The Ministry of Science and Technology holds a press conference on October 31 to give information about Techfest 2017 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The national innovation and start-up
festival Techfest 2017 is going to take place under the theme “Start-up
Ecosystem Connect” in Hanoi on November 14-15.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran
Van Tung said at a press conference on October 31 that Techfest 2017 will
gather domestic and foreign start-ups, accelerators and investors and connect
them through activities before, during and after this annual event.
Major businesses which have gained certain
successes in the market can also find out creative solutions from start-up
firms, he added.
Techfest 2017 is expected to attract about 200
start-ups and hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign investors, venture capital
funds, big enterprises and start-up supporting organisations. It also hopes to
welcome more than 4,000 visitors.
It features six technological areas divided into
six villages, namely Agritech Village, Edtech Village, Medtech Village, Tourism
and FB Village, Frontier and Fintech Village, and Emerging Tech Village,
along with Community Village.
With diverse activities such as workshops and
innovative idea competitions, the villages will be attractive destinations for
start-ups, investors and supporting organisations, according to organisers.
A website will also be launched at this year’s
event with a view to connecting policy makers, ministries, sectors, localities,
start-up incubators and start-up businesses.-VNA