Promoting start-up and innovation activities

​In the two years of 2021 and 2022, the Innovation Startup Contest in Dong Nai province received 57 applications. Implementing Resolution No. 29/2020/NQ-HDND dated December 4, 2020 of the Provincial People's Council stipulating the expenditure content and expenditure level for the implementation of the National Project on Ecological Support for Innovation Startups by 2025, authorities have received and supported 7 dossiers of units in the province.

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​ Connecting start-up projects with businesses in the province​

​In order to promote this activity, Dong Nai University of Technology has put into use a product showroom and introduced product production processes with an area of 200 square meters. The start-up service area of Lac Hong University formed and being put into operation with many training programs and training courses on startup knowledge and skills for students and lecturers. The province has also established 3 startup clubs at 3 universities: Lac Hong, Dong Nai and Eastern Technology.

Implementing socialization of science and technology activities, in the past 2.5 years, Dong Nai province has mobilized more than 2.9 billion VND from organizations and individuals participating in scientific research activities. Total scientific funding disbursed in the past 2 years is more than 37.4 billion VND.

In order to get high effect for science-technology and innovation activities, according to the leader of the Department of Science and Technology, first of all, there must be innovation in thinking and actions of the heads of localities and units. Only then can we "pull the whole train" forward. In this May, the Department of Science and Technology will organize 3 seminars and conferences related to the development of science and technology up to 2030, with orientations to 2045; business development, science and technology market; science and technology organization and science and technology research.​

An author of the startup project (left) introduces startup products of unit

From 2021 up to now, the Department has summed up proposals and advised to organize a scientific council to review and submit to the Provincial People's Committee for approval 93 science and technology tasks under 6 science and technology programs. At the same time, proposed 2 projects under the Rural and Mountainous Program in the province (1 of 2 projects approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology). The Department has also been coordinating with institutes, universities and technology villages guiding departments, branches and localities to propose projects, projects and application of technical advances according to local needs, Departments, branches. The approved schemes and projects must be close to reality and highly applicable.

In addition, 34 applications for registration of inventions and utility solutions of enterprises in the province have been received by the National Department of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology). Inventions and utility solutions, including new and advanced technologies in the fields of industry and agriculture applied in enterprises. Thereby, contributing to save energy, increase productivity, product quality, increase the competitiveness of products and goods and protect the environment.​​