Technopark – Definition

In Hanoï, a technopark is an integrated area that combines the industries, universities, research centers, entrepreneurship, banking, central and local government in a location that allows the flow of information and technology more efficiently and quickly.

Hoa Lac high-tech zone in Hanoï

Hoa Lac High-tech zone is a place to attract investors in the research and development field, training and incubation, manufacturing high tech product in the fields:

• Biotechnology
• Information
• Communication technology

This place is very attractive for his location, the high quality of human resources and the modern infrastructures.

Example of some stakeholders in Hoa Lac high-tech zone:

• Vietnamese National Bank : Print money
• Ventures : ODA investment
• Science and technology academy (Vietnam/Korea)
• Vietnam/Japan university
• Hanoi national university
• Pharmaceutical factory of CVI company GMP
• Government : strong support -> no taxes for the companies here
• Pharmaceutical R&D

Interview :

We met Mr Huu, a team member of CVI Pharmaceutical Project in Hoa Lac high-tech zone.

What is your project in Hoa Lac high-tech zone?

In Hoa Lac high-tech zone, CVI Pharmaceutical industry is investing in pharmaceutical factory to produce herbal medicines and functional food.

How much does it cost?

They invested 31 million VND.

How this technopark is linked to innovation?

In this place, we can find many factories, R&D research center, universities and bank in one place. As a pharmaceutical industry, they order very often R&D from university, so it is a big advantage to be in this high-tech zone because all the stakeholders are very close. And more, there is support from the government. Working in this zone develop their company and their brand.

Link of the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyO64FYWd9o

Huu and Léa.

INNOVATORS

In our opinion, we think that the groups or people which are the first to try ton introduce new ideas, processes, goods and services for the others, are the innovators.

Innovators play an important role in formulation the segment to the companies, the communities and the society because of the reason that their product’s reviews and perceptions depends on them. They influence the society or the people who are interested in a new product or a new platform that give them values. On the other hand, early adopters look up to innovators to make themselves feel assured that the product is good, the service is innovative, or the benefit they want to reach to invest and purchase. Thus innovators have very high social influence.

For instance, “Distrix9 –D9” is an innovative fitness center in Hanoi. The founder of this center – Mr. Hoang Hai Dang is an innovator. Although his own business is an traditional business model, he still succeeds because of his outstanding, attractive and innovative design in rooms and facilities. His fitness center brings plenty of values and added benefits for not only the customers but also his employees.

writers PHU DUC ANH (number01) – PHAN LE VU (Number 20)