Hugo Dinh, a Vietnamese engineer, has successfully created hearing aids that can diagnose and remotely monitor epilepsy patients in collaboration with his team.

🔎 The invention may look like a regular set of headphones, but it actually incorporates electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors. In addition to the silicon earbud acting as a conductor, the device contains a very small “black box” that houses the EEG data collection system, signal processing software, and biometric recognition.

✨ Thanks to this technology, the device can detect signs of epilepsy, enabling remote diagnosis without the need for a hospital visit. Artificial intelligence (AI) is used to analyze this data, helping doctors make accurate diagnoses and choose the most appropriate treatment methods. The breakthrough lies in the high-precision brain wave measurement, ensuring accurate epilepsy diagnosis.

🎯 AI technology has rapidly been applied in almost all fields worldwide. To keep pace with this development, Vietnam needs to further invest in research and innovation, especially in AI, to facilitate the application in solving technical issues more efficiently.

⚜️ Agriculture in Vietnam has traditionally relied on raw agricultural exports with low added value, making it susceptible to spoilage when stored at border checkpoints. Therefore, investing in processing technology is the most effective way to develop agriculture and increase the value of agricultural products.

❌ However, cost remains the biggest challenge for technology investment in agricultural processing. High costs lead to higher prices, significantly reducing competitiveness in the market.

💡 Faced with this issue, a group of scientists from Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry has researched a technology process for producing pomelo candy, jam, juice, and crystalline Naringin with a cost of only a few hundred million VND.

⭐ The project not only solves the cost investment problem but is also considered practical and suitable for the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, with the potential for technology transfer to serve production.

📌 Vietnam needs to continue investing in cost-effective processing technologies to leverage its existing agricultural advantages.

💢 Nowadays, almost all women around the world use sanitary pads. Due to its widespread use, the number of sanitary pads disposed of into the environment daily, monthly, and yearly is incalculable.

❌ It is worth noting that a sanitary pad takes up to 500 years to decompose, and the absorbent material in sanitary pads is a significant issue for waste separation.

💡 Sharing a common concern about this issue, three Vietnamese girls, Luong Anh Khanh Huyen (16 years old), Tran Quynh Anh (15 years old), and Bui Tu Uyen (17 years old), implemented the idea of producing sanitary pads from dragon fruit peels and participated in the international environmental protection innovation competition, The Earth Prize.

🎊 Their innovation was highly convincing to the judging panel as it addressed both agricultural waste and household waste issues. They were the only representatives from Vietnam to enter the finals and became the first champions of this award.

💖 The success of this group is an initial step that reflects a promising future in the field of innovation and creative renewal based on the development of Vietnam’s young generation.

[Training] [HUFI]

⚡ At 5:30 PM on Sunday, April 24, 2022, IP Group conducted an online training session on the topic “Methods and skills in extracting information from expired inventions in scientific research activities, implementing research projects” at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry (HUFI). This training topic is part of the IP Group’s training series on Innovation and Intellectual Property for lecturers at HUFI.

🔆 The program featured training by various experts:

     🤵 Mr. Ngo Dac Thuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IP Group.

     🤵 Mr. Chu Manh Quan, Specialist.

     🤵 Mr. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Specialist.

🌟 The next training topic is scheduled to be held on May 8, 2022, aiming to foster long-term and sustainable cooperation between IP Group and HUFI.

🧠 IP Group is always committed to accompanying HUFI on the path of creativity and knowledge development.

🥗 Japan is renowned for its health-conscious culinary culture, where Japanese dishes often use very few spices and seasonings to ensure a high level of authenticity. Consequently, Japanese cuisine tends to be saltier than other flavors, and salt plays a crucial role.

🍲 In contrast, Vietnamese cuisine, known for its bold flavors, is in line with the hot and humid characteristics of Southeast Asia, the homeland of various spices. However, to achieve rich flavors, salt is also an indispensable ingredient.

🍽 While culinary traditions vary between nations and cultures, none deny the importance of salt. Nevertheless, eating too bland is unappetizing, and excessive salt consumption is harmful to health! What is the best solution for both?

🥢 Does the invention of the “electric salt-enhancing chopsticks” by Japanese researchers provide an optimal solution to the salt, flavor, and health dilemma?

⚜ A story filled with compassion.

🌟 An innovation born out of love and solidarity, transcending borders.

🎯 The invention by Mr. Nguyen Huu Joe has presented a new solution to address flooding and landslides more effectively. Importantly, thanks to this innovation, people can be safer during heavy rains and floods.

💎 IP Group is currently working diligently to bring this meaningful invention into practical application in the near future.

✔ Calculating the amount of energy consumption on ships not only helps efficiently manage and utilize energy but also increases safety for those on board.

✔ Efficient energy management also contributes to reducing the emission of harmful exhaust gases from ships into the environment, mitigating environmental pollution and climate change.

💢 This is indeed a practical research idea for the maritime industry regarding energy issues. However, energy management only addresses a small part of the environmental protection puzzle. Developing innovations that apply alternative green energy sources to replace diesel is a sustainable solution.

♻ Innovation and creativity don’t always have to be grand and macroscopic. Sometimes, it’s just a small change, an improvement in the current situation in our daily lives.

🌟 Through creativity and perseverance, the research team of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Phuc and Dr. Luong Xuan Chieu (Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Transport and Communications) has come up with a solution involving materials that partially address road issues and environmental concerns.

Stability and the desire to protect what they have achieved are the main obstacles on the path to innovation and the development of technology products for long-established businesses.

♻️ Unlike startups that are always eager to continuously explore new avenues to establish a strong market position, well-established businesses often encounter many barriers due to the values they have previously established.

💪 It is time for these businesses to find solutions to adapt to a constantly evolving market while still maintaining their “safe haven.”

🌟 The element that creates a distinctive mark, helping to differentiate the products or services of a manufacturing or service-providing business from those of other businesses, is the BRAND.

🎯 A brand is an essential part that brings advantages to a business:

     💧 It helps customers easily recognize the products (which can be goods or services) of the business and distinguish them from similar or identical products.

     💧 It helps the business differentiate its products from competitors, thereby building advertising and marketing strategies to create a positive and reputable image of the business in the eyes of partners and customers.

     💧 It motivates companies to invest in maintaining or improving product quality to ensure that products bearing a reputable brand are of high quality.

⭐ Building and registering a brand is essential for every business.

🎁 Innovative startups with social impact are fertile ground with great potential for economic and community value in Vietnam.

🤷 Although in many countries around the world, this field is gaining attention and has achieved significant success, the “flower” of social impact startups has yet to fully bloom in Vietnam.

Vietnam is indeed “thirsty” for impact-driven startup projects. In addition, specific policies and incentives also need to be emphasized to promote the development of this field.

💥 Egypt is currently thriving in the startup scene and attracting record levels of investment.

🎯 In today’s business landscape that emphasizes innovative thinking, both the startup community and the Vietnamese government must make continuous efforts to develop the national innovation ecosystem, create a lasting impression, and attract high-quality investors, both domestically and internationally.