The 1,000 billion VND National Innovation Center is about to open

After nearly 3 years of construction, the new facility of the National Innovation Center at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (NIC Hoa Lac) will be officially inaugurated at the end of October. With a total working floor area of ​​nearly 20,000 m2, NIC Hoa Lac consists of 2 office blocks and 1 international conference center block. Photo: Le Tien

The center's function is to support and develop an innovation and startup ecosystem, contributing to the innovation of growth models based on science and technology development. Photo: The Dai

The total cost of building the new facility of NIC Hoa Lac is nearly 1,000 billion VND. However, the State budget will not be used, but will be mobilized from funding sources and contributions from domestic and foreign enterprises in diverse and appropriate forms and through socialized investment. Photo: The Dai

Currently, workers are urgently completing the items to be inaugurated at the end of October. Photo: Le Tien

The Innovation Hall has a capacity of more than 1,000 seats and is the venue for NIC's main conferences and events. Photo: The Dai

According to Mr. Vu Quoc Huy - Director of NIC, NIC has gradually improved its apparatus and added personnel to carry out its tasks. The Center's activities have been actively implemented, bringing about efficiency and having a widespread impact on the innovation ecosystem. Photo: Le Tien

“This is a regional and world-class ecosystem to attract domestic and foreign technology partners and enterprises to set up research, training, R&D facilities... Thereby converging the elements of the innovation ecosystem, spreading benefits, contributing to the development of the economy and society in the coming time” - Mr. Huy discussed with Lao Dong. Photo: The Dai

Mr. Do Tien Thinh - Deputy Director of NIC - shared: "Our point of view is that when NIC is available, businesses do not only look at the domestic market but must reach out to the global market. The center has many support programs for this goal. From small supports such as seats, combined with consulting, incubation to larger consultation and connections". Photo: Le Tien

Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition 2023 (VIIE 2023) will be held from October 28 to November 1 at NIC Hoa Lac. Many prestigious domestic and international enterprises will participate and participate such as SpaceX, SK, Samsung, Google, Meta, Signify, Intel, VISA, Viettel, FPT, VNPT...

It is expected that more than 40,000 people will directly participate in the exhibition activities. Of these, more than 2,000 delegates are leaders of central and local agencies; large technology corporations and enterprises; research institutes, universities and innovation support organizations at home and abroad.

According to Mr. Vu Quoc Huy - Director of NIC, up to now, partners have registered to fill 100% of the exhibition booths on all 3 floors of NIC.

Source: https://laodong.vn/photo/trung-tam-doi-moi-sang-tao-quoc-gia-tri-gia-1000-ti-truoc-them-khai-truong-1254579.ldo