Da Nang City has provided technology innovation funding support to Mien Trung Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and EM AND AI Joint Stock Company, with a total funding amount of VND 893 million, as part of the Opening Ceremony of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026.

On the morning of August 19, as part of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026, the forum “Aspiring to Build a Tech Unicorn from Da Nang” provided a platform for dialogue among technology companies, investors, experts, and startup support organizations to discuss opportunities, pathways, and the essential conditions for building high-growth technology companies capable of expanding into regional and global markets.

The Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival - SURF 2026 took place on August 18 - 19, 2026, at the Furama Da Nang International Convention Palace under the theme “The Era of Rising – Pioneering Innovation.” As the city’s largest annual innovation startup event, SURF 2026 also served as a platform for connecting domestic and international resources in science, technology, investment, and innovation.

On the afternoon of August 18, as part of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026, the “SURF Startup: Da Nang Young Builders 2026” workshop was held to inspire and equip young people with the mindset and essential skills needed in a context where artificial intelligence (AI) is driving profound changes across the economy and labor market.