On 22 July 2026, the Shanghai Hongqiao Silver Economy Research Institute was officially registered and approved by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau, becoming Shanghai's first city-level specialised research institute for the silver economy. It is a city-level private non-enterprise unit and a non-profit professional research organisation, supervised by the Administrative Committee of the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District.
With the mission of promoting the development of the silver economy and serving the well-being of older adults under the new demographic structure, the Institute draws on Shanghai's core location advantages and the Yangtze River Delta's resource-allocation capacity, positioning itself as a new type of think tank integrating the whole chain of government, industry, academia, research, finance, services and application.
Research is organised around five directions: AI and digital technology, new demands, business and consumption under the new demographic structure, proactive health management and integrated care, silver tourism and culture, and silver finance. The five directions support one another, covering demand structure, technology application, health services, tourism consumption and financial support.
The Institute is committed to independent and professional research. It does not treat a single report as the end point, but works with clients to define problems, co-develop methods, share findings and, where needed, help put solutions into practice.