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.