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Techfest 2019 is a part of the project ‘Supporting the national innovative startup ecosystem until 2025’ (Project 844) approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No.844/QD-TTg. In this event, Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh shared that the strategic and critical role of startup ecosystems has been widely recognized in several formal governmental documents such as Resolution No.05-NQ/TW about major policies to reform growth models and improve working performance as well as national competitiveness, Resolution No.23-NQ/TW about directions on preparing policies for the national industrial development until 2030 with vision to 2045, Resolution No.52-NQ/TW about policies to actively participate in Industry 4.0. Project 844 is one of the Prime Minister’s answers to implement the above documents and is now enthusiastically carried out all over the country, promoting the forming of a series of startup support organizations, co-working space, consultation teams … [Read more...] about Techfest 2019 honors innovative startups in Vietnam

Around 14 million USD in investment was pledged during the national innovative start-up day, Techfest 2019, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. MultiGlass was the winner of Techfest's start-up contest this year. A series of seminars were organised by 12 technology villages during the three-day event, attracting 250 foreign investors and experts, and nearly 300 start-ups. The first prize in the National Innovation Talent Contest for Start-ups was awarded to MultiGlass, a start-up providing smart technology to help people with disabilities use computers. The smart communication device combines iris recognition technology and Artificial Intelligence. MultiGlass will represent Vietnam at the Start-up World Cup 2020 in San Francisco, the US. At the Techfest closing ceremony on December 6, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung said the ministry will continue to assist the innovative start-up eco-system and support local eco-systems. He highlighted the … [Read more...] about US$14 million invested in start-ups at Techfest

MultiGlass was the winner of Techfest's start-up contest this year. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) - Around 14 million USD in investment was pledged during the national innovative start-up day, Techfest 2019, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. A series of seminars were organised by 12 technology villages during the three-day event, attracting 250 foreign investors and experts, and nearly 300 start-ups. The first prize in the National Innovation Talent Contest for Start-ups was awarded to MultiGlass, a start-up providing smart technology to help people with disabilities use computers. The smart communication device combines iris recognition technology and Artificial Intelligence. MultiGlass will represent Vietnam at the Start-up World Cup 2020 in San Francisco, the US. At the Techfest closing ceremony on December 6, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung said the ministry will  continue to assist the innovative start-up … [Read more...] about 14 million USD invested in start-ups at Techfest

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaking at the opening ceremony of TechFest TechFest is the biggest annual event for the startup community, organised in accordance with the scheme on supporting the national innovative startup ecosystem to 2025, which was approved by the prime minister in 2016. During the past four years, the annual TechFest events have covered numerous economic sectors, uncovering opportunities and unclogging bottlenecks. Themed “Vietnam: Globalise”, TechFest 2019 aimed to attract resources, manpower, technology, and finance to support Vietnamese startups and to become a platform connecting the Vietnamese startup ecosystem with that of the world. Techfest 2019 has drawn the participation of over 300 businesses and startups, 100 ventures and investors, as well as 200 speakers and experts to attend until November 6, with activities such as a startup exhibition, technology showcase, investor and startup matching, and startup contests. Full of praise for … [Read more...] about TechFest to unlock potential of startups

HCM City has launched the I-Star Award 2018 contest on creativity, innovation and business start-ups. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City officials yesterday launched the I-Star Award 2018 competition on creativity, innovation and business start-ups. Nguyễn Việt Dũng, director of the city’s Department of Science and Technology, said the organisers want to build a culture of innovation and start-ups in all fields and spread the spirit of creativity and innovation. In recent year, startups have grown rapidly in the city, attracting domestic and foreign investors. “We hope this annual award will encourage and speed up innovation activities, and that research results will be applied in the community,” he said. Dũng is head of the award’s organisation board, which includes officials from the city’s departments and divisions. The awards are divided into four … [Read more...] about HCM City launches I-Star Awards