TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in Vietnam 2025

ABOUT

Purpose

At universities, research institutes, and corporate laboratories, the "seeds" of science and technology are being born, and it takes a lot of time and effort before they sprout into practical applications. The "TECH PLANTER" organized by Leave a Nest with its partner companies is an ecosystem that aims to discover these seeds and serve as a planter to turn them into businesses. Our program in VIETNAM aimed at discovering and nurturing Real Tech seeds and entrepreneurs.

Target

Early stage startups and pre-startup researchers’ team or individual in Real Tech Field
Mature startups or SMEs seeking collaborators are also welcome, even if they are close to mass production or PMF establishment.
Visionaries that aim to change the world and/or their own country to a better place based on the science and tech based seeds
Those who are interested in the Japanese market or collaboration with Japanese corporations.

Categories of the TECH

Manufacturing, robotics, IoT, AI, agri-tech, bio-tech, healthcare, med-tech, food-tech, care-tech, marine-tech, ecotech, and etc.

Application Period

2024/12/1(Sun)-2025/5/11(Sun)

Judging Criteria

A panel of judges consisting of Leave a Nest and its partners will evaluate each of the following items.

01NOVELTY
02PRACTICABILITY
03IMPACT TO
THE WORLD
04PASSION

Awards

Grand Winner: 18.000.000 VND & Invitation to Present at TECH PLANTER Asia Final 2025
Leave a Nest Award: Invitation to Present at TECH PLANTER Asia Final 2025
Corporate Awards: 12.000.000 VND (Several of them)

SCHEDULE

12/1[MON]: Entry open

Please register from here and fill out the web form to apply.
We also hold information sessions at each university and on an individual to encourage your full registration to tell you how to prepare documents. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

5/11[SUN]: Application deadline & 1st selection

After our closing the application window, a panel of judges consisting of Leave a Nest and its partners will review the applications.
Applicants will be asked to submit information about their team, technology, passion, and future vision via web form.
All applicants will be notified of the results of the screening process and will receive feedback on their applications.
In addition, online individual interviews will be held for those who wish to participate in the presentation review.

6/23[MON]: Announcement of finalists

Selected Finalists will be announced in the middle of June.
For applicants who pass the selection, interviews will be held to brush up their presentations for the final DEMO DAY.
In addition, it is possible to set up interviews with partner companies for the purpose of business consultation and to develop collaboration projects.

7/12[SAT]: DEMO DAY in Vietnam

The 9 finalist teams that passed our selection will be judged on their presentations.

Aug-: Supporting period

Even after the DEMO DAY, the contact point between teams and Leave a Nest remains open, allowing discussions to develop their business..
We are responding to a wide range of start-up issues, from incorporation to prototype development, financing, and R&D.
In addition, collaboration between teams and partner companies is becoming more popular in this period to support business development.

ASSET

ASSET01Leave a Nest Communicator
ASSET02Japanese Partner Companies
ASSET03Local Partners
ASSET04Super Factory Group

SUPPORT

SUPPORT01Organizing the vision your business
SUPPORT02Brushing up your presentation
SUPPORT03Opportunities for collaboration with Japanese corporates
SUPPORT04Support for R&D and prototype development
SUPPORT05Support for Knowledge and IP Strategies
SUPPORT06Investment and support for finance

DEMO DAY

Name of the DEMO DAY

TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in Vietnam 2025

Place

Vietnam, TBD

Date & Time

2025/7/12 (Sat)09:30-15:00 in Vietnam Time

Application Period

2024/12/1(Sun)-2025/5/11(Sun)

Eligible Participants

Deep Tech Startups and Research Teams

Organizer

Leave a Nest Philippines

Timeline @Vietnam Time

09:30～10:00: Opening Ceremony
10:00～13:00: Finalist Presentations
13:00～14:00: Judging Time
Lightning Talk Presentations
Partners Presentation
Lunch
14:00～14:30: Awarding & Closing Ceremony