In 2 days (October 22 and 23), the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinated with the People’s Committee of Can Tho City to organize the Technology – Equipment Market and the Startup and Innovation Festival in the Mekong Delta (Techmart – Techfest Mekong 2019). . The event created an opportunity to display and introduce outstanding scientific and technological research results, and to link science and technology with production and business. Since then, connecting, promoting and transferring scientific research results to serve the development of the Mekong Delta region in particular and the whole country in general.
Techmart – Techfest Mekong 2019 attracted more than 250 booths, displaying more than 800 research results of enterprises with typical technological innovation and application research activities. The products on display focus on 2 industries of the region: food processing industry and aquatic and seafood processing industry. In addition, there are also enterprises that research and produce biological products and products to support the development of export products such as rice and aquatic products such as: environmental monitoring and automatic control systems for gardens. plants, production technology of microbial products to prevent fungi and nematodes harmful to plants, tower-type agricultural drying system, high-tech seeding machine, complete domestic waste treatment line system organic fertilizers… Especially the research results from research institutes and universities such as: Hanoi National University, Can Tho University, Mekong Delta Rice Institute, Vietnam Academy of Agriculture… Techmart – Techfest Mekong 2019 also displays and introduces products of more than 30 individuals and innovative start-ups in Can Tho city and Mekong Delta provinces.
With the application of scientific and technological achievements, technical and production progress, business has brought the food, aquatic and seafood processing industry of the Mekong Delta to strong development in recent years and plays a major role in the region’s exports. Many units participating in Techmart – Techfest Mekong 2019 have introduced practical products that are suitable for the production practices of the Mekong Delta. Mr. Hoang Thanh Liem, Director of Hoang Liem Private Enterprise (Thoi Lai District, Can Tho City), shared: Joining Techmart – Techfest Mekong 2019, I introduced the solution of spraying pesticides moving on the control cable. remote control. This solution is to help mechanize the spraying process, helping farmers to limit their exposure to pesticides. We can provide sprinkler system installation or field spray service upon request by farmers.
The Mekong Delta has a lot of potential in science and technology, with a large number of scientists and experienced experts in various fields. In the region there are also many research institutes, many universities and centers of application and experiment, as well as scientific and technological organizations. Professor – Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of Can Tho University, shared: “Techmart – Techfesh Mekong 2019 gathers many scientific and technological products, notably the application of high technology in many fields. , land and water environmental management, environmental monitoring, high technology application in smart agricultural production… That is the trend of the world today and we need to invest and encourage in the coming time. Can Tho University always puts research first and plans to develop into a research university. Therefore, the university’s annual investment in science and technology accounts for about 15% of the operating budget through international cooperation projects, cooperation projects with localities as well as cooperation projects with other universities. domestic and foreign scientific organizations and enterprises”.
Localities in the Mekong Delta are always interested in activities linking scientific research and technological development with production and business. According to Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Dung, through the event of Technology – Equipment Market and Startup and Innovation Festival in the Mekong Delta in 2019, institutes, schools, science and technology organizations, Scientists and inventors will have conditions to transfer technology, promote research results and expand market development. This event also contributes to introducing and promoting products and connecting components of the Innovation Startup Ecosystem of Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta provinces with other provinces and cities across the country. Can Tho city hopes that in the coming time, the Ministry of Science and Technology will continue to pay more attention to have more events on science and technology and start-up innovation organized to create an environment of connection and cooperation. development between localities in the region and provinces in the whole country.
Đăng ngày: 24/10/2019