Signing Ceremony between OITI and Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU)

On March 10, 2023, a partnership agreement was signed between Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU), the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development (NATEC), and the Open Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurs Institute (OITI). The agreement was aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among NTTU’s student body and supporting startup projects. As part of this collaboration, NTTU will enhance its training programs and work on the development of an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem at the university.

The event was attended by various esteemed guests, including Pham Hong Quat, the Director of NATEC, and Bui Thanh Hang, the Deputy Director of OITI. The Principal of NTTU, Tran Ai Cam, expressed her pride and gratitude for the partnership, and she shared the university’s new strategy to become an innovative institution, incorporating digital innovation skills into their curriculum.

Pham Hong Quat praised NTTU’s innovative entrepreneurial activities and affirmed NATEC’s commitment to helping the university build a thriving innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Representatives from OITI also shared their initiatives to promote innovation, develop training and incubation programs, and connect with ecosystems both domestically and abroad.

The event also marked the kick-off of the Design Thinking – Open Innovation 2023 competition, which invites students, startups, project teams, and scientists to compete in the fields of technology and social impact. The competition aims to stimulate the development of an open innovation ecosystem and promises engaging contests given its diversity in participants and fields.

Overall, NTTU continues to provide the best conditions for its students to learn and engage with innovative training programs, thereby nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit among its student body.

Full article (in Vietnamese) available at https://ntt.edu.vn/le-ky-ket-hop-tac-giua-dh-nguyen-tat-thanh-voi-cuc-phat-trien-thi-truong-va-doanh-nghiep-khcn-cung-vien-doi-moi-sang-tao-mo-va-doanh-nhan-cong-nghe-le-kick-off-cuoc-thi-design-thinking-op/