Innovation

Representatives from businesses and agricultural associations meet at a workshop on “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” held in HCM City on September 27. David Monck, innovation facilitator at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), said that unlocking results from publicly funded research for innovation that delivers economic, social and environmental benefits was a challenge facing agricultural innovation systems around the world. Speaking at the “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” workshop, Monck said that publicly funded agriculture and food research outputs required “Science Commercialisation Partnership” approaches to fit the diverse nature of the agri-food industry.  These approaches ranged from traditional technology transfer models applied to agribusiness to more collaborative partnerships with a variety of … [Read more...] about Agricultural firms urged to innovate to compete internationally

At the press conference for WHISE 2019 (Photo: khampha.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Week (WHISE 2019) will take place from October 15-19, announced the municipal Department of Science and Technology on October 2. The event has been jointly held by the HCM City People’s Committee and the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam since 2017. VNA … [Read more...] about 30 plus events to be held during HCM City’s innovation, startup week

A start-up business project in hi-tech farming in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - Leading speakers from home and abroad will address the fourth Da Nang Start-up Innovation Festival on November 1. Vice director of the city’s science and technology department Tran Van Hoang said at a press conference on October 2 at least 30 speakers and experts along with 2,000 businesses, students and investors will join the event. Peter Vesterbacka is a global entrepreneur and brand communities creator from Finland; Dominic Mellor, the leader of the Mekong Business Initiative of the Asia Development Bank; Jan Lederman, President of Valhalla Private Capital, Canada; founder of Percent Silicon Valley Thach Le Anh; Shark Tank and director of Cyber Agent Investment Foundation Nguyen Manh Dung and other domestic and foreign speakers will all take part. Hoang said activities including an exhibition of 70 business start-up projects, start-up pitching and business meetings will prelude the … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host start-up innovation event

The establishment of the Vietnam National Innovation Center aims to support and develop a startup ecosystem in Vietnam. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision to set up the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The establishment of the center aims to support and develop a startup ecosystem in Vietnam and promote innovation as well as the growth model based on scientific and technological development. The PM assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to specify the functions, tasks, power and apparatus of the center, and approve its organisation and operation regulations. He asked the ministry to mobilise, manage and use legal resources from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals to serve the center’s operation in line with the country’s law. The Ministry of Science and Technology was tasked to work with the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Vietnam to set up national innovation center

Illustrative image (Source: internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Experience from Australia in innovation-based socio-economic development, and the difficulties in building an innovative ecosystem were shared at a workshop in Hanoi on October 8. The event was jointly held by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Economics University (NEU), as part of the Australian Embassy’s Skills and Innovation Week. Speaking at the event, NEU vice director Bui Duc Tho revealed that in order to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Vietnam, the university has established an innovative start-up centre with effective domestic and international cooperation. He stressed the importance of close connections between renovation and science and technology, saying that this will contribute to the success of startup ideas, and the application of these initiatives in practice. Joanna Wood, Education Counsellor of the Australian Embassy, said her … [Read more...] about Australia shares experience in innovation, startups