This year’s Startup Wheel finals witnessed multi-disciplinary technology solutions with good commercialization potential. Many projects pursue green trends and sustainable development…

In particular, AirX Carbon's NetZero Pallet product, made from polymerized coconut fiber bio-waste material, stands out with its high quality, biodegradability and more competitive price compared to plastic and wooden pallets on the market, and has excellently won the First Prize of the Vietnam category at the Startup Wheel finals.

Filum.ai's GenAI platform, which helps improve customer experience, won second prize; the educational toy production project Kalotoys won third prize. The prize values ​​are: VND 1 billion 150 million (including cash and in-kind), VND 200 million and VND 150 million, respectively.

In addition to the main awards, this year's Startup Wheel also awarded the Vietnam Youth Startup Champion to the Rebo Education solution, integrating 3D technology, augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). This technology solution helps teachers and students enhance their teaching and learning experience through vivid and interactive lectures, with a prize value of 30 million VND. And other awards include: Most creative project: ActiUp.net ; Best female founder : Ms. Vu Thi Trang of HubTech project ; Most impressive contestant : Ms. Thai Kha Ly of Porua Organic Cosmetics project...

As an annual activity organized by the Youth Startup Support Center (BSSC) and the Ho Chi Minh City Young Entrepreneurs Association (YBA), under the direction of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Student Association, Startup Wheel has been an in-depth startup competition with international influence for the past 12 years.

KIM THANH