Songhan Incubator (SHi) – Da Nang Startup Incubator
Songhan Incubator (SHi) – Da Nang Startup Incubator
Overview:
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Founded: January 6, 2017
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Type: One of Vietnam’s first private startup incubators
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Focus: Incubation and acceleration of startups in Tourism and Innovation
Achievements and Activities (up to 2019):
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Successfully supported and connected organizations promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Organized training courses, talkshows, and workshops for students and local startups to foster the local startup ecosystem in Da Nang.
Key Programs and Milestones:
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2018:
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Trained 100 creative tourism startup projects.
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Trained 15 master trainers (ToT).
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Launched SHi Incubator Journey – an incubation program.
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Launched SHi Accelerator Journey – an acceleration program for creative tourism startups.
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Hosted workshops to enhance the capacity of tourism innovation startups across Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, and other provinces.
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2019:
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Selected 12 out of 60 Central Vietnam projects to enter the official incubation phase in Da Nang.
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Supported projects with 3-month incubation funding, 6 bootcamps including training, workshops, pitching sessions, and mentoring by senior tourism startup coaches (domestic and international).
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Focused on refining ideas, enhancing skills and knowledge, and preparing startups for the final acceleration phase to attract investment and enter the market.
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Notable Projects Supported:
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Dương Ánh Mural Village Development Project
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Liberzy and other innovative tourism startups
Vietnam Tourism Startup Program (VTS):
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SHi has designed, organized, and managed the Vietnam Tourism Startup Program since 2017.
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Vision: Build the first large-scale innovation startup ecosystem in Vietnam’s tourism sector, generating startups with new products, services, markets, and growth drivers for the tourism industry.
Impact Metrics:
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57 startups incubated
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25 strategic partners connected
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40 advisors in the SHi network
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11,298 participants attended SHi-organized events
