Since 2014, promoting startups and innovation has been a focus for the Danang city authorities. To date, there have been 163 startup projects, resulting in 61 new companies.
Danang has implemented numerous policies to support innovative startups - Photo: VGP/Luu Huong
On September 19, a press conference was held at DTU concerning the 2023 Danang Startup & Innovation Festival (SURF). After a series of kick-off events, the Festival will officially take place on September 29, with the theme “Han River Aspiration: Unleashing Creativity”, with the co-organizer DTU promoting the message, “Danang, City of Innovation”.
SURF 2023 is carefully planned, with a series of events that will take place on the main Festival day, on September 29, in addition to other events beforehand. There will be three major conferences with national and international speakers: “Building Danang into a City of Innovation,” “Unlocking sources of capital for startups”, and “The international integration of the local startup and innovation ecosystem in the context of globalization”.
The Festival will also host the official launch of the Danang-Seoul Innovation Space, and meanwhile, in cyberspace, the Virtual Reality Exhibition will run in parallel and also sponsors one hundred booths.
Danang startup community has strengths in high-tech agriculture – Photo: VGP/Luu Huong
Many fields, such as agriculture and IT, and specifically AI and high-tech, are undergoing rapid growth, which creates optimal conditions to those intent on implementing startup ideas.
In 2019, a resolution stipulating the level of support for the local startup and innovation ecosystem was issued. Over the past three years, the city supported 27 businesses with a total budget of 5 billion VND, which has motivated it to continue implementing activities to connect units and departments, to support their ongoing development.
According to Mr. Le Duc Vien, Director of the Danang Department of Science & Technology, since 2014, promoting startups and innovation has been a focus for the Danang city authorities. To date, there have been 163 startup projects, resulting in 61 new companies.
Danang has many significant advantages that create the perfect environment for startups, firstly human resources, especially the younger generation, who are vital for success.
“The highlight of this year’s Festival is startups at universities, with many ideas coming from students and young lecturers alike.”
Hosted for the innovative start-up community in the city, SURF connects State management agencies, domestic and foreign partners, universities, startup support units, incubators, investors, experts, and students who are interested in innovative entrepreneurship.
(Media Center)