2025 Demo Day – Viet Nam
About Demo Day in Ho Chi Minh
Discover how Viet Nam’s top changemakers are turning plastic waste into powerful innovation solutions
📅 Date: Friday, 31 October 2025 | 08:30 – 15:30 (GMT+7)
📍 Location: Lotte Hotel Saigon
🎟 Register now to secure your place
Join IPPIN as we spotlight Viet Nam’s most promising plastics innovation projects. Watch as startups, research teams, and SMEs from across the country pitch bold, science-driven solutions to plastic waste—transforming problems into circular opportunities.
Be part of Vietnam’s journey toward sustainability and economic resilience. Clear the way for circularity, innovation, and impact. The Demo Day in Viet Nam is delivered by CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency and supported by the Australian Government’s Mekong-Australia Partnership.
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Event Program
| Time (GMT+7) | Activity | Activity Description |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Start of Registration and Ventures’ Showcase | Guests arrive, enjoy morning refreshments, and connect ahead of the event. Audience can also explore the ventures’ showcase and engage with teams. |
| 09:00 | Opening Remarks | Welcome from IPPIN, partners, and special guests, setting the stage for innovation and collaboration. Opening Remarks by Ms Sarah Hooper, Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Mr Vũ Đức Đam Quang, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Dr Kim Wimbush, Counsellor and Aus4Innovation Program Director, CSIRO Ms Andrea Sosa Pintos, IPPIN Program Director, CSIRO |
| 09:45 | Pitching Session (Part 1) | First group of Accelerator+ teams present bold, scalable solutions tackling plastic waste and driving the circular economy. Jury Members: Ms Đặng Nguyệt Anh, Manager, Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership Mr Duc Pham, Principal, Earth Venture Capital Ms Fanny Quertamp, Expert Consultant |
| 11:00 | Mini Break | Refreshment break with opportunities to connect informally and visit the ventures’ showcase. |
| 11:10 | Pitching Session (Part 2) | Remaining Accelerator+ teams share their solutions, followed by Q&A. |
| 12:25 | Networking Lunch | Continue conversations over lunch; meet ventures, stakeholders, and peers from industry, government, and research. |
| 13:25 | Ventures Showcase | Interactive exhibits and demonstrations, with opportunities to ask questions and engage directly with ventures. |
| 13:45 | Expert Panel & Working Group Discussion | An engaging exchange between investors, policymakers, and innovators on aligning policy, finance, and innovation to close gaps and unlock sustainable impact. Moderator: Ms Andrea Sosa Pintos, IPPIN Program Director Panellists: Dr Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc, Head, Division of Science and International Cooperation Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) Assoc. Prof. Dr.-ing. Nguyền Hồng Quân, Director, Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) Ms Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang, Director and Co-founder of GreenU Social Enterprise Mr Dondi Hananto, SEA Associate Investment Partner of Circulate Capital |
| 15:25 | Closing Remarks | Reflections, key takeaways, and final opportunities to connect with ventures and stakeholders. |
Meet the 2025 Cohort
In 2025 IPPIN’s Viet Nam Chapter was proud to support 10 Ventures through the Accelerator+ Program.
Discover the diverse multidisciplinary plastic waste solutions below!
This October, join an IPPIN Demo Day in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City or Jakarta as solutions are showcased live on stage.
The Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) is supported by the Australian Government and implemented by CSIRO
