For seeking, training and developing the potential ideas of startup in the field of information technology.

ITP and Science and Technology GPAT company (GPAT) going to organize the contest INNOVATHON 2016 for students who are cherished ideas related to science and technology and desire to implement their ideas.

- Innovathon Competition is co-organized quarterly by Global PAT Science and Techonology Company, ITP with local universities and business incubations.
- The competition’s topics are derived from the practical and urgent demands of our lives so as to maximize participants’ creativities. Thereby, they can make applicable products serving for the development of life’s standards.
- The competition is expected the program will take place in four major cities across the country: TP. Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hanoi.
I. Purpose:
- Searching, training and developing the potential of young people who intend to start a business. Participants will have chance to meet, learn, research the problems of the areas in which they are interested.
- Making a useful and professional playground for people who cherish ideas related to science and technology and desire to realize those ideas.
- Searching and incubating great ideas, technology solutions, application of Science and Technology to serve and improve the quality of human life.
- Being a bridge to connect feasible ideas with potential investors.
II. Board of Organizers:
- Global PAT Science and Technology Company
- Information Technology Park – HCMC National University
- Business Incubations.
III. Time - location: (Expected)

time location

IV. Participants:
- Age: 16 - 25 years old.
- All students from highschools, universities, colleges who desire to start-up
- Students have graduated 1-2 years and desire to start-up.
- The students love and are interested in the theme of the contest.
V. Content details:
1. Innovathon 2016 program:
- Innovathon Competition is co-organized quarterly by Global PAT Science and Techonology Company with local universities and business incubations.
- The competition’s topics are derived from the practical and urgent demands of our lives so as to maximize participants’ creativities. Thereby, they can make applicable products serving for the development of life’s standards.
- The competition is expected the program will take place in four major cities across the country: TP. Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hanoi.
2. Benefits
- Each participant will be guided on how to do a Prototype by In App Vision application by the Head Department of Design of GCall Vietnam Private Limited Company (a startup company was incorporated in Singapore and invested by Telstra Corporation, a leading telecommunication corporation on the world).
- To be presented ideas before the international funds such as The Ventures (Korea), Technology Business Incubations, IBM Technology Corporation and other angel investors. This is a great opportunity to enlist and seek investment fund to realize and develop their business ideas.
- To work with people who have the same passion, hobbíe, express their potentials.
- To be guided dedicatedly and namely mentors and professionals who have experience in the same fields.
3. Regulations:
- Participate in teams or invidually.
- 3 members maximum per team
- With provided topic, participants should implement a prototype by In App Vision Application under the guidance and support from mentors.
- Time: from 09:00am, on 09/04/2016 to 09:00am, on 10/04/2016.
4. Registration:
Candidates can register by filling the information on the following link: http://bit.ly/1XwRAfw
- The participation fee: VND 200.000 / members (including food and drink within 24 hours).
- The deadline for registration and fee: 03/31/2016
- Fee payment methods:
o Cash: Room No. 3 (GPAT), Enterprise Incubator of Science and Technology - City University of Technology. Ho Chi Minh or Information Technology Park Vietnam National University - HCM (ITP).
o Transfer:
- Account owner: Cao Thi Kim Ngan
- Account No: 0421000470540 - Vietcombank, Phu Tho Branch
- Content: Innovathon – Team name.
After a successful transfer. You have to send message: "Team Name Your Account No Registration for Innovathon contest" to the phone number: 01255545688.
5. The prize:
In each area, the organizers will award only one first prize worth $ 30,000, includes:
prize

V. Composition of the Organizing Committee:
1 Pham Tan Phuc - Head Department of Organizers
2 Nguyen Xuan Bang - Deputy Department of Organizers
3 Huynh Tan Thanh - District Deputy Department of Organizers
4 Cao Thi Kim Ngan - Member
5 Nguyen Quoc Anh - Member
6 Dinh Tien Vu - Member
7 Tran Dinh Anh Khoa - Member

Venue:
Subject: Hack for health.
Time: 9:00 AM from 9th April to 9:00 10th April 2016
At: Information Technology Park (ITP)
Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City.