As Taiwan enters a super-aged society, the silver economy is booming with unprecedented business opportunities. The latest selection of the “Top 10 Senior-Friendly Technology Products” has been unveiled, highlighting innovative solutions such as National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch’s Smart Indoor Positioning System, UGYM Technology’s Pain Relief Electrotherapy Device, imedtac’s Automated Bathing Machine, and CTBC Bank’s Senior-Friendly ATM with AI-powered fraud prevention. Industry experts believe these innovations not only showcase Taiwan’s strong R&D capabilities but also demonstrate international competitiveness, serving as important indicators for investment and industrial transformation.
The Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry emphasized that with population aging accelerating, the silver economy is becoming a key driver of Taiwan’s future industrial growth. This year’s Senior Health Industry Expo recognized the “Top 10 Senior-Friendly Technologies, Products, and Services,” covering healthcare, smart care, home services, assistive devices, finance, and local governance. These achievements are expected to create new opportunities for Taiwan’s silver economy.
In medical applications, NTU Hospital Yunlin Branch introduced its Smart Indoor Positioning System, which achieved a 96.5% satisfaction rate among seniors in emergency response scenarios. The NTU Cancer Center developed a Fall Detection System using millimeter-wave radar and AI analysis, capable of issuing alerts within 90 seconds of a fall and automatically linking to nursing support.
Focusing on elderly daily care, the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre developed a Smart Oral Care System, certified by the TFDA, featuring 3-second image capture, three sizes of U-shaped toothbrushes, and customized toothpaste, delivering an 83% improvement rate. UGYM Technology launched a new TFDA-approved Pain Relief Electrotherapy Device, specifically designed for seniors with lower back pain, which achieved an 88% satisfaction rate after four weeks of use.
In caregiving services, “Ucare” pioneered Taiwan’s first third-party platform for short-term care matching, now expanded to six municipalities and additional counties. imedtac developed the “iMSPA Automated Bathing Machine,” which completes the entire bathing process in just three minutes.
For safety and emergency support, the AI Emergency Notification System from SECOM has been deployed across 10 counties and cities, covering 30,000 seniors living alone, with over 1,500 successful annual rescue cases. CTBC Bank introduced its “Senior-Friendly ATM,” integrating AI fraud prevention and real-time alerts, setting a new benchmark in financial safety for the elderly.
New models are also emerging in food and nutrition services. UMAMI LIFE launched its home-delivered senior meal service, “God of the Kitchen at Home,” which leverages community kitchens and cooperative delivery. To date, it has supported 243 small kitchens, increasing their average annual income by NT$44,000, while delivering 48,000 meals and serving more than 3,000 seniors.
In public health governance, the Tainan City Health Bureau developed the “Shared Care Cloud Smart Health Governance Platform,” integrating AI with LINE interfaces. The platform has recorded over 520,000 service interactions, with AI-based osteoporosis prediction achieving an 85.7% positive predictive value. Both home care and interactive satisfaction rates exceeded 90%.
Resource: 銀髮經濟新藍海 十大友善創新科技出爐
