CAN THO CITY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Launching the National Innovation Startup Talent Search Competition
This is a contest within the framework of Techfest 2021. This year, not only startups that make it to the top 60 or 20, but also all startups that register to participate will receive support.

GoStream won the National Innovative Startup Talent Search Competition 2020. Source:TF

In addition to financial prizes and support packages with a total value of 500,000 USD (approximately more than 10 billion VND), participating businesses also have the opportunity to interact with more than 50 domestic and international funds and investors throughout the rounds; and book an exhibition stores at the TECHFEST247 online platform with intensive support packages after the show.

“This year, the competition is not about competition, but about deep connection. The connection here is not simply that one person knows the other but must be towards cooperation," said Ms. Mandy Nguyen - SVF Operations Director, Head of the Organizatiopn Board of the Contest, at the launching ceremony in the morning of September 16. In particular, not only startups in the top 60 or 20 receive support, but all registered startups receive support - according to Ms. Mandy.

The organization Board hope that the event will become a true pedestal for start-ups when they will find more friends, teachers, and teammates who can share difficulties, supplement experiences, and work together accompany on the upcoming recovery and acceleration journey.

The contest continues to hold 2 tables:

Tech startup: For companies that provide completely new technology products or services or use new technologies to achieve rapid growth and scale; and the enterprise owns the technology, or has registered intellectual property.

Table of Innovation Business Model (Innovative business): For businesses with innovative elements in business models, products/services; and apply technologies to increase efficiency. This board requires no special technologies; Nor does it require technology ownership or intellectual property registration.

To register, the competition team download the application form, fill in the information and submit the application at the contest homepage. The organization Board will start accepting applications from September 16 to October 12, 2021. Required documents are in English (or bilingual English - Vietnamese).

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