Bach Khoa Innovation

Bach Khoa Innovation (BKI) is an annual entrepreneurship and innovation competition organized by Ho Chi Minh City of Technology (VNU-HCM) since 2018.

The BKI during 2018-2024 has attracted 457 projects applied from students of 24 high schools and 65 universities (per year) in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas.

Since 2025, Bach Khoa Innovation has been planned as an international entrepreneurship and innovation challenge where universities, industry, and startups collaborate on innovative and deep-tech ideas. The Challenge also includes traditional competitions for students and startups in multi-disciplines.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Project Finsey of the start-up category

Finsey is built to solve one mission: education financing. Summary of key innovations:– The first credit fintech in Vietnam focuses on education sectors, providing tuition fee loans, living expenses loans, and study abroad loans, with low interest rates and no...

Project Florence – an Autonomous Navigation and AIoT Integrated Nursing Robot

The highest prize of the university category belonged to AIoT BKR from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology with the project “Florence”. The team has five members: Trần Vũ Gia Huy, Lê Nguyễn Trọng Đức, Lê Hà Thanh, Nguyễn Thành Thơ, Vương Đình Thiên....

Project COGANH – Python and Computational Thinking self-learning toolkit

With the Python and Computational Thinking self-learning toolkit project, COGANH became the winner of the high-school category. Them team includes five students from Nguyen Huu Huan High School: Le Tuan Vu, Nguyen Thanh Tai, Pham Vu Minh Phuong, Dinh Huynh Vinh Quang...

THE TOP WINNERS OF THE UNIVERSITY CATEGORY

🥇01 First Prize: 30.000.000 VND & USD 1.000 (in cash) & Support Package: AIoT BKR team – Florence project, an Autonomous Navigation and AIoT Integrated Nursing Robot. 🥈02 Second Prize: 20.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package: + AFTER 1224 team...

TOP 03 WINNERS OF THE HIGH-SCHOOL CATEGORY

🥇01 First Prize: 15.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package: Cờ Gánh – “Python and Computational Thinking self-learning toolkit” project. 🥈01 Second Prize: 10.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package: GREEN SYNTHESIS – “Synthesis of green nano...

TOP 03 WINNERS OF THE START-UP CATEGORY

🥇01 First Prize: 50.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package: Finsey project 🥈01 Second Prize: 40.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package: Porua Team – Porua Organic Cosmetics project 🥉01 Third Prize: 30.000.000 VND (in cash) & Support Package:...

MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF THE FINAL ROUND

The final round of Bach Khoa Innovation 2024 officially took place on October 12, 2024 at Ly Thuong Kiet Campus, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – VNU-HCM. The competition consisted of two rounds: Presentation Contest (1) at the outdoor exhibition area...

The Business Field Trip of BKI 2024

After the “change of air” trip to VNU-HCM Innovative Entrepreneurship Center and FPT Software Company, our teams must have accumulated some experience to advance to the Final Round and plan their business after the competition. Most of the teams were aware of the...

Bach Khoa Innovation 2024: Accelerating Towards the Grand Finale

To date, Bach Khoa Innovation (BKI) 2024 competition has successfully navigated two-thirds of its journey, marked by numerous challenges yet brimming with excitement as talented and passionate teams strive to deliver remarkable presentations, their ultimate goal being...

The Mentoring Day Recap

The Mentoring Day was completely successful and created room for teams and mentors to have intensive discussions on the business and entrepreneurship aspects. As mentioned previously, Innovative Factors, Business Models, Market Opportunities and Strategy,… are...

TENTATIVE MILESTONES IN 2025

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