In 2025, UEH facilitated access to university facilities, innovation spaces and technological infrastructure for local enterprises and start-up projects, including initiatives relevant to agriculture and food production. This support aimed to help community innovators develop products, test new solutions and advance more sustainable production practices. Access to facilities was documented for supported projects; the total number of projects should not be equated with the number of local farmers or food producers directly served.
Through UEH Mekong, the Mekong Delta Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MCIE) and the UEH Institute of Innovation (UII), the university offered meeting rooms, workshops, co-working facilities, incubation space and technology-networking opportunities. These facilities enabled local partners, producer-related businesses and emerging ventures to exchange knowledge and develop practical solutions.
Examples in 2025 included specialised events at UEH Mekong, free UII incubation support and access to workspaces for projects in sustainable agriculture, food technologies and materials. UEH’s product-showcase channels also introduced products from selected community enterprises. The facilities and services provided a route for agricultural and food-related initiatives to access university resources, subject to the eligibility and scope of each programme.
| Facilities / Activities | Form – Target | Deployment | Results / Impacts |
| The UEH Mekong Hall hosted the international conference “Agri-Food Trade and Sustainability”. | Format: Free, live.
Target audience: agricultural businesses, food processing, animal feed; departments, agencies, and banks in Vinh Long and other provinces in the Mekong Delta. |
On May 15, 2025, UEH arranged Hall A – UEH Mekong (01B Nguyen Trung Truc, Vinh Long) and the necessary infrastructure for a workshop under the TRADE4SD project (funded by the European Union).
Local businesses (PUTIN Animal Feed Company, SAKY Foods) used the forum space to share production experiences and exchange ideas with international experts from Hungary, France, and Italy on standards, traceability, sustainable trade, and value chain linkages. 
Image: Overview of the scientific conference “Agri-Food Trade and Sustainability” at UEH Mekong Source of evidence: UEH organized a scientific conference on the theme “Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development: Lessons and Solutions for a More Sustainable Mekong” (UEH Mekong Portal, May 16, 2025) – Original image file |
Over 120 delegates attended, including local agricultural and food processing businesses, who directly participated in discussions and professional networking, free of charge.
Businesses are seeking recommendations on food safety standards, traceability, technological upgrades, and business-farmer linkages. The UEH Mekong project demonstrates that it provides a practical space for connecting with and accessing technology and knowledge in the agricultural and food sector. |
| Facilities supporting innovation and agricultural production at UEH Mekong – MCIE Center | Format: Free for incubated start-ups, including those in the agricultural and food production sectors. | At UEH Mekong, the Mekong Delta Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MCIE) is equipped with facilities to support the development of startup ideas and projects, including 6 group meeting rooms for 4–12 people, 1 conference room with a capacity of 50 people, and a co-working space.
This infrastructure facilitates teamwork, project development, expert networking, and the exchange of innovative solutions among startups, businesses, and local partners. It is a resource that can support sustainable agriculture and food initiatives in the Mekong Delta. Source – UEH Portal, 2025: |
In 2025, UEH Mekong continued to play its role as a space for connecting knowledge and innovation in the local area. |
| UII Incubation Program 2025 and STEAMax co-working space – UEH Institute of Innovation | Format: Completely free, live.
Target audience: startups, young businesses in the pre-incubation and incubation stages, including startups in the agricultural sector and agricultural by-products. |
Project selection took place from May 19th to June 9th, 2025; the program lasts 6 months and is completely free.
Startups have access to shared services, STEAMax workspace, over 20 in-depth training sessions, 100 mentoring and networking sessions, and more than 20 Investor Office Hours. Demo Day 2025 connected 13 startups with 10 venture capital funds, 3 accelerators, and 6 angel investors.
Image: Announcement for project selection to participate in the UII Incubation Program 2025 Full source: Source of evidence: Selection of projects participating in the UII Incubation Program 2025 (UEH Portal – Event, submission deadline 19/05–09/06/2025) – Original image file
Image: Representatives from the startup BioWraps at the Demo Day 2025 pitching session. Source of evidence: Looking back at the Demo Day 2025 journey: A milestone in the maturity of the UEH startup community (UEH Portal, January 21, 2026) – Original image file |
According to UII’s 2025 activity statistics, UEH’s innovation support space and services system recorded 47 projects/teams supported under incubation, post-incubation, and Sandbox programs, with 606 instances of support using meeting rooms, workspaces, and activity venues, totaling 3,976 hours and 23 minutes.
Among the supported projects are initiatives in the fields of agriculture, food technology, and sustainable development such as Nong Loc, FoodSave VN, and Wisebite. The figures above reflect the scale of infrastructure utilization within the UII ecosystem; the agro-food project group is a component of the total number of supported projects. |
| UII Sandbox Program 2025 Activities – Supporting the development space for agricultural and food solutions | Format – Target Audience: An incubation space, co-working space, training activities, and product testing at the UEH Innovation Institute (UII). Participants in the Sandbox program are primarily student startup project teams. | In 2025, UII launched the “Sandbox Program 2025 – Seeds of Change,” supporting teams in developing ideas into product prototypes (MVPs) through training, mentoring, expert networking, and direct incubation.
Among the publicly introduced project groups, the Food & Retail Technology sector includes FoodSave VN, Ăn Gì Đây?, and Lowca; the Green Technology & Sustainable Development group includes Nông Lộc and Wisebite. These projects are connected to UEH’s startup support ecosystem to further refine their solutions. Source – UEH Portal, UII Incubation Program 2025: Official written confirmation of free access. Source – UEH Portal, October 31, 2025: Source of Demo Day 2025 results, published on December 24, 2025: |
The program recorded 77 projects participating in the online phase and selected 22 solutions to enter the in-person incubation phase, including projects related to food, waste reduction, and sustainable development.
These activities demonstrate UEH’s provision of infrastructure and space to support the development of solutions related to food and agriculture. These projects are recognized as supplementary evidence of technology and innovation; they are not counted as part of the number of local farmers or agricultural businesses until their eligibility has been confirmed. |
| UEH Community Shop – An online platform for food manufacturers to use as a channel for introducing and selling their products. | Free of charge for projects incubated and connected with UEH, including food processing and agricultural product manufacturers. | Besides incubation and co-working spaces, UEH maintains the UEH Community Shop platform and the INNO SHOP catalog to support the promotion and introduction of products for startups within the innovation ecosystem.
Food production and processing businesses such as HAPINUT and YoBite have been introduced by UEH as examples of companies that have accessed this platform to promote their products to the student community, faculty, and customers. The platform helps manufacturers expand their product introduction capabilities, access markets, and develop their business operations. 
HAPINUT booth – producing all-natural dried noodle products such as Hapinut dried Quang noodles, Dai Loc rice paper, and dried brown rice vermicelli. Yobite – Freeze-fed Yogurt booth is a startup belonging to the UEH Innovation Incubator community. Source 1 – UEH Future, October 31, 2025: Source 2 – UEH Community Shop, HAPINUT booth: https://shop.ueh.edu.vn/hapinut-store/ Source 2 – UEH Community Shop, Yobite booth |
Through the UEH Community Shop platform, UEH facilitates access for food production and processing units to infrastructure for introduction, promotion, and market connection.
Two prime examples are HAPINUT, with its dried Quang noodles, Dai Loc rice paper, and brown rice vermicelli; and YoBite, a project developing yogurt products that has flourished within the UEH startup ecosystem. Introducing products on the UEH platform helps businesses reach the consumer community, promote their products, and develop commercial opportunities. This is a form of access to infrastructure supporting product and market development for food producers, complementing activities utilizing UEH’s incubation space and facilities. |
| The UEH Mekong Technology Exhibition Hall and Exhibition Space was used for the NCTD 2025 Conference – Smart Agriculture and Rural Development session. | Format: Free, live.
Target audience: Provincial leaders, department heads, associations, businesses, and agricultural cooperatives in the Mekong Delta region. |
On October 31, 2025, UEH Mekong arranged the auditorium and areas for organizing the thematic sessions of the 2025 National Scientific Conference on Technology and Design, with 5 parallel sessions.
Session A focuses on smart agriculture and rural development, providing a space for exchanging solutions on the application of artificial intelligence, digital technology, and data in agricultural production in Vinh Long, OCOP products, and agricultural cooperatives.
Image: Report on high-tech smart agriculture in Vinh Long Source of evidence: National Scientific Conference on Technology and Design 2025 (NCTD 2025) – Special Session at UEH Mekong: Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities in the Mekong Delta Region (CTD UEH, November 2, 2025) – Original image file
Image: Delegates and speakers at Session A – Smart Agriculture and Rural Development Source of evidence: National Scientific Conference on Technology and Design 2025 (NCTD 2025) – Special Session at UEH Mekong: Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities in the Mekong Delta Region (CTD UEH, November 2, 2025) – Original image file |
Over 200 delegates attended; more than 58 presentations were given, including 13 presentations from local departments and agencies.
Delegates and partners participating had access to exhibition spaces, product presentations, and VR/AR technology demonstrations arranged by the Organizing Committee at UEH Mekong. Businesses, cooperatives, and management agencies have access to digital transformation solutions, smart agriculture, and new technologies. This activity demonstrates the practical use of UEH’s conference infrastructure and technology introduction in 2025, contributing to promoting the connection of application solutions serving agriculture and rural development. |
| The UEH Mekong Hall provided free services to the Vinh Long Provincial Business Association and the Mekong Connect Forum. | Format: Free, in-person workshop.
Target audience: Businesses and production facilities manufacturing goods, agricultural products, and food in Vinh Long province. |
On the morning of December 9, 2025, the Vinh Long Provincial Business Association and the Mekong Connect Forum Coordination Board organized a workshop titled “Bustling Preparations for Tet Business and the Beginning of 2026” at UEH Mekong.
Content: purchasing power, goods circulation, product quality standards, testing support, standardization, and trade promotion.
Image: A view of the Tet business seminar at UEH Mekong. Source of evidence: Vinh Long organizes workshop “Bustling preparations for Tet business and the start of 2026” (Nhan Dan Newspaper) (UEH Mekong Portal – Press, December 13, 2025) – Original image file |
Over 100 local businesses and production facilities had the opportunity to meet with experts and regulatory agencies ahead of the Lunar New Year business season.
Launching the “Pre-Mekong Connect” series of activities. |
Results in 2025
| Target | Actual results in 2025 |
| Specialized activities utilize the UEH Mekong space. | 3 workshops (May 15, October 31, December 9, 2025) |
| Number of business representatives, government agencies, and associations attending TRADE4SD and NCTD | Over 320 delegates, including food processing and manufacturing businesses. |
| Free incubation program | 1 free UII Incubation Program 2025 course (6 months). |
| The project is supported by UII under the unit aggregation program. | 47 projects/groups, including projects related to agriculture, food, and sustainable development. |
| Number of requests for use of meeting rooms and spaces. | 606 free rides |
| Total usage time | 3,976 hours 23 minutes |
| Project team related to agriculture and food. | There are Nong Loc, FoodSave VN, Wisebite, and related projects. |
The role of UEH infrastructure in supporting the development of sustainable agriculture and food solutions.
Providing incubation spaces, co-working spaces, and innovation support services by 2025 facilitated access to UEH’s resources for projects related to agriculture, food, and agricultural by-products to research, develop, and refine solutions. Cases like Nong Loc, FoodSave VN, Wisebite, and BioWraps demonstrate the ability to support initiatives that reduce food waste, improve resource efficiency, and develop sustainable products within the university’s startup ecosystem.
Conclude
In 2025, UEH continued to provide innovation infrastructure and resources through UEH Mekong, MCIE, UII, and product showcase platforms. This contributed to facilitating access to workspaces, professional exchange, product development, and market connections for businesses, startups, and manufacturing units.
Outstanding results in 2025 were recorded at the UII system with 47 projects under support program groups, 606 free use of meeting rooms and spaces, totaling 3,976 hours and 23 minutes according to unit statistics. These included initiatives related to agriculture, food, and sustainable materials such as Nong Loc, FoodSave VN, Wisebite, and BioWraps. At UEH Mekong, the auditorium and technology space system continued to serve specialized seminars on agricultural trade, smart agriculture, and local business networking.
Compared to 2024, when UEH developed activities to support the introduction of agricultural and food products through Community Shops and business networking spaces, 2025 saw further expansion of activities utilizing incubation spaces, supporting startup projects, and organizing technology presentation sessions. These programs contribute to supporting producers and groups developing solutions related to agriculture and food in accessing innovation resources, enhancing product development capabilities, and connecting with markets.
By maintaining open facilities and developing innovation support programs, UEH continues to contribute to supporting initiatives in responsible food production, processing, and resource utilization, aiming towards SDG 2 – Zero Hunger.