aba Selected as Finalist in Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards
Aba Co., Ltd. has been selected as a finalist in the 'Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2026.' This international award, part of the 'World Ageing Festival' in Singapore, recognizes innovative initiatives in the eldercare and senior care sector in the Asia-Pacific region. This selection will accelerate aba's business expansion into the Singaporean market.
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Aba Co., Ltd. has been selected as a finalist in the "Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2026."
This award is an international award that recognizes innovative initiatives in the eldercare and senior care sector in the Asia-Pacific region, conducted as part of the "World Ageing Festival," an international event held in Singapore.
Aba has been traditionally considering entry into the Singaporean market and discussing with local partners, and in January 2026, signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for sales with IDS Medical Systems, a leading medical supply chain solutions company in Asia.
Taking this finalist selection as an opportunity, we will further accelerate our business development in the country.
■ What is the "Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards"?
The "Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards" is an international award that recognizes advanced initiatives in the eldercare and senior care sector in the Asia-Pacific region, conducted as one of the main programs of the "World Ageing Festival," an international event held in Singapore.
It targets companies, organizations, and leaders who contribute to improving the quality of eldercare through innovative services, technologies, and operating models, and is positioned as a platform to disseminate industry-leading initiatives to the world.
Every year, numerous applications are gathered from around the world, and excellent cases are selected based on innovation and social impact, after review by experts in the fields of care, medicine, and technology.
In 2026, it will be held at Marina Bay Sands, and among companies and organizations participating from all over the world, aba was selected as a finalist.
Aba's developed and sold "HelpPad" is an excretion detection sensor that notifies the timing of diaper changes according to each user's condition, based on data of "odor," "humidity," and "temperature" captured by the sensor.
As a technology that supports both reducing the burden on caregivers and improving the dignity of users, its adoption is progressing in Japan.
■ Initiatives for entering Singapore
Aba is proceeding with the establishment of a sales system in Singapore, with a view to full-scale expansion into the Southeast Asian market.
In January 2026, we signed an MOU with IDS Medical Systems, and are currently preparing for concrete implementation and deployment. Singapore is attracting attention as a destination for new services and technologies in the eldercare sector, due to its advanced medical and care infrastructure, as well as government-led aging countermeasures.
Aba positions the country as one of its important bases for ASEAN expansion.
■ Future Developments
Aba will accelerate its overseas expansion through the following initiatives:
- Implementation demonstration and local adaptation in Singapore
- Strengthening collaboration with medical institutions and care facilities
- Expanding development to ASEAN countries, China, and Taiwan
〈About IDS Medical Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.〉
idsMED Singapore is part of the idsMED Group, one of ASEAN's largest integrated solutions providers of medical devices, medical supplies, and services.
The idsMED Group supports a wide range of medical and care-related institutions, including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and care facilities, and operates in six markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
For details, please visit https://www.idsmed.com/sg-en/.
〈About aba〉
Company Name: aba Co., Ltd.
Representative: Yoshimi Ui (Representative Director CEO)
Location: 1054-200 Owada Shinden, Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture
Established: October 7, 2011
Business Description: Research and development of robotics technology and services for the medical, care, and welfare fields
URL: https://helppad.jp/
This award is an international award that recognizes innovative initiatives in the eldercare and senior care sector in the Asia-Pacific region, conducted as part of the "World Ageing Festival," an international event held in Singapore.
Aba has been traditionally considering entry into the Singaporean market and discussing with local partners, and in January 2026, signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for sales with IDS Medical Systems, a leading medical supply chain solutions company in Asia.
Taking this finalist selection as an opportunity, we will further accelerate our business development in the country.
■ What is the "Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards"?
The "Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards" is an international award that recognizes advanced initiatives in the eldercare and senior care sector in the Asia-Pacific region, conducted as one of the main programs of the "World Ageing Festival," an international event held in Singapore.
It targets companies, organizations, and leaders who contribute to improving the quality of eldercare through innovative services, technologies, and operating models, and is positioned as a platform to disseminate industry-leading initiatives to the world.
Every year, numerous applications are gathered from around the world, and excellent cases are selected based on innovation and social impact, after review by experts in the fields of care, medicine, and technology.
In 2026, it will be held at Marina Bay Sands, and among companies and organizations participating from all over the world, aba was selected as a finalist.
Aba's developed and sold "HelpPad" is an excretion detection sensor that notifies the timing of diaper changes according to each user's condition, based on data of "odor," "humidity," and "temperature" captured by the sensor.
As a technology that supports both reducing the burden on caregivers and improving the dignity of users, its adoption is progressing in Japan.
■ Initiatives for entering Singapore
Aba is proceeding with the establishment of a sales system in Singapore, with a view to full-scale expansion into the Southeast Asian market.
In January 2026, we signed an MOU with IDS Medical Systems, and are currently preparing for concrete implementation and deployment. Singapore is attracting attention as a destination for new services and technologies in the eldercare sector, due to its advanced medical and care infrastructure, as well as government-led aging countermeasures.
Aba positions the country as one of its important bases for ASEAN expansion.
■ Future Developments
Aba will accelerate its overseas expansion through the following initiatives:
- Implementation demonstration and local adaptation in Singapore
- Strengthening collaboration with medical institutions and care facilities
- Expanding development to ASEAN countries, China, and Taiwan
〈About IDS Medical Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.〉
idsMED Singapore is part of the idsMED Group, one of ASEAN's largest integrated solutions providers of medical devices, medical supplies, and services.
The idsMED Group supports a wide range of medical and care-related institutions, including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and care facilities, and operates in six markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
For details, please visit https://www.idsmed.com/sg-en/.
〈About aba〉
Company Name: aba Co., Ltd.
Representative: Yoshimi Ui (Representative Director CEO)
Location: 1054-200 Owada Shinden, Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture
Established: October 7, 2011
Business Description: Research and development of robotics technology and services for the medical, care, and welfare fields
URL: https://helppad.jp/