Bach Khoa Innovation (BKI) is the annual entrepreneurship & innovation competition organized by Ho Chi Minh City University 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 & surrounding areas.
Since 2025, Bach Khoa Innovation is planned to be an international entrepreneurship & innovation challenge where universities, industry & startups work together for innovative & deep-tech ideas. In the Challenge, traditional competitions for students and startups in multi-disciplines also take place.
STRATEGY SINCE 2025
Vision
Becoming one of the leading innovation contests in ASEAN by 2030, contributing to the internationalization strategy of national enterprises & startups
Missions
- Create a platform that supports students & startups in refining their ideas & developing innovative thinking & skills with experts, investors & entrepreneurs.
- Create a collaborative platform for R&D, production & business in S&T fields.
- Promote an innovation culture within startup, academic & business communities.
Objectives
- Develop innovative human resources in the Southeast Asia region.
- Collaborate to develop innovation with partners & businesses.
- Develop innovation in S&T fields.