Opening of the Nghe An Province Open Innovation and Startup Festival 2023

Attending the opening ceremony were comrade Than Ngoc Hoang - Deputy Director of the Department of Local Science and Technology Development, Ministry of Science and Technology; and a number of units and agencies under the Ministry.

Leaders of Nghe An province attended the opening ceremony with comrades: Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of Provincial Agencies; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Quy Linh - Director of the Department of Science and Technology; and leaders of a number of departments, branches, and Vinh University.

NGHE AN IS IN THE TOP 5 NATIONWIDE FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUP MOVEMENTSTHE BEST

In order to spread the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and accelerate potential startups, the People's Committee of Nghe An province has assigned the Department of Science and Technology to coordinate with Vinh University to organize the Nghe An Open Innovation Startup Festival 2023 - Techfest Nghe An open 2023. This is an annual event of the province, attracting the attention of all levels of industry and many social classes.

Techfest Nghe An open 2023 has many exciting activities, taking place from October 11 to 13, including: Displaying and introducing typical startup products, science and technology products; Final round of the contest "Searching for innovative startup talents in Nghe An open in 2023"; Workshop "Promoting connection and development of the innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region"; Investment connection conference in 2023; Talk show "Application of blockchain in digital transformation".

In particular, on the evening of October 13, the Nghe An Science and Technology Innovation Award Ceremony for the period 2020-2023 will take place, awarding the Nghe An Open Innovation and Startup Talent Search Contest 2023 and honoring outstanding scientists of the province.

On July 18, 2023, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW on building and developing Nghe An to 2030, with a vision to 2045, including the goal that by 2030, Nghe An will be the center of the North Central region in terms of science and technology.

Clearly identifying the role and importance of startups, scientific and technological innovation in recent times, Nghe An province has implemented many activities to encourage and support organizations, individuals and businesses in the province to start up and constantly innovate, form and develop support organizations, incubators, investment funds, investors and especially the innovative startup business community.

On the path of formation and development, the innovative startup ecosystem of Nghe An province has made very strong marks. Nghe An is one of three localities in the country voted by VCCI, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Education and Training as "Locality with typical startup ecosystem in 2022". Nghe An is also currently ranked in the top 5 localities with the best innovative startup movement in the country.

NGHE AN PROVINCE COMMITS TO ACCOMPANYING AND MAKING ENTERPRISES THE CENTER OF THE INNOVATIVE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Techfest Nghe An Open 2023, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long emphasized: The Innovation and Startup Festival - Techfest Nghe An is held annually and this year the series of events of the Nghe An Innovation and Startup Festival - Techfest Nghe An Open 2023 will be held from October 11, 2023 to October 13, 2023.

“This is a meaningful event, an intellectual playground, a place to nurture and create a favorable environment to realize creative ideas of science and technology, start-up projects, and at the same time share values ​​to promote and spread the desire to start a business, the movement of scientific and technological innovation among all classes of people, especially the young generation”, said the Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee.

Through the series of events, Nghe An province hopes to continue to attract and strongly develop the innovative startup business community; promote the connection of elements in the innovative startup ecosystem, connect startup ecosystems of provinces in the region; access to domestic and international expert resources, investors, capital and technology, to build a developed startup ecosystem; towards building Nghe An into one of the innovative startup centers of the region and the whole country.

“Nghe An province is committed to accompanying businesses, taking businesses as the center of the entire innovative startup ecosystem for development,” the Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee emphasized.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Than Ngoc Hoang, Deputy Director of the Department of Local Science and Technology Development, representing the Ministry of Science and Technology, emphasized: With its important role in the economic and social development of the North Central region, it is hoped that Nghe An will not only implement well and strongly develop innovative start-up activities, but also become a pillar in building the innovation ecosystem of the North Central region, connecting with the innovation ecosystems of the Central region and the whole country.

Techfest Nghe An has made Nghe An one of the localities with outstanding innovative start-up activities. These are bright spots that need to continue to be promoted in the next phase, to truly make innovation and start-up a philosophy in building and developing Nghe An. Techfest Nghe An 2023 will certainly be a great success, truly becoming a festival of innovation and technology of the province, contributing practically to responding to the National Innovation and Start-up Festival - Techfest Vietnam 2023.

At the opening ceremony, leaders of the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An province, the VietNam Innovation hub network and Vinh University signed a cooperation agreement to establish the Nghe An innovation hub network (Nghe An innovation hub - connecting national and international).

This is a network to promote activities related to the startup ecosystem, digital transformation and open innovation; support training, incubation, market development and science and technology enterprises; promote the participation of higher education institutions, scientific research institutes and enterprises and corporations in supporting, funding and investing in business development and growth activities.

Delegates representing the Ministry of Science and Technology, leaders of Nghe An province and Vinh University pressed the button to open the 2023 Nghe An Open Innovation and Startup Festival.

Right after the Opening Ceremony was the Workshop "Promoting connectivity and development of the innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region".

The workshop clarified the theory and experience in developing the innovative startup ecosystem; the components and connections between the components of the innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region; the role of incubators in developing the local innovative startup ecosystem; and experience in connecting the innovative startup ecosystem.

At the same time, through the workshop, experts and managers also clarified the current situation and solutions for connecting and developing the innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region in aspects such as: Mechanisms and policies; mobilizing resources; developing human resources; ... and discussed the content, fields, programs and forms of connection and cooperation to develop the innovative startup ecosystem to promote the strengths of the North Central region.