Launching the contest 'Searching for Innovative Startup Talents in Nghe An Open 2024'
The contest aims to search, select and honor potential creative startup ideas and projects of individuals, groups of individuals, creative startups founded or co-founded by Nghe An people domestically and internationally or people who love Nghe An and will start a business in Nghe An.
Nghe An Open 2024 Innovation and Startup Talent Search Competition (Techfest Nghe An Open 2024) organized by the Department of Science and Technology.
Techfest Nghe An open 2024 competition with the theme "8-year journey of Techfest Nghe An - Linking development" is a program to search, select, and honor potential creative startup ideas and projects of individuals, groups of individuals, creative startups founded or co-founded by Nghe An people domestically and internationally or those who love Nghe An and will start a business in Nghe An, thereby connecting and supporting development in Nghe An province.
Techfest Nghe An open 2024 aims to promote innovative solutions to solve local problems associated with developing strengths and exploiting local resources, typical products and specialties of the locality to create value chains; promote the development of new business models in the fields of finance, trade, tourism, high-tech agriculture, information technology and creative industries, in order to create breakthroughs contributing to promoting the development of the innovative startup ecosystem and socio-economic growth for Nghe An province.
Instructions for registering for Techfest Nghe An open 2024 competition:
1. Rules andApplication formposted on the homepage of Techfest Nghe An open 2024 competition:http://ngheandost.gov.vn
2. Timeand location for receiving application documents:
Application deadline: Before 5:00 p.m. on September 15, 2024. Application submission location: Application documents must be submitted in person/online to the following address:
- Submit online via Link or scan QR code to fill in informationhttps://s.net.vn/Techfestnghean2024
Or submit your application to the email address of the Organizing Committee:[email protected]
- Submit directly or send by post to the address: Nghe An Center for Science, Technology and Informatics Information, No. 75A Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Vinh City, Nghe An. Time is calculated according to the postmark.
Valid profile: A profile filled out with complete information according to the form in Vietnamese.
For applications that do not provide sufficient information, the application will not be considered valid and will not be eligible to participate in the competition.
3. Timelines:
- Application deadline: September 15, 2024.
- Preliminary round: September 15 - September 25, 2024.
- Training for Startups: October 5 - October 15, 2024.
- Final and award ceremony: Expected October 25, 2024.
- Support and incubation activities after the competition and connection with investors and investment funds: November 2024 - December 2024
4. Prize structure and bonuses:
01 First prize, prize of 40 million VND.
02 second prizes, prize money 32 million VND
03 Third prizes, prize money 24 million VND
04 Consolation prizes, prize money of 8 million VND
Winning projects will be directly entered into the appraisal round of domestic and foreign Investment Funds; at the same time, they will receive gifts from sponsors and preferential policies to support innovative startups of Nghe An province.
For support information, please contact: Mr. Nguyen Huu Hoa, Phone number: 0977.550.600; Email:[email protected].
