DA NANG BUSINESS, STARTUP & INNOVATION PORTAL
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
SKILLS · CONFIDENCE · GLOBAL EXPOSURE
Support students, founders, professionals and startup teams with practical capabilities, international perspectives and global connections.
RELOCATE · CONNECT · BUILD
Connect international founders and companies with local knowledge, talent, universities, workspaces, communities, investors and public resources.
The Hub provides independent orientation and trusted ecosystem connections. It does not provide legal, accounting, immigration, tax or government services and does not guarantee incentives.
PORTAL COVERAGE
Orientation for founders, executives, investors and companies considering Da Nang as a business base.
Startup resources, founder opportunities, ecosystem updates and pathways to greater visibility.
AI, semiconductors, Web3, digital transformation, high-tech development and emerging innovation.
Investment activity, financial-centre developments, capital access and relevant business forums.
Major local and international gatherings across business, technology, finance and entrepreneurship.
Practical entry points for setup, relocation, hiring, partnerships and soft-landing support.
ABOUT
Da Nang Innovation Hub is a private-led initiative designed to connect local talent, Vietnamese startups, international founders, investors, universities, incubators, technology communities, companies and public-sector stakeholders.
It complements existing incubators, accelerators and universities by improving founder readiness, access to trusted local support, international soft-landing and collaboration across the ecosystem.
VISION
MISSION
UPDATED 2026
Eligible costs may include team salaries, prototypes, technology completion, marketing, legal and IP advice, premises, cloud or AI tools, shared laboratories and experts.
Qualifying projects may receive free workspace for up to three years, selected rent support and possible access to labs, workshops, IT infrastructure or research equipment.
Selected projects may qualify for Digital Technology Park access, investment support, rent, initial fit-out, specialised talent or technology infrastructure.
Eligible project budgets may include salaries, domestic experts, specialist engagements and selected international expert costs assessed case by case.
Support may be available for qualifying patents, designs, trademarks and plant-variety filings, subject to official documentation and acceptance requirements.
Eligible teams may receive reimbursement for international travel, accommodation, exhibition costs and product shipping.
Qualifying technologies, services or business models may operate in a controlled test environment when existing law does not fully cover the solution.
BUSINESS & STARTUP RESOURCES
Explore company setup pathways, accounting and tax orientation, banking, startup organisations, universities, technology communities, workspaces, finance and innovation support.
INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES
AI agents, data systems and intelligent workflows for productivity, tourism, logistics, education and public services.
Urban management, mobility, energy, environment, waste, city data and digital public services.
Chip design, embedded systems, electronics, advanced manufacturing, R&D and specialised talent.
Resource efficiency, circular economy, energy savings, climate adaptation and resilient operations.
Innovation for hotels, tourism, restaurants, events, wellness, experiences and service efficiency.
AI learning, business English, entrepreneurship, coding, digital and remote-work readiness.
Preventive health, mental wellbeing, active ageing, wellness tourism and healthier workplaces.
Waste and plastic reduction, water, flood and coastal resilience, carbon tracking and reuse.
SME finance, payments, financial education, green finance and capital access.
Traceability, warehousing, inventory, procurement, quality, ESG and industrial productivity.
FOREIGN FOUNDER GUIDE
A practical orientation to the local business, startup, technology and talent landscape—covering setup, soft-landing, partner introductions, hiring, offices and ecosystem access.
UPCOMING INITIATIVES
Practical startup thinking, communication, pitching, business English, AI tools, teamwork, leadership and multicultural collaboration.
WHO IT'S FORStudents, young professionals and local talentFounder readiness through positioning, pitch preparation, business-model thinking, sales, AI tools and investor conversations.
WHO IT'S FOREarly-stage local and international foundersCross-cultural collaboration, role alignment, team responsibility and co-founder compatibility.
WHO IT'S FORVietnamese talent, foreign founders and global buildersECOSYSTEM EVENTS · 2026
Venture and angel-investment summit connecting startups, investors, founders and ecosystem stakeholders.
Policy dialogue, finance, innovation, high-tech, semiconductor and ecosystem activities.
Vietnam's financial future, VIFC, capital mobilisation, sustainable finance and ecosystem development.
Da Nang's annual innovation startup festival connecting startups, experts, investors and ecosystem networks.
Technology, innovation, hospitality, tourism, F&B and service-sector transformation.
ECOSYSTEM DIRECTORY
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STARTUP INVESTOR MATCH
FAQ
An independent, private-led information portal, community and ecosystem connector for business, startups, innovation, technology and finance in Da Nang.
No. It is an independent ecosystem initiative and does not represent or guarantee decisions by public authorities.
The Hub provides general orientation and ecosystem visibility. Direct setup, relocation, soft-landing and consulting services are delivered through DNES.
No. Users should consult qualified legal, accounting, immigration, tax and investment professionals.
No. Eligibility, documentation, evaluation, budget availability and official approval determine access to public support; investor introductions do not guarantee funding.
Local and international founders, startups, investors, executives, students, universities, technology builders, remote professionals and ecosystem organisations.
Potentially, if a locally incorporated company and its project meet the applicable Da Nang location, sector, compliance and programme requirements.
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