Before we enter the final acceleration phase of the UniVentures startup launchpad, let’s join BLOCK71 Vietnam in revisiting the highlights of the Gala Dinner – a special evening celebrating the entrepreneurial journey of young innovators at UniVentures 2025.
From more than 1,400 initial projects, we have identified the Top 10 outstanding teams who successfully impressed the Investment Council with their determination and promising potential.
One of the key highlights of the evening was the panel discussion titled:
“Catalyzing Sustainable Innovation: The Next Frontier for Vietnam – Singapore Partnership.”
Insights shared by leading experts offered valuable perspectives on the growing collaboration between the two nations, while also guiding young startups toward a future of sustainable innovation and regional impact.
BLOCK71 Vietnam would like to extend our sincere gratitude to:
🌟 GUEST OF HONOR:
Mr. Heng Swee Keat – Chairman of the National Research Foundation Singapore, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore.
🎤 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS:
Prof. Benjamin Tee – Vice President (Innovation & Enterprise), National University of Singapore (NUS)
Ms. Dao Phuong Lan – Chief Representative of Temasek in Vietnam
Ms. Chen Huifen (Moderator) – Editor, The Business Times
Ms. Dang Huynh Uc My (Omi Dang) – Chairwoman of the Board, AgriS and Betrimex
Ms. Lim Hwee Hua – Co-Chairwoman of Tembusu Partners, Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore
Mr. Nguyen Do Dzung – CEO & Co-founder of EnFarm
🤝 BLOCK71 Vietnam would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our partners for their support and collaboration:
Temasek Foundation, The Business Times, Singapore Global Network, National Innovation Center (NIC), SiHub, Golden Gate Ventures, Becamex, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, IBM, Google Cloud, Accredify, Reactor School, along with our community partners and eight venture capital funds on the Investment Council.
We would also like to acknowledge the enthusiastic support from students and universities who have helped spread and amplify the entrepreneurial spirit even further.
BLOCK71 Vietnam congratulates the Top 10 teams as they prepare for the next stage of their journey. Ahead of them are two months of intensive incubation with BLOCK71 Vietnam to further develop their products and optimize their business models. We are excited to witness their breakthroughs in the coming phase.
Thank you for being part of these memorable moments with UniVentures.
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Read more about the program and related coverage here:
➤ Tuổi Trẻ News: https://tuoitre.vn/cuu-pho-thu-tuong-singapore-chia-se-ba…
➤ The Business Times: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/…/vietnam-singapore…
➤ Vietnam News Agency: https://baotintuc.vn/…/top-10-startup-tu-cac-truong-dai…
➤ HTV News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0dLH6Hs6Y
