Final Round of the “TDTU Student Startup Idea Search for the Academic Year 2025-2026”
On January 8, 2026, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) hosted the Final Round of the “TDTU Student Startup Idea Search for the Academic Year 2025-2026” (the Competition), featuring the Top 12 outstanding projects selected through highly competitive preliminary rounds.
The event was attended by Ms. Dang Thi Luan – Acting Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Innovative Startup Support, representing an organization that supports and promotes the innovative startup ecosystem. From TDTU, the event welcomed the presence of Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son – Vice President; Mr. Tang Khac Quy – Director of the Center of Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni and Head of the Organizing Committee, along with leaders of Faculties and units, and a large number of TDTU students who came to support and encourage the finalist teams.
In his speech at the event, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son emphasized: “The University consistently prioritizes fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students through various practical activities. The ‘TDTU Student Startup Idea Search’ is not only an academic platform but also a meaningful environment where students are encouraged to turn creative ideas into reality and gradually approach real-world startup practices.”
After passing the Final Screening Round with strict evaluation criteria, 12 outstanding teams advanced to the Final Round. Here, teams participated in two key components: project presentations and Q&A sessions before the judging panel. Through this process, the novelty, feasibility, and development potential of each project were clarified, while also demonstrating students’ creative thinking, argumentation skills, and readiness to implement their ideas in practice.
The startup ideas and projects showcased at the Competition clearly reflected students’ proactive and innovative mindset, while also contributing to the identification and nurturing of initiatives and products capable of meeting real-world community needs.
Final Results:
- First Prize was awarded to the project “Drone-based local fine dust monitoring and mapping system” by a team of students from the Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The team received a cash prize of VND 10 million and a full scholarship for an internship and employment program in the Federal Republic of Germany, with a total value of VND 189 million, sponsored by Eduwing Global Education and Investment JSC.
Second Prize went to the project “Nano Bao Sam Hoa Viet” by students from the Faculty of Pharmacy, with a cash prize of VND 8 million.
Third Prize was awarded to the project “PM0.3 fine dust filter core made from PVDF plastic tubes using Electrospinning technology” by students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, receiving a cash prize of VND 5 million.
02 Consolation Prizes were presented to “Panduranga Ceramics – A startup from the Mother Earth” by students from the Faculty of Business Administration and “Business model for product design using recycled nylon sheets in Ho Chi Minh City” by students from the Faculty of Industrial Fine Arts. Each team received a cash prize of VND 3 million.
This year’s competition once again affirmed its role as an academically grounded yet practice-oriented platform, providing students with opportunities to apply their academic knowledge to real startup activities, gradually shaping innovative thinking and project implementation capabilities. The event also served as a strong source of motivation, contributing to the spread of entrepreneurial spirit among students and demonstrating the University’s commitment to accompanying and supporting students in nurturing and realizing their creative ideas.
