Here, the groups demonstrated their products, received feedback from the jury and honored 5 outstanding projects that received seed capital with a total value of 160 million VND.
Vietnam Sunny Impact Startup (VSIS) is a social impact startup accelerator program exclusively for students organized by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam in collaboration with The Happiness Foundation (under SK Group, Korea). The program is implemented by the Institute for Innovation and Development (IID). This is the only impact startup accelerator program for students, with the goal of welcoming excellent project teams to participate in the annual Student Startup Idea Competition SV-Startup organized by the Ministry of Education and Training. Thereby providing in-depth knowledge and seed capital to help teams develop clear products and bring them to market, in addition to solving prominent social and environmental issues in Vietnam.
With the goal of supporting students in bringing their social problem-solving startup ideas to market, the VSIS 2024 Program offers 10 online training courses, 2 rounds of fundraising presentations and an intensive training course in Hanoi.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Xuan An Viet, Deputy Director of the Department of Students, Ministry of Education and Training , affirmed that VSIS is one of the models that shows the role of higher education in nurturing social innovation nuclei from students themselves. He also expressed his wish to have more meaningful projects focusing on the field of startups and innovation for students from SK Group and other units.
For 6 months, the groups were accompanied by advisors and experts in the field related to the group's project. Notably, each group had at least one companion, called "buddy", to support throughout the training process and perfect the product and business model.
The Demo Day event is an opportunity for project and program teams to summarize their activities in the 2024-2025 period, honor the contributions of the advisory and support teams in the program, and is also an opportunity for teams to introduce their products to experts, potential investors and interested attendees.
At the Demo Day event, 9 projects had 10 minutes each to present their products, business plans and receive questions and feedback from the judges.
Solutions from the teams impressed attendees with their practicality, creativity and scalability, including:
- S2M (Tra Vinh University) with vegetable leather products from mango peel, environmentally friendly, biodegradable and applying the "three zero" production process (no waste, no emissions, no wastewater).
- ALLOEH (University of Natural Sciences - Ho Chi Minh City National University) researches and produces first aid burn patches from natural compounds in aloe vera, simulating the hydrogel structure to help soothe, protect and restore the skin.
- PulseGuard (Phenikaa University) designed a smart shirt with integrated real-time health sensors, monitoring indicators such as heart rate, breathing rate, SpO2, supporting the elderly or people who need to continuously monitor their health.
- ALDA AI (Post and Telecommunications Institute of Technology) develops consulting and design services for Digital Human - virtual characters that can be customized according to requirements in terms of appearance, voice, and behavior - suitable for media, sales, and education businesses.
- 3Y (Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport and Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics) introduced the solution of unburnt bricks made from oyster shells and rice husks, contributing to recycling biological waste and replacing traditional building materials.
- BINKS (Vietnam - UK Research and Training Institute, Danang University) develops writing and drawing ink from anthocyanin extracted from plants, providing high color fastness, fast drying ability and lower cost compared to existing industrial products.
- Song Xanh - Aquaponics BKyO (University of Transport - Ho Chi Minh City Branch) improves the aquaponics model integrating filtration technology and IoT to create green space at home, especially suitable for urban households with small areas.
- TeleLab Explorer (UTE) (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education) builds a model to provide remote laboratory rental services via the Internet - supporting students to access practice even when they are not present in the lab.
- Safetymoto (Water Resources University) introduces a protective fabric solution for motorbikes and cars that can withstand heat up to 1000°C, integrated with smoke and heat sensors and a fire-fighting foam spray system - to deal with the risk of vehicle fires and explosions in urban areas.
In the end, the jury selected the 5 best groups: BINKS, S2M, Song Xanh, ALLOEH and 3Y to receive seed capital with a total value of 160,000,000 VND.
The event was also an opportunity to honor the advisors, experts and judges who have accompanied the program. Associate Professor Dr. Truong Thi Nam Thang (National Economics University), Head of the program , said: "VSIS is not only a startup playground but also a true academic environment, where students can work as real entrepreneurs and inventors, with a clear orientation towards society and the market".
The Demo Day event has closed the Vietnam Sunny Impact Startup 2024 program, but at the same time opened a new journey for student startup groups. With a foundation of knowledge, skills and support from experts, advisors and the impact startup community, the projects are expected to continue to develop and contribute positively to solving issues of concern in Vietnam. The program also affirms the potential for startups and innovation from students, when placed in an intensive training ecosystem, with practical access and a sustainable development orientation.
Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/9-du-an-sinh-vien-buoc-ra-tu-chuong-trinh-tang-toc-khoi-nghiep-tao-tac-dong-xa-hoi-vsis-2024-20250510173515243.htm
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