On August 1, in Da Nang, the Department of Market Development and Science and Technology Enterprises held a seminar “Support to build and operate the local innovation startup ecosystem” .
The program aims to develop an innovation plan suitable to the advantages of the locality, especially Da Nang City.
According to Decision No. 884/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, the project “Support to build and operate the national innovation startup ecosystem until 2025” was issued on June 18, 2016. The project creates a favorable environment, promotes the formation and development of fast-growing businesses based on the exploitation of intellectual property, technology and new business models.
The project contributes to perfecting the legal system and establishing the national innovation startup portal. By 2025, the project will support 2,000 projects, 600 innovative start-ups, and 100 enterprises participating in the project to call for investment capital from venture capitalists to carry out mergers and acquisitions with a total amount of money. estimated 2000 billion.
In the field of innovation, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in 2019, Vietnam ranked 42 out of 129 countries and ranked third in ASEAN. During the seminar, individuals and businesses learned about the local startup ecosystem, including: an overview of the innovation startup ecosystem; international experience in startup innovation for Vietnam; bringing the Silicon Valley Model to Vietnam; Constructive solutions…
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Truc – Director of the Center for Training and Support for Technology Market Development, shared: The innovation startup ecosystem helps promote innovation in the community. In addition to creating new and innovative businesses, the project also creates a strong knowledge base, develops science and technology, attracts social investment, increases competitiveness and international integration.
Currently, there are about 3000 innovative start-ups in Vietnam. In addition, there are 40 venture capital funds operating for innovation startup investment in Vietnam, about 40 incubators and 10 business promotion organizations, and about 60 co-working spaces and bright spaces. create.
The strength of the innovation startup ecosystem in Vietnam is that there are many talented, ambitious, and creative young people, but it’s all about potential. Young organizations and businesses have big problems in building ideas into products, as well as “forgetting” to learn about the market and customer needs. The culture of accepting failure and risk in business is not high, but it is enhanced through training.
The Silicon Valley model is a model to support technology startups, focusing on the growth of technology products for domestic and foreign markets. The model is similar to the models applied in some countries such as the US and Korea, but in Vietnam there will be some changes to match the current state of Vietnam’s technology.
During the seminar, Mr. Ly Dinh Quan – Director of Song Han Startup Incubation Center Joint Stock Company, one of the first private business incubators in Da Nang, said that supporting young entrepreneurs is how to keep pace with the times and fulfill the responsibilities of the ancestors. In addition to providing approaches, processes, supporting tools, and evaluation criteria, Mr. Quan also proposed constructive solutions: promoting educational activities; enhancing the power of the startup ecosystem and supporting organizations; creating new organizations; building a regional and national connection communication system; develop new policies and mechanisms, organize a system of contests for networks of advisors, investors, and large enterprises; build support funds; connecting start-up activities at home and abroad.
Đăng ngày: 02/08/2019