Hai Phong strengthens international cooperation - Promoting innovation and technology startups in Singapore

Within the framework of the working program from October 29 to 31 in Singapore, the delegation of the Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong led by Mr. Nguyen Cao Thang - Member of the City Party Committee, Permanent Deputy Director of the Department had a series of activities, exchanges and learning experiences in the fields of innovation, technology startups and international cooperation.

Delegation of Hai Phong Department of Science and Technology attended Innovation Week

and Singapore Technology - SWITCH 2025.

At the Singapore Innovation and Technology Week - SWITCH 2025, the delegation worked with NUS Enterprise and Amazon Web Services (AWS), discussing solutions for developing Data Centers, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovative startup training programs. This is the largest event in Asia organized by Enterprise Singapore, bringing together diverse participation of global leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, accelerators and investors from the Asian global innovation network.

The delegation also attended thematic sessions and key activities of the event such as FusionX: Singapore 2025 - a conference on fusion technology and future energy; the Final of the SLINGSHOT 2025 Global Startup Competition - where more than 60 excellent startups competed with a total prize value of up to 2 million Singapore dollars.

Hai Phong Department of Science and Technology delegation worked with QUEST Ventures and PIER71 (National University of Singapore) venture capital funds.

At Block71, Singapore's famous technology startup center, the delegation had a working session with QUEST Ventures and PIER71 (under the National University of Singapore). The two sides exchanged experiences in developing the maritime and high-tech startup ecosystem, and discussed the direction of cooperation between Hai Phong and Singapore in the coming time, especially in the fields of digital transformation, innovation and technology trade.

The series of working activities in Singapore has brought Hai Phong a lot of practical experience in managing and supporting startups, developing technology and expanding international cooperation. The results of the trip contributed to promoting the building of the city's innovation and startup ecosystem, aiming to turn Hai Phong into a Center of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Northern Coastal region.

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Source: https://sokhcn.haiphong.gov.vn/tin-hoat-dong-chung/hai-phong-tang-cuong-hop-tac-quoc-te-thuc-day-doi-moi-sang-tao-va-khoi-nghiep-cong-nghe-tai-sing-804865