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Ecosystem

Public capital leads, the ecosystem co-creates 

The Fund connects the City's public and private resources - institutes - schools, businesses, investors and innovation infrastructure - so that technology goes all the way from the laboratory to the market.
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Overview Ho Chi Minh City — the centre of the innovation network

Ecosystem network

An innovation network throughout the City

The Fund does not operate alone. Surrounding the Fund is Ho Chi Minh City's network of institutes - schools, businesses, startup support organisations and investors - from research infrastructure in the High-Tech Park to innovation support centres such as SIHUB or Quang Trung Software Park. Each of the Fund's investments is placed within that network, so that technology goes all the way from the laboratory to the market.

  • Institute – School

    Technological resources, experts and research human resources — where the City's scientific results begin their commercialisation journey.

  • Businesses & Corporations

    Set practical problems, open a testing environment and become an output market for the technologies invested in by the Fund.

  • Public infrastructure & support organisations

    Incubation space, shared laboratories and innovative startup support programmes of the City.

  • Investors & Companion Funds

    Contribute capital in each round, share appraisals and expand the network for businesses in the portfolio.

Non-financial support

Accompany the business after each investment

For the Fund, capital disbursement is just the starting point. After investment, businesses have full access to the City's resources - from the market, experts to research infrastructure - so that the technology can soon be verified and generate real revenue.

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Non-capital support items for businesses in the list, according to the Fund establishment project.

  • Connecting markets & customers first

    Introduce corporations, purchasing units and distribution channels so that the technology has real revenue early on.

  • Sample & test products

    Support for prototyping, piloting and field testing before large-scale deployment.

  • Experts, labs & testing facilities

    Open access to scientists, shared equipment, and the City's research infrastructure.

  • Technology, business and management consultant

    Pair founders with advisors according to the problem at hand, not on a fixed schedule.

  • Protect & exploit intellectual property

    Consulting on registration, retention and exploitation of patents, trademarks, and business secrets.

  • Incubate & accelerate startups

    Bring businesses into incubation and acceleration programmes appropriate to the development stage.

  • Shared workspace

    Arrange workplaces at the City's innovation centres and technology parks.

  • International investment fund network

    Introduce to domestic and international private funds for the next capital raising rounds.

  • Access preferential policies of the City

    Guidance on procedures for tax exemption and reduction, land lease in Hi-Tech Park and human resource support.

  • Recruitment & team development

    Connect human resources from schools and institutes in the area and support management skills training for the core team.

Open ecosystem

The Fund looks forward to accompanying the investment community

The Fund was born to contribute an additional resource to the City's technology ecosystem, not to replace anyone's role. We believe that each organisation has its own strengths, and what the Foundation wants is to exchange, learn together and open more opportunities for Vietnamese technology businesses.
  • Let's look at investment opportunities from many angles, each party retains the right to make their own independent decisions.
  • Share market, industry and technology insights in an open spirit.
  • Let's introduce the business to the market, partners and resources that each party has.
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The door is always open

The Fund imposes no conditions or constraints on an exchange. If your organisation is interested in a City technology enterprise, the Foundation would love to hear.
  • Domestic and international venture capital funds
  • Large corporations and businesses are interested in innovation
  • Individual investors, angel networks
  • Institutes, schools and organisations supporting startups
The Fund is in the process of connecting and will respectfully introduce accompanying partners when officially operating.

Businesses & Corporations

Three forms of cooperation for businesses and corporations

With the Fund, businesses and corporations are not just potential investors — they are problem solvers, testing environments and the first output markets for technology. The three forms below are the clearest starting points for that collaborative journey.

  • Set the problem & experiment

    Bring technology enterprise solutions into the corporation's actual operating environment — verify effectiveness before deploying on a large scale.

  • Technology shopping

    Receive products and solutions that have been evaluated from the Fund's portfolio, suitable for the operating and digital transformation needs of businesses.

  • Market expansion

    Accompanying to open new distribution channels, customer files and markets — so that invested technology grows with the group's ecosystem.

Together with the Fund, put technology into practical operation

If your business is ready to pose a problem, open a testing environment or become the first customer of Vietnamese technology, the Fund hopes to discuss directly about a suitable cooperation framework soon.
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Institute – School & SIHUB

Excellence in research doesn't stop in the lab

The research capacity of Ho Chi Minh City institutes and schools has been confirmed. What's missing is a bridging mechanism — pairing research results with the founding team, funding, and first customers. That is the role the Foundation hopes to undertake with its academic partners.
  • Commercialise research results
  • Connect experts & scientific advisors
  • Access to shared lab infrastructure & equipment
  • Pair research with founders & markets
Introducing technology and research projects
Research laboratories at partner institutes and schools

Proposal for cooperation

Submit cooperation proposal to the Fund

The Fund respectfully accepts proposals on co-investment, corporate cooperation and commercialisation of research results. Each proposal is forwarded to the specialised focal point for direct discussion.
  • Cooperation opportunities are shared according to investment orientation and announced priority areas.
  • Information exchanged is confidential according to regulations and only serves the appraisal process.
  • The Fund's investment cooperation focal point directly responds to each proposal.

Let's create an ecosystem together

Every resource has a place in the Foundation's network

Whether you are a business, an investment fund, an institute - a school or a founder raising capital, the Fund has a dedicated focal point to listen and respond to each proposal.
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