Central Da Nang city has been named among the world’s Top 1,000 startup ecosystems, a milestone that underscores the city’s accelerating innovation agenda, the Vietnam News Agency quoted StartupBlink’s 2024 global ranking as reporting.
The achievement was highlighted at a conference reviewing the 2022–2025 implementation of the national startup ecosystem support scheme (Project 844), held by the municipal Department of Science and Technology on November 26.
According to the department, Da Nang’s startup ecosystem has seen strong expansion during 2022–2025, supported by municipal leadership and cross-sector coordination. The city currently has three startup support centres, 12 incubators, eight co-working spaces, three makerspaces and dozens of university-based startup clubs. Around 200 innovative startups are active, while the city hosts about 50 innovation events annually, contributing to network building and community engagement.
The locality has also effectively implemented seven special policies on urban governance and special mechanisms for the city. These include tax incentives for innovative enterprises, controlled sandbox testing for emerging technologies, infrastructure support for AI and semiconductor firms, and high-quality human-resource development. These measures have helped attract deep-tech companies to test and develop products in Da Nang.
Direct support for startups has also delivered results as 32 enterprises received assistance worth over VND6.1 billion (more than $230,000). Through incubation and acceleration programs, 189 startup projects were developed, resulting in 83 new businesses.
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