Introduction of Saigon Hub, A support for startup organization which back by Ho Chi Minh City

1. HCMC, 11rd May 2017

2. HCMC DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
HCMC STARTUP AND INNOVATION SUPPORT CENTER
(SAIGON INNOVATION HUB – SIHUB)

3. Assist HCMC in making a Startup and Innovation City, and becoming a
leading a startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia region.
Is a connective center for activities of startup and innovation communities.
Direct, coordinate, and share public resources for startup community.
Implement 5-Years Action Plan of HCMC as Decision No.4181/QĐ-UBND
issued in 15/08/2016 by HCMC’s People Committee.
ABOUT SIHUB
VISIONS
MISSIONS

4. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
Viet Nam Population structure
Population
90.4
8.5
Vietnam
population
HCMC
population

5. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
45 26
944
0
200
400
600
800
1000
University College Primary and
high school
Quantity of University, college and school in HCMC

6. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
944
26 45 22
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Primiary and high
school
College University Institute
Quantity of University, college and school
in HCMC
Graduates from university and college 2015: 550 120

7. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
% user smartphone and age group
% equipment used

8. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
General about user using internet and
social media

9. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
OF HO CHI MINH CITY IN 2015
Vietnam's GDP over the years

10. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
Number of enterprises in HCMC
290000
30931
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
Quantity of
Enterprises
New registered In
2015

11. OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
Total investment including new and additional capital is 40.9
billion USD.
6477.0
555
.0
2000.0
4000.0
6000.0
8000.0
Total FDI project in
HCMC
New FDI project
registered in 2015
FDI project in HCMC

12. Ban
điều
hành
CLB
mentor
Hub
coffee
STEM
room
CLB
tài
chính
Co-
working
space
SIHUB’S FACILITY
Co-working space
Meeting room
Event room
Mentor Club
Event room

13. EDUCATION
INFRASTRUCTURECULTURE
2nd Project: Support the establishment
and operation the startup ecosystem Ho
Chi Minh city
1st Project: Supporting physical
infrastructure for startup
ecosystem and startup community
4th Project: Promoting communication
activities about startup and develop a
culture of entrepreneurship
5th Project:
Developing
financial
and legal
tools
3rd Project:
Training on
innovation and
entrepreneurship
skills
FINANCE
GOVERNMENT
ENTERPRISES
UNIVERSITY
STARTUP
INCUBATOR

14. • 20 Universities that develop the curriculum
and faculty on entrepreneurship
• Build up 40.000 m2 floors to support startup
• Innovation and Startup Support Center Ho Chi
Minh City
• 10 Innovation centers
• 02 Business incubators in according with
international standard.
• Communication
• Developing market and international
connections
• Financial tools
• 2000 Startup projects
• 300 new products
Market
Infrastructure
• 50% of schools have innovation clubs
Innovative
product
General education
University initiative

15. 01 Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB)
03Digital Startup Ecosystem Ho Chi Minh City
02 Open Lab

16. support 340 startup
projects
823 startup teams
were trained
Connecting more than
1.700 startups, youths
to Investors and
Mentors
300 products were
exhibited
500.000 people
approached to
entrepreneurship
information though
communication
channels
01
02
03
04
05
283 Schools
750 Students
37 Lecturers
Innovation in
Schools
Capacity building innovation
for students and universities
Business
incubators
Market connection
340 Projects
Connecting more than 1.700
startups, youths
Attractive
finance
Infrastructure
??? Million Dollar
2.000 m2 floors

17. 837 Teachers
1947 Students
23 Districts
283 Schools

18. 3 International
competition
120 participation
groups
Award more than 01
billion
Innovative exchange of
experiences with other
countries in the region

19.  15 universities were
supported to establish
the curriculum on
innovation and
entrepreneurship
 37 lecturers were trained
and formed faculty
 3 universities were
supported incubator
operation

20. 60 Training courses on
entrepreneurship
Training for 300
startup team
20 startup team were
supported the
finance
20 startup team were
supported working
place

21.  Develop the action plan of
SIHUB Mentoring 2017 that
connect to Mentor network
from SME Mentoring
Networking, Startup
Vietnam Foundation (SVF),
SECO-EP, SHTP, TBI,
TOPICA,…
 More than 300 Startups
connect to Mentors

22. Nearly 20 activities startup community connection with the
participation of over 1,000 people
General Director of BOSCH VN
shared entrepreneurship
experience
Vice president ADB shared
entrepreneurship
experience

23. STARTUP NIGHT
MATCHING DAY
STARTUP FAIR

25. 300 startup projects joined
exhibitions
>100 startup team joined
demo day and pitching day
1700 startups, youths
connect to investors and
mentors
500,000 participants approache
to entrepreneurship information

30. MECHANISM SUPPORT
01
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
02
MATCHING FUND
SEMINARS
03
INVESTMENT FUND
DEVELOPMENT
04

31. Portal innovation and
entrepreneurship development
Ho Chi Minh City at
http://sihub.vn/
Technology and equipment Mart Ho
Chi Minh City Online (Techmart
Online) at
http://www.techmart.com.vn/
Fanpage for community
connection:
https://www.facebook.com/s
aigoninnovationhub/

32. Enhance
communication and
promote
entrepreneurial
innovation in the
social, especially the
youth
Improve startup and
innovation thinking
Lean in and face with
failure
Promote sharing and
connecting in the
community

33. - MaRS
- Velocity Center
- Invest Ottawa
- Communitech
- Accelerator
Center
- SME Mentoring
Networking
- Startup Vietnam
Foundation (SVF)
- SECO-EP
- SHTP
- TBI
- TOPICA
- SIAM Thailand
- Applied Science
and Art North
Western, Swiss
- WaterLoo Canada
- Griffith Australia
- Upsala, Sweden
- APFC
- TEKES
- HANWHA
- Dragon Captital
- IDG
- LOTUS FUND
- VIISA
- Shinhan Bank
Start-up
Eco-System
Incubator
Accelerator
Investor
Finance
University
Mentor
More than 30 international organizations visited and cooperated
with SIHUB

34. Australia
HCMC
Eco-System
Canada
Germany
Finland
Singapore
Korea
These factors that
support to link with Eco
System on the world:
- Vice President of ADB
- Deputy CEO of Unicef.
- Deputy Mayor of Leipzig,
Germany.
- President and CEO of
APFC.
- Deputy Mayor of
Toronto, Canada
- CEO, CO-Founder Start-
up Canada
SwissSweden

35. Mr. Stephen Groff –
Vice President ADB
Mr. Omar Abdi –
Deputy CEO Unicef

36. President and CEO of
APFC
Mrs. Victoria Lennox – CEO,
CO-Founder Start-up Canada

37. Mr. Denzil Minnan-Wong
Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Canada
Mr. Uwe Albrecht
Deputy Mayor of Leipzig, Germany

38. Korean startup investors interested
in investment opportunities
Students of Griffith University, Australia
Delegation of organizations /agencies in Indonesia

39. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHONOLOGY OF HCMC
The Program Supports Startup and The
The Program Supports The Startup and
Innovative Project Speed Up 2017

40. • Unlimited field selection
• Prioritize consideration of startup projects in the
following areas:
Mechanics –
automation Chemistry - pharmacy -
plastic - rubber
Electronics -
Information
Technology
Food
processing
and food
technology
and
biotechnology

41. Priority to support for startup have funding from
other investors

42. Supported by
VIET NAM STARTUP DEALS
2016

49. 2016 is the year of Acceleration
2013 –
Second Best
Seller
Decision
844
Public
Private
Partners
hip
Ecosyste
m
2016 is the year of startups
2020 Vietnam is a startup
Nation
150
250
2015 2016
Investment Estimates in VN
Startups (USD Millions)
Source: http://viet-news.net/vietnam-startup-
enterprises-mobilized-usd-250-million-in-2016/

50. 2016 KEY updates
local and
internatio
nal
angels
(Paypal
mafia)

51. 2017 key development
Key Challenges
- Quality
- Mindset
- Challenging but improving legal
system

53. HCMC DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY