDSI-compliant texture-modified food protocols. The primary barrier is knowledge — 150,000 Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) and frontline care staff lack accessible, multilingual training on safe food preparation for swallowing-impaired residents.
150K+
Foreign Domestic Helpers needing dysphagia food training in HK
400K+
Elderly Hong Kongers at dysphagia risk
23%
Current RCHE adoption rate for IDDSI-compliant care food
Solution: AI 照護食 Adoption Assistant
SeniorDeli's AI Adoption Assistant uses conversational AI (multilingual: English, Cantonese, Tagalog) to guide FDHs and care staff through IDDSI texture-modification protocols — from selecting the right product to preparing compliant meals. The platform integrates with our existing product ecosystem and the softmeal.org open research layer.
Multilingual AI Guidance
Conversational AI in English, Cantonese, and Tagalog — reaching FDHs in their native language.
IDDSI Protocol Compliance
Step-by-step texture-modification guides aligned to IDDSI Levels 3–6 and T/SATA 094-2025.
Care Home Integration
API-ready for RCHE management systems — care plans, procurement triggers, and audit trails.
Evidence Platform
Outcomes tracked via softmeal.org open-data layer — real-world adoption metrics for HKEX reporting.
Evidence & Research Links
Our clinical and market evidence is published across three open platforms. These inform the HKEX grant application narrative and demonstrate real-world deployment depth.
Grant Timeline
- 1
Q2 2026
HKEX Impact Funding application submitted — HK$1.8M ask for AI Adoption Assistant development.
- 2
Q3 2026
Grant decision expected. Parallel: platform MVP development with 5 pilot RCHE partners.
- 3
Q4 2026
AI Adoption Assistant soft launch — 150 FDH beta users across 10 care homes.
- 4
H1 2027
Full rollout — 500+ FDHs, 50+ RCHEs. Impact report submitted to HKEX.
Partner With Us on This Mission
We welcome care home operators, NGOs, FDH training centres, and impact investors to explore partnership on the AI Adoption Assistant deployment.