• 20 projects compete in the Semi-finals of the Ca Mau Startup Competition 2025
  • Opening of Ca Mau Province Startup Festival - CamaUP'25

In the exciting atmosphere of the innovation playground, the teams took turns presenting for 4 minutes and giving 4 minutes of feedback in front of the jury and a large audience. The projects clarified the target market, financial plan as well as the ability to develop in reality.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuong Linh, Deputy Director of VCCI Mekong Delta Branch, disseminated the scoring regulations of the final round.

Each project will be evaluated on a unified scale and the Top 5 list will be determined based on the highest average score. The results will be announced at the closing ceremony and awards ceremony at 8am on November 17.

Jury of Ca Mau Startup Competition 2025.

In this year's competition, 10 projects brought a colorful picture of young entrepreneurship. Ideas such as CUASUMO showed the creativity and ability to find practical solutions of teachers; the Ca Mau Green Banana Starch project opened up a direction to exploit local agricultural products towards improving community health; while Golden Seed promotes the production of clean vegetable oil in a green cycle associated with e-commerce; beTram brought a unique line of fermented honey products...

The project "Grandma's Homestay" was highly appreciated by the Examination Board because it aims to improve knowledge of community tourism for local people.

In the consumer product group, VK - Convenient fish sauce hotpot essence creates a highlight by preserving the traditional flavor of the West in a modern style; the capsule project from fish sauce leaves is marked by the application of indigenous medicinal herbs in health care; and the application "Scan around here" contributes to promoting digital transformation, helping tourists explore Ca Mau more easily...

Mr. Tran Chi Nguyen, Deputy General Director of Ca Mau Petroleum Fertilizer Corporation, member of the Jury, visited the booth of the Ca Mau Sea Salted Fish and Purslane Specialty Project.

Closing the competition of 10 teams, the program continued with the Pitching activity to call for investment; 5 most potential projects were selected to present to the Evaluation Council including the Final Round Jury and experts and investors from Techfest Vietnam and Tep Bac Joint Stock Company.

The pitching projects include beTram - Fermented honey; Ca Mau sea purslane salted fish specialty; Moc Tram U Minh; VK - Convenient fish sauce hotpot base and Ba Ngoai Homestay. Many ideas were recognized for their innovation, connection with local resources and clear commercial potential.

According to the general assessment, the projects all show good prospects for raising capital. After the pitching session, the subjects will continue to work directly with investors to complete the necessary procedures, aiming to receive capital for project development.

The 10 best projects completing the Final round of the Ca Mau Startup Competition 2025 received certificates from the Competition Organizing Committee.

Not only a competition playground, the Ca Mau Startup Final Round 2025 also opens up investment connection opportunities, supports teams to perfect their business models and get closer to the goal of bringing products to market. The program ends with the expectation that today's ideas will continue to be incubated, spread and contribute positively to the development of the innovative startup ecosystem in Ca Mau province.

Hong Phuong

Source: https://baocamau.vn/san-choi-doi-moi-diem-hen-goi-von-a123954.html