Search for innovative startup talents in Nghe An expands in 2022

Innovative start-up models have received much attention from all levels, sectors and localities. Photo: Quang An

The Nghe An Open Innovation Startup Talent Search Competition 2022 (Techfest Nghe An open 2022) with the theme "Digital transformation with innovative startups" is a program to search for and support individuals, groups of individuals, innovative startups founded or co-founded by Nghe An people domestically and internationally or people who love Nghe An to start a business in Nghe An.

Techfest Nghe An open 2022 aims to solve community and social problems by applying technology and digital transformation, contributing to creating breakthroughs in administrative reform and promoting economic and social development of Nghe An in the new normal state.

The competition fields include: Technology application, digital transformation serving in the socio-economic fields: agriculture, rural areas, industry, urban areas, transportation, logistics, culture, tourism, education, healthcare, trade, finance - Fintech, information security... Digital transformation solutions in the fields of state management and corporate governance.

Nghe An Department of Science and Technology calls on individuals and organizations to participate in the innovation and startup competition. The deadline for receiving registration documents is October 30, 2022.

The preliminary round will take place from November 1 to 15, 2022; Training for startups from November 15 to 25, 2022; Final round and award ceremony are expected from November 25 to 31, 2022, followed by support and incubation activities after the competition and connecting with investors and investment funds.

Comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded the First Prize to the author who won the First Prize in 2021. Photo: Duc Anh

It is known that in 2021, the competition received more than 106 applications from organizations and individuals nationwide. After the preliminary round, the Organizing Committee selected 20 projects with the highest scores and 01 project won the First Prize of the Nghe An Hackathon 2021 to be specially considered for the final round of the Competition.

In 2021, 10 projects were awarded, of which the First Prize went to the Banana Fiber Industry Development Project using ABACA technology.