Swiss ep 2025 - action plan session - team 4.1

Short Summary:

Team 4.1, "Global Ino Youer to Five X," presented an action plan for fostering a Vietnamese startup ecosystem to achieve global market penetration. Their approach focuses on a multi-stage process, starting with awareness-raising and idea generation (aiming for 100,000 project ideas by 2027), progressing through incubation (10,000 graduates), early-stage VC funding (5,000 startups by 2027), and finally, global expansion (900 successful startups by 2027). The plan emphasizes a collaborative ecosystem involving universities, research centers, incubators, accelerators, and VCs. No specific technologies were highlighted, but the focus is on supporting startups with training, mentoring, funding, and market access. The implication is a significant boost to Vietnam's entrepreneurial landscape and its global competitiveness. The process involves a pipeline from university research to incubation, acceleration, VC funding, and finally global expansion.

Detailed Summary:

The presentation outlines a comprehensive plan to build a thriving startup ecosystem in Vietnam, aiming for global reach. The plan is not tied to a specific program but rather designed to influence the entire stakeholder ecosystem.

Section 1: Vision and Mission: The team introduced themselves as "Global Ino Youer to Five X," with "X" representing expansion, expertise, export, and excellence. Their mission is to "think global, act local," incubating Vietnamese startups and supporting their growth into global markets.

Section 2: Ecosystem Development: The plan details a multi-stage process:

Pipeline Stage: Collaboration with universities, research centers, and support organizations to raise awareness of entrepreneurship, identify promising technologies, and support R&D. The ambitious goal is to generate 100,000 project ideas by 2027.
Incubation Stage: Partnership with universities, research institutes, and private incubators to provide training, mentoring, commercialization support, team matching, and funding. The target is to graduate 10,000 startups.
Early-Stage VC Stage: Connecting successful incubator graduates with early-stage VCs for further funding and business expansion. The aim is to support 5,000 startups by 2027.
Global Expansion Stage: Supporting startups to secure funding from larger global investors and government organizations to facilitate expansion into international markets. The ultimate goal is 900 successful startups by 2027.

Section 3: Call to Action: The presentation concluded with a call for commitment from partners present, inviting them to sign a commitment document to support the plan. The team emphasized the collaborative nature of the plan, highlighting the importance of partnerships across the entire ecosystem. No specific technologies were mentioned, the focus being on the overall process and the number of startups at each stage. The overall philosophy is a long-term, ecosystem-wide approach to fostering entrepreneurial growth in Vietnam.