InnoEx 2025 Officially Kicks Off - Driving the Regional Innovation Ecosystem

This morning (August 21), the International Innovation Forum & Exhibition - InnoEx 2025 officially opened at Thiskyhall Sala Convention Center, Thu Duc City (Ho Chi Minh City). The event was hosted by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Business Startup Support Center (BSSC), Ho Chi Minh City Young Business Association (YBA), and Investment & Business Partners (IBP). With the theme “Shaping the Future Economy: From Data to Digital Assets”, InnoEx 2025 aims to accelerate enterprise value creation through data and digital technologies.

This year, InnoEx 2025 marks its largest scale ever with:

• Over 300 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and territories;
• 70 investment funds from both Vietnam and abroad, with a total capital scale of billions of USD;
• Around 100 startups showcasing innovative solutions;
• An expected 30,000 visitors during the two-day event.

The program features diverse activities, including technology exhibitions, high-level leadership forums, startup pitch sessions, and the Business Innovation Forum - a strategic networking platform connecting traditional enterprises with tech companies, opening new doors for collaboration.

InnoEx 2025 is not only a platform for technology exchange but also a venue for promoting policy dialogue through the Vietnam Private Sector Forum. The event also contributes to the implementation of key Government resolutions, particularly Resolution 57-NQ/TW on the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as a breakthrough pillar for national sustainable development, and Resolution 68-NQ/TW on the development of the private sector as an important driver of the socialist-oriented market economy, thereby affirming the role of the business community and the startup ecosystem in the process of modernization and integration.

At the same time, during InnoEx, the Startup Wheel 2025 competition—the largest startup contest in Southeast Asia—is also taking place with two tracks:

• Vietnam Track: for domestic startups focusing on growth, fundraising, and connecting with the local market;
• International Track: for global startups aiming to expand into the Vietnamese market, receiving support in networking, knowledge sharing, and regional collaboration opportunities.

Running in parallel with InnoEx, the Startup Wheel competition has become an ideal platform for Vietnamese startups to connect with international investment funds, while also opening opportunities for global startups to enter the Vietnamese market—a rapidly emerging innovation ecosystem.

Currently, InnoEx 2025 not only reaffirms its position as a premier international forum on innovation, bringing together thousands of experts, enterprises, and startups from both Vietnam and abroad, but also creates a vibrant space for networking, knowledge sharing, and fostering strategic collaborations to transform technological ideas into sustainable business solutions. The event will continue until August 22 at Thiskyhall Sala Convention Center, Thu Duc City, offering the community opportunities to experience, explore, and shape the future of innovation.