Regional linkages in startups for innovation in each country
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the proposal of the opinions presented at the Workshop "Linking to build an innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region" organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with Nghe An province on the morning of June 21.
On the morning of June 21, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) coordinated with the People's Committee of Nghe An province to organize the Workshop "Linking to build an innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region".
Attending the workshop were Mr. Bui The Duy - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the Department of Science and Technology of the North Central provinces; managers, scientists, and businesses of the North Central provinces.
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| Delegates attending the workshop. Photo: Thanh Le. |
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy affirmed: The startup - innovation ecosystem in each country always plays the most important role in startup activities.
Startups and innovation are still quite new in Vietnam, but if the Vietnamese economy wants to accelerate and develop, developing innovative startups is an inevitable choice to focus on. Innovative startups are the central force supported to form and develop in a healthy startup ecosystem.
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| Deputy Minister of Science and Technology delivered the opening speech at the workshop. Photo: Thanh Le. |
The workshop “Linking to build an innovative startup ecosystem in the North Central region” aims to promote the connection of components of the regional ecosystem (startups, universities, research institutes, investment funds, startup support organizations...) with the national and international ecosystem; creating and spreading the spirit of innovation and startup among young people in the locality” - Deputy Minister Bui The Duy affirmed.
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| Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien delivered a welcome speech at the workshop. Photo: Thanh Le. |
The Deputy Minister suggested that the workshop should discuss the model of the North Central region's startup ecosystem; create regional connections. At the same time, he expressed hope that the successful organization of the workshop with startup events will have many businesses and students from universities in the North Central region successfully start up.
Speaking at the workshop, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien emphasized: In recent times, Nghe An has implemented many activities to encourage and support organizations, individuals and businesses in the province to start businesses based on intellectual property, inventions and scientific research products.
Nghe An province has issued a Plan to support innovative start-up activities in the province until 2020. Deploying a Technology Equipment Trading Floor; Technology Supply-Demand Connection Point; seminars on innovative start-ups, forming innovative start-up support centers. The "Nghe An Province Innovative Start-up" Contest in 2018. These activities initially contributed to the formation of an innovative start-up ecosystem in Nghe An.
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| Delegates discuss mechanisms and policies for innovative startups. Photo: Thanh Le. |
According to Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien, starting a business is not a new issue, but starting a business with innovation is a new and difficult issue. Because it is associated with intellectual property, associated with innovation to create new products, new business models, with superiority and difference. It brings innovation in quality, value and efficiency but is also full of risks and difficulties.
“Therefore, the formation and development of an innovative startup ecosystem, in addition to requiring commitment, passion and acceptance of failure and risk from individuals and businesses, also requires support from scientists, authorities at all levels in terms of policies, investment environment and cooperation and support from pioneering scientists and businesses,” said Vice Chairman of the province Huynh Thanh Dien.
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| Delegates view the Exhibition of innovative startup products. Photo: Thanh Le. |
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien affirmed that this is an opportunity for managers, scientists, and business organizations in Nghe An to meet, exchange, and share innovative start-up experiences with managers, scientists, and businesses in the North Central provinces.
Linking to create strength, to promote advantages, overcome difficulties of the North Central region, creating favorable conditions for the innovation and startup movement of the North Central provinces to increasingly flourish.
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| Introducing innovative startup products. Photo: Thanh Le. |
At the workshop, many opinions were presented to share experiences and the role of large enterprises in startups; proposals and recommendations on mechanisms and policies, and to create regional linkages to create diffusion and mutual support so that innovative and creative startup products can promote efficiency and sustainable development.
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