Event name: The Founders’ Stage – Call for co-creating a green and circular economy
Location: Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) – 273 Điện Biên Phủ Street, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Time: 4 April, 2025 from 13:30 – 17:00
Organizers: GIZ, BambuUP and Schoolab and Ministry of Finance
Target Audience: Entrepreneurs, investors, funders, enterprises with a focus on ESG and circular economy, startup support organizations and other relevant actors.
Registration: https://forms.fillout.com/t/nmnfF3Kn5wus
Content:
After months of intense acceleration – site visits, a high-energy Kick-off program, hands-on 1:1 coaching, expert mentoring, and dynamic networking events – the Towards Zero Waste Accelerator is reaching its grand finale!
Key Highlights:
✅ Program Reflections: Hear from GIZ, SIHUB, BambuUP, and Schoolab on the accelerator’s impact and more actions needed to drive circular innovations.
✅ Top 10 Startup Pitches: Meet the 10 selected startups of the Towards Zero Waste program tackling sustainability challenges: Ecosoi, Net Zero Pallet, Lemit Foods, enfarm, KHAAR, Nguyên Khôi Farm, BINKS, Meron Farm, Weso-sea, and Halophilic Marine Agriculture.
✅ Networking & Coffee Break: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, green innovators, media, experts, and potential partners and customers.
✅ Green Innovation Contest: 5 startups from Saigon Innovation Hub will pitch their groundbreaking ideas: SATY, Checkee, MaxDream, ITS – Solar Energy Solution, and VieRobot.
✅ Booth Tour & Open Networking: Explore the latest innovations in circular economy solutions with the 15 startups in break time!
💡 Special Activity: Crowd Rating! Attendees will vote live for their favorite startup pitches! The top 3 startups will be announced based on audience votes.
Limited slots, REGISTER NOW: https://forms.fillout.com/t/nmnfF3Kn5wus
The program Towards Zero Waste Accelerator is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by 1 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 2 GmbH, organized by Schoolab Asia & BambuUP – as part of the global program “Go Circular”.
