Delegates discuss ways to support enterprises in technological innovation at the meeting held in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) “Supporting businesses in seeking new technologies and fostering technologicalinnovation is a critical task not just for the science and technology sectorbut also state administrative agencies and other sectors,” said Minister ofScience and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat at a recent meeting.
The meeting to discuss the issue was organised by the Ministry of Science andTechnology, the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City and the StateCommittee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.
“The work needs cooperation from ministries, agencies, local authorities,businesses, research institutions and universities,” he added.
Those attending the meeting introduced policies and solutions to helpenterprises establish cooperative links with local and international scientistsand organisations in boosting technological innovation.
They also listed examples of successful cooperation models in technologytransfer.
Tran Tuu, chairman of the management board and general director of the Savi PharmaceuticalJoint Stock Company (Savipharm), said his company has been looking for newtechnologies to produce drugs to treat cancer.
The company has asked local institutes and universities to research andtransfer technologies for monoclonal antibody production and waste treatment.
It wants to expand cooperation with local scientists, institutes anduniversities in researching and developing new drugs and provide trainingsupport for researchers, he said.
“It’s a necessary investment for a company to meet its needs of technologytransfers and innovation to promote business development,” he added.
Several scientists, universities and research institutes attending the meetingintroduced new inventions and technologies to businesses.
They also asked state administrative agencies to promote investment in hi-techlaboratories at major universities and research institutes, as well as become abridge to connect them with the businesses community.
They said the Government should issue financial policies and mechanisms tosupport businesses in technological innovation.
A database on scientific and technological advances in the country and abroadshould be created to help businesses adopt new technologies effectively, theyadded.
Dat said the ministry is making adjustments to national science and technologytasks and programmes for the next five to 10 years based on businesses’ needfor technological innovation.
He said the ministry would also strengthen support for businesses via theNational Technology Innovation Fund and the National Foundation for Science andTechnology Development./.
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