FPT accompanies universities to promote innovation
The “High Tech University Challenge” competition recently concluded with a successful final round in Hanoi. For the first time, VinUniversity, FPT University, and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam have collaborated to create a playground for students interested in technology from both universities. Representing FPT at the event, Mr. Tran Tuan Anh – Chief Product Officer of FPT IS shared many useful insights with students regarding the creation, development, and communication of innovative ideas.
With their “Greenie” solution, the Digital Mavericks team won the Championship in the final round. V-Farm came second, while Lucen and 8finity shared third place.. The winning team wins a trip to the Netherlands, where they will have the chance to explore Brainport Eindhoven’s high-tech ecosystem.
Mr. Tran Tuan Anh awarded prizes to four teams.
Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Chief Product Officer of FPT IS, explained the purpose of the competition: “The High Tech University Challenge opens up great opportunities for students to develop and implement their innovative technology ideas. Similar to FPT, we nurture each employee’s creative gene (DNA) by cultivating an innovative culture and using a startup model in our company. Thanks to that, more than 200 Made by FPT products and services have been developed and brought into life, bringing happiness to millions of people. FPT aspires to keep supporting breakthrough technology ideas so they can soar to great heights both domestically and globally.”
Mr. Tran Tuan Anh shared his thoughts at the competition.
The High Tech University Challenge seeks to find and support students who have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to develop high-tech solutions to address real-world problems in Vietnam. 60 teams participated in the challenging competition. Additionally, this was a great chance for students from VinUniversity and FPT University to network, learn, and pitch business ideas.
Each team, which included FPT University and VinUniversity students, presented their creative solutions for applying technology to address current problems. The competition chose the four best teams from two universities that outperformed the other 60 teams to pitch their ideas to a panel of Dutch and Vietnamese industry leaders.
The competition was unique since the teams went through several quality selection rounds, including the team matching and mentorship rounds, where they were able to “renovate” their ideas with top technology and startup experts. Students also had the opportunity to interact with experts and broaden their perspectives, which improved their ideas for the project they were working on.
