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The Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative Portal will not only be a place to register initiatives, but a place to nurture and enrich the value of initiatives. Mr. Dao Ngoc Chien, Director of NAFOSTED Foundation speaking at the Workshop - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang On December 24, in Hanoi, the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) organized the Workshop Application and effective promotion of the Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative Portal. The National Science and Technology Initiative Portal with the address www.sangkien.gov.vn was built from the urgent need to mobilize collective intelligence and promote the creativity of the entire people according to the guiding spirit of the Steering Committee for the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo. Speaking at the conference, Mr. Dao Ngoc Chien, Director of NAFOSTED Foundation, emphasized that Vietnam is facing a turning point in science, technology and innovation. According to him, digital transformation is no longer an option, but has become a mandatory condition for all fields; Innovation does not stop at research activities, but has become a driving force for national growth and every initiative, whether coming from scientists, businesses or people, can create great socio-economic value if discovered, nurtured and exploited properly. In that context, the Party and State have clearly identified science, technology and innovation as the central driving force of national development. This viewpoint is expressed throughout major resolutions, especially the 2025 Law on Science, Technology and Innovation and decrees guiding its implementation. The new law not only expands the scope of regulation but also puts people and creative initiatives at the center of the national science - technology - innovation ecosystem. However, practice also shows that Vietnam has many good and valuable initiatives, but they are still scattered in many different fields and localities; lack of a centralized focal point to receive, evaluate and connect; At the same time, there is no effective mechanism to turn these initiatives into application solutions, commercial products or public policies. This is the gap that the National Science and Technology Initiative Portal aims to fill. According to NAFOSTED representatives, the formation of the Innovation Portal is not simply about building a technology product, but also about establishing a soft institution in the national innovation ecosystem. The portal is designed as an open digital platform, connecting three important subjects including: Initiative proponents, assessment experts and organizations receiving and exploiting initiatives. Thereby, the Portal becomes an important tool to realize the spirit of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on encouraging innovation for all people. The Initiative Portal aims to receive initiatives from all subjects in society; Support objective and transparent evaluation; associate initiatives with practical needs of businesses, localities and management agencies; At the same time, promote intellectual property protection, application and commercialization of valuable innovations. With this approach, the Innovation Portal is expected to become an effective bridge between research - application - market; between the public and private sectors; as well as between domestic and international. The workshop aimed to introduce and clarify the role and functions of the Innovation Portal not only from a technical perspective but also from a national strategic level; exchange experiences and practical lessons in receiving, evaluating, managing and exploiting initiatives; listen to the opinions of scientists, experts and businesses to perfect the Gate operating model in an effective and practical way; and most importantly, forming a companion community, joining hands to develop the Innovation Portal as a common asset of Vietnams innovation ecosystem. From the above practices and orientations, NAFOSTED expects the Innovation Portal will not only be a place to register initiatives, but a space to nurture and enrich the value of initiatives; not only a management tool, but also a creative inspiration platform; not only serving the present, but laying the foundation for the future of national innovation.Thu GiangSee more
