Attending were Mr. Tran Van Tung - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Commission for Mass Mobilization of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Vice Chairman of PPC and leaders of agencies and units under the Ministry of Science and Technology, departments, committees and branches of Binh Duong province.
Leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Binh Duong province attend the inaugurating ceremony of the exhibition
The exhibition includes hundreds of booths displaying innovative start-up products and services, of which 10% are booths displaying products of science and technology enterprises, 70% of products and idea models of startups, the rest are booths displaying new products of potential enterprises.
Particularly, the exhibition booth of Binh Duong province gathers typical enterprises of the province in science and technology activities such as Investment and industrial development corporation – Becamex IDC, Minh Long Company; Institutes - Universities: Thu Dau Mot University, Eastern International University, etc. and outstanding cooperation activities such as Block71 Saigon with typical member startups. At this space, visitors have the opportunity to access typical advanced technologies being invested by enterprises and universities, such as the industry 4.0 system; 3D printing technology machinery and equipment; finished and commercialized start-up products; along with the development orientations of Binh Duong Smart City, etc. in order to perfect and strongly promote policies and foundations to support the development of the province's innovative start-up ecosystem.
Delegates perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the exhibition
In 03 days from December 02 to 04, 2022, along with the Exhibition of Innovative Start-up Products and Services, TECHFEST VIETNAM 2022 has about 30 conferences and seminars on technological trends, investment matching, and sharing experience in developing innovative startup ecosystem; sharing experiences and lessons on model transformation for post-pandemic adaptation and breakthrough. In particular, seminar programs with topics on science and technology enterprises, seminars on open innovation and industry 4.0, final of "National Innovative Technopreneur Contest", "Multilateral High-Level Policy Forum on Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Development", "Key moments of the TECHFEST VIETNAM 2022".
Mr. Tran Van Tung - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology speaks at the inaugurating ceremony
Speaking at the inaugurating ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology said, TECHFEST VIETNAM has been an annual event since 2015 and has become the largest playground for startups and innovation in Vietnam. This year's event with the theme "Open Innovation Ecosystem - The Next Big Think" is expected to attract more than 8,000 people who are representatives of startup communities nationwide and from 20 countries. He believed that TECHFEST VIETNAM 2022 will continue to be a festival connecting entities in the ecosystem; is a place for management agencies, domestic and foreign enterprises, experts, investors, etc. to share knowledge and experience as well as to seek solutions in line with the development trend of the 4th Industrial Revolution, especially in areas that are heavily impacted by the pandemic and have potential in the future such as health, education, environment, energy, etc. Thereby, contributing to promoting innovative ideas and finding solutions to improve life.
Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Vice Chairman of PPC speaks at the inaugurating ceremony
Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Vice Chairman of the PPC shared, through TECHFEST VIETNAM 2022, Binh Duong wishes to introduce the potential startup ecosystem that has been nurtured and supported by Binh Duong province; specific activities and extensive strategies of the province in promoting the development of the innovative startup ecosystem; facilities, infrastructure and specific programs have been built and completed by Binh Duong province and Becamex IDC, in order to maximize support for the ecosystem of start-ups. At the same time, he proposed practical strategic policies to attract, support and promote the development of innovative startup ecosystem locally and nationally. Through this event, Binh Duong also wishes to exchange and share specific experiences in order to perfect policies and strategies to attract, support and promote the province's innovative start-ups, contribute to the overall development of the country.
Delegates visit exhibition booths
The exhibition is held throughout 3 days of TECHFEST VIETNAM 2022 at Binh Duong Convention and Exhibition Center
Reported by Phuong Chi- Translated by Thanh Tam