Finalization of The Innovative Startups Competition in Tourism
13:30 - 14:30
19/10/2018
Thames Hall
Ho Chi Minh City Innovative Startups for Tourism (HIST) competition began receiving applications from 15/4 to 15/7/2018. The top 40 projects were selected based on the criteria of novelty, creativity; economic efficiency; technology application; fit with HCMC and social impact.
20 projects with the best pitching to the judges in the Pitching round were trained and advised to develop and complete their business model in September. On the morning of October 2, at the Saigon Innovation Hub of the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City, the Acceleration round of HIST 2018 officially kicked off.
The final round were held on 12 October 2018. The five best projects will be selected and awarded at WHISE 2018. In addition to the awards from the competition, these 5 projects will be selected for funding in the SpeedUp Program from Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City with the maximum capital of 2 billion dong.