Start-up opportunities will be broadened for technology aficionadosand young scientists as TECHFEST Vietnam 2015, a technology start-upevent, kicked off in Hanoi on May 15.
The event was co-organisedby the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship andCommercialisation Development (NATEC) under Ministry of Science andTechnology, the Vietnam Digital Communication Association and theVietnam National University - Hanoi (VNUH).
The event, the firstof its kind, has drawn the participation of over 50 investors and 30venture funds such as CyberAgents Ventures, IDG Ventures and GoldenGates Ventures. There are over 50 science-technology start-upenterprises showcasing their products and connecting investments.
Numerousprogrammes are scheduled at the event, including exhibitions andworkshops on international experience with start-ups, innovations andtechnology market potentials.
A start-up competition calledStart-up Discovery will be also held, presenting a chance for Vietnamesestart-ups to bring their creative products in front of internationalinvestors.
TECHFEST will run until May 17.-VNA