Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh made a speech in the ceremony. — Photo baonhanh247.com

Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony to launch a new innovative startup club taken place in Hoi An City on Friday.

The project reflected the spirit of the Prime Minister’s official Decision No. 844/QD-TTg on May 18 last year, promulgating a scheme to support the national innovative startup ecosystem by the year 2025.

This club has appointed Phan Xuan Thanh, Director of EMIC Hospitality Company, as its chairman and targeted members of young entrepreneurs club, students, pupils, giving priority to outstanding people with startup enthusiasm and eagerness to contribute to the success of the province. The club will operate in accordance with the law and its own regulations.

The main responsibilities of innovative startup club are organising activities, supporting events or forums related to innovative startup themes, providing consultancy services and training. The club also seeks out and connects investment funds and investors, introduces and evaluates innovative startup projects, gathers people whose passion and capacity are suitable for sharing ideas, and serves as a format to exchange experiences and register for startups.

The club aims to promote and develop entrepreneurship ecosystem in Quang Nam, focusing on districts in the province’s northern area and Hoi An City. Besides, this is an opportunity to connect investment resources and accelerate startups process, Deputy Chairman of the committee Le Tri Thanh said in the ceremony.

The establishment of this club has played an important role in promoting local entrepreneurship startups; especially in terms of tourism, sciences and technology. In addition, it will have close co-operation with Da Nang business incubator to contact, access to international investment funds in order to introduce potential projects within the club. — VNS