Incubator for breakthrough ideas

DNVN - As a member of the Vietnamese innovation and startup ecosystem, the Vietnam - Korea Industrial Technology Incubator ( Can Tho City) has supported technology transfer, technological process improvement and new product development for more than 30 small and medium enterprises in the Mekong Delta region.

Center for research and technology transfer.

The Vietnam - Korea Industrial Technology Incubator (hereinafter referred to as the Incubator) is a non-refundable ODA project from the Korean Government with a total investment of 21.13 million USD. The Incubator covers an area of ​​about 4.5 hectares and is located in Tra Noc 2 Industrial Park, Phuoc Thoi Ward, O Mon District, Can Tho City.

According to Tran Ha Dong Quan, Deputy Director of the Vietnam-Korea Industrial Technology Incubator, by 2023, the country will have more than 80 incubators operating as centers, incubators or companies established by the State or private sector. These facilities aim to provide the necessary services and facilities to support startups from the stage of idea generation, product development to business establishment and development.

Staff and teachers of Dong Thap Community College visit and study at the nursery.

The Vietnam - Korea Industrial Technology Incubator is a member of the Vietnam Innovation Startup Ecosystem, with synchronous investment in modern equipment serving research from laboratories to experimental production workshops and manufacturing workshops.

Since its inception, the incubator has received active support and companionship from leading experts and scientists from universities and colleges in the region. This has helped the unit operate more and more effectively, becoming a bridge to attract businesses in the Mekong Delta provinces to participate in research and development, product improvement, and meet the increasingly stringent requirements of domestic and foreign markets.

Mr. Tran Ha Dong Quan also said that the incubator creates three types of added value: supporting start-up and development businesses; developing scientific research results with commercialization potential and being a "cradle" to nurture the creation of science and technology businesses.

Support and companion with businesses

Most Vietnamese enterprises are small and medium-sized or micro-sized enterprises, often facing difficulties in innovating production technology as well as business services. With its strengths, in order to achieve the goal of actively supporting enterprises, in recent years, the incubator has focused on scientific research, improving technology in the fields of agricultural processing, seafood processing and mechanical engineering. In particular, the research and development work, improving product quality of the incubator has always been highly appreciated by organizations and enterprises in the Mekong Delta.

The incubator has supported more than 30 small and medium-sized or micro enterprises in transferring technology, researching to improve and perfect technological processes, developing new products from traditional local materials. Thereby, contributing to overcoming and solving difficulties of enterprises in production techniques, improving products, increasing product preservation time and quality.

Practice repairing agricultural machinery at a workshop of the Nursery.

Such results are thanks to the nursery having a team of dedicated, creative, and skilled research staff who spend a lot of time researching and creating products with scientific and technological content, enhancing the value of raw materials and products. Of which, 2 products were included in the Vietnam Golden Book of Creativity, 2 products won first prize, 4 products won consolation prizes at Can Tho science and technology innovation competitions.

The incubator also takes the lead in implementing scientific and technological tasks such as implementing 2 city-level scientific research projects; participating in implementing school-level research projects with lecturers at Can Tho University; supporting more than 5,000 students from universities and colleges to conduct graduation projects and scientific projects at the incubator.

With more than 80 tractors from the Korean Government's non-refundable ODA aid under the project "Supporting Vietnam's agricultural mechanization in Can Tho City", the nursery has selected and transferred agricultural machines to serve mechanization for more than 20 cooperatives in Co Do, Thoi Lai and Vinh Thanh districts. The nursery is also planning to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Can Tho City and related units to implement the "Project of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice" in the city.

Assessing the role of the incubator in recent times, at the workshop “Technology orientation to adapt to climate change for the Mekong Delta” on October 26, experts and scientists all affirmed that the incubator has been quite effective in performing its tasks and functions. Thereby, it contributes to encouraging enterprises to innovate technology, supporting enterprises to transfer technology, selecting advanced domestic and foreign technology, and improving the innovation index of the locality and region.

“The incubator not only supports and promotes the development of newly established enterprises but also carries an important mission for the economic and social development of the region. The incubator creates a good environment to nurture and realize creative ideas and passions, at the same time, always aims at and commits to accompany the common development of the business community, bringing high-value products, meeting market and export requirements,” said Mr. Tran Ha Dong Quan.

Hoa Minh

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