Expected to be the focal point of Da Nang city's innovation startup ecosystem, Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center, under the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology was established. Consultancy, support to connect start-up networks, cooperate with localities, educational and training institutions, science and technology organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-professional organizations to develop a medium-sized model. Creative startup support center, creative start-up file service area, start-up work and training area... and participate in the startup connection network system in the Central and Highlands regions, national and international area. With two functions and the main tasks being information, documentation, science and technology communication and support for innovation and start-up and is the assisting agency of the Coordinating Council of Da Nang City Startup Network. The center has enough facilities to contribute to promoting the development of the city's innovative start-up ecosystem.

In order to form and develop ideas, start-up projects, databases, information and documents of science and technology play a very important role. Project teams can search and exploit existing ideas, scientific research results and technology development to develop into new products and services. Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center is managing and helping readers effectively exploit databases on scientific and technological research topics, science and technology experts, initiatives, and creative solutions. Technical and industrial property protection titles in Da Nang city, Digital Library with about 26,000 important data. In addition, the Center also conducts science and technology information and communication activities, helping to disseminate the results of scientific and technological researches, the successes of start-up projects, in order to spread and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship. innovation among students, young people, women, etc. in the city.

Put into operation from the end of 2021, the Science, Technology and Innovation Exhibition based on virtual reality, managed by the Center, is a channel to support universities, businesses, especially enterprises. science and technology industry, innovative start-up enterprises introduce products and technologies in a virtual environment, disseminate to many visitors to the exhibition, promote activities of technology transfer, technology innovation, and results. connecting science and technology investment in the city. The exhibition platform has successfully organized the Da Nang Open Start-up Exhibition - SURF 2021, from November 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021, with a scale of 82 booths.

At the same time, Da Nang Technology - Equipment Exchange Techmart Online (techmartdanang.vn) is also a tool to support organizations and individuals to introduce businesses and technology products, and provide essential technology information. bag; connecting supply and demand for technology and equipment in commercialization and technology transfer, building a technology transfer network between universities, research institutes and enterprises nationwide. Currently, there are 170 enterprises of Da Nang city participating on the exchange with 390 technologies and equipment offered for sale.

And Da Nang City Innovation Startup Portal (http://startupdanang.vn) managed and operated by the Center is the access point for innovative start-up activities in the network environment. Connect and integrate information channels, services and applications to support members of the startup network in managing, looking up information, interacting and connecting online. The portal is also a forum for exchange, connection and dialogue on guidelines and policies of the innovation startup ecosystem, helping startups and projects connect with scientific research organizations. and technology development, experts, mentors, mentors, investment funds, ... share experiences on startups, helping dreams and startup ideas shorten the time to reality. Currently, there are 94 units and individuals registered to join the start-up network on the Da Nang City Innovation Startup Portal.

In addition, the Center also cooperates and connects with foreign organizations and businesses such as the Korea Information Technology Cooperation Center in Hanoi on the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) Program, Bach Khoa University, etc. Faculty of Republic, Singapore on building international connections of the city's startup ecosystem, in collaboration with the Vietnam Science and Technology Representative Office in Osaka (Japan), the Japan Business Association in Da Nang and start-up support organization Rainmaking organizes an online scientific conference to connect investment in Da Nang's innovative start-up ecosystem and Japanese partners; coordinate with KOTRA organization (Korea) to communicate about the city's innovative start-up ecosystem, ... Organize to support innovative projects and businesses participating in Ancient Capital Festival events start-up in Thua Thien Hue province in 2022 - Techfest Hue 2022, TechFest Quang Nam 2022, TechFest 2022 South Central and Central Highlands in Khanh Hoa, ... to demonstrate, introduce startup products and promote technology transfer.

In addition, the City People's Committee has paid attention to investing in facilities to develop innovative start-ups. Da Nang start-up working and training area project at Tran Hung Dao street, An Hai Tay ward, Son Tra district with a total area of ​​1,863 m2, new construction scale of 15-storey building block, 02 basements, 01 Technical floor and technical infrastructure, with a total floor area of ​​19,905 m2, will be arranged for the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center to manage and operate. On April 13, 2022, the City People's Committee issued Decision 981/QD-UBND approving the Project on management and operation of Software Park No. 2 (phase 1), in which the Space Zone is arranged. innovation with an area of ​​21,892.6 m2 for the science and technology industry to organize and implement programs to support the development of the innovation startup ecosystem in Da Nang city. And the City People's Committee also issued a decision No. 2202/QD-UBND dated August 18, 2022 on the arrangement of house and land premises at 58 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hai Chau 1 ward, Hai Chau district for the Start-up Support Center for innovation. Da Nang Innovation Center is managed by the Department of Science and Technology and used as a working office.

In the coming time, the Center will continue to organize the Da Nang City Innovation Start-up Day, Surf 2022, seminar activities, and contests on city innovation startups 2022, support successful entrepreneurs. setting up an incubator in the university, connecting investors, investment funds, incubators, technical facilities, joint working areas at home and abroad, ... to contribute to the development of the startup ecosystem innovation industry of the city.

HUYNH SANG