Israeli Innovation Hub Deepens Collaboration with Tianyu Eldercare to Deliver Advanced Tech-Driven Solutions for China's Aging Population

“Beep, beep, beep.” As the alarm sounded and the screen flashed continuously, the service monitoring dashboard at the Shui Dian Elderly Care Home in Liangcheng Community, Hongkou District, Shanghai, displayed an abnormal heart rate for Grandma Zhang, who occupies Bed 10 in Ward 10. A caregiver immediately went to her bedside to assess the situation. The facility employs high-sensitivity biosensor chip technology from Israel. A device no larger than a lighter, magnetically attached beneath the patient’s bed, accurately monitors respiratory rate, heart rate, and sleep patterns. By integrating biosensors with artificial intelligence and deep learning, this system provides continuous, non-invasive monitoring and protection for elderly individuals requiring long-term care. This technology has facilitated a shift from passive care to proactive management, reducing accidental falls among long-term care residents by 70%, the incidence of pressure ulcers and sepsis by 78%, and hospital readmission rates by 50%.

“This is merely a microcosm of Tianyu Elderly Care’s introduction of leading Israeli elderly care technologies to serve seniors in China.” Bu Jiangyong, founder of Tianyu Elderly Care, explained to VCBeat: “Tianyu Elderly Care is a platform enterprise driven by technology and digitalization, providing comprehensive solutions for all aspects of elderly life centered around scenarios such as ‘health,’ ‘safety,’ ‘care,’ and ‘social participation.’ The company has established an integrated service system spanning home-based, community-based, and institutional care in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Hubei, Henan, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and other regions. Leveraging digital system tools and a terminal network composed of thousands of elderly care assistants, Tianyu has connected with nearly one million seniors and their children.”

Israel is one of the global hubs for scientific and technological innovation, with research capabilities and the application of innovative technologies that rival those of Silicon Valley in the United States. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2016–2017 published by the World Economic Forum, Israel ranks as the second most innovative country in the world. Israel boasts a large number of innovative technology companies and leading-edge technologies in the field of healthcare and elderly care. Bu Jiangyong has previously traveled to Israel on multiple occasions to seek in-depth cooperation with providers of cutting-edge healthcare and elderly care technologies. Tianyu Elderly Care has already applied Israeli technologies—such as high-sensitivity biosensor chip technology, millimeter-wave radar for monitoring seniors’ movements and physiological conditions, AI-powered hearing enhancement technology, and AI-based rehabilitation training technology—to elderly care services across China.

Photo: Niv Hanan, Commercial Consul at the Israeli Consulate, poses with Bu Jiangyong, Founder of Tianyu Elderly Care

On September 9, Niv Hanan, Commercial Consul of the Israeli Consulate, visited Tianyu Elderly Care’s Shanghai headquarters once again. Both parties reached an agreement to further deepen their cooperation in introducing Israel’s leading technologies into Tianyu Elderly Care’s operations. Niv Hanan told VCBeat: “Tianyu Elderly Care and Mr. Bu Jiangyong have already gained widespread recognition in Israel. Previously, Mr. Bu Jiangyong made multiple in-depth visits to Israel for inspections, and Tianyu Elderly Care has established strong collaborative relationships with many Israeli high-tech companies. The Tianyu team possesses a thorough understanding of the specific conditions of elderly care in China, along with a broad international perspective, making it the most important partner for introducing Israel’s leading technologies into the health and eldercare sector.”

Consul Niv Hanan further stated, “Our confidence in Tianyu Elderly Care from the outset stems from the fact that it is not a traditional elderly care service provider. In our view, Tianyu Elderly Care is a technology-driven digital elderly care company. It established a comprehensive R&D team from the beginning and independently developed a digital solution system for elderly care. We have introduced leading Israeli technology companies to Tianyu Elderly Care, as their robust technological capabilities enable rapid integration and seamless interoperability. Our goal is to facilitate the localization of globally leading health, medical, and elderly care technologies in China through Tianyu Elderly Care. Moving forward, we will continue to identify and recommend more cutting-edge Israeli technologies to Tianyu Elderly Care, aiming to create happier later years for a greater number of elderly people in China!”

Bu Jiangyong, founder of Tianyu Elderly Care, stated, “China is facing the rapid onset of an aging society, with nearly 300 million elderly individuals in need of high-quality elderly care services. Providing premium health and wellness services to Chinese seniors is the most important social responsibility for elderly care enterprises. The current state of elderly care in China still faces numerous challenges: first, basic services account for a large proportion, with heavy reliance on traditional labor-intensive care; second, standards and systems for elderly care services are inadequate; and third, the elderly care industry remains a ‘digital depression,’ with limited application of advanced technologies. To change this situation, we are independently developing leading digital elderly care solutions to achieve greater connectivity and integration. Meanwhile, we are introducing globally leading technologies to leverage technology in creating a better later life for the elderly!”