SURF 2026 – Danang Innovation Startup Festival is an annual event that brings together the startup community, connecting experts, investors, and resources from both domestic and international networks. The event contributes to fostering the startup ecosystem, positioning Danang as a leading innovation hub in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands, with aspirations to reach the global stage.
Danang Innovation Startup Festival
18-19
August, 2026
Furama International Convention Palace, 103–105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City.
Event program
Organization locationFurama International Convention Palace Da Nang, 103–105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngũ Hành Sơn Ward, Da Nang City.
08h00 - 11h30
Innovation and Startup Competition Final Round
Location: Furama International Convention Palace Da Nang, 103–105 Võ Nguyên Giáp Street, Ngũ Hành Sơn Ward, Da Nang City.
08h30 - 10h00
Launch of the Daegu City (South Korea) Technology and Innovation Showcase Space in Da Nang.
Location: Da Nang Innovation and Startup Support Center, 58 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City.
09:45 - 11:45
Side Event | Thematic Seminar: From agentic AI to responsible impact
Location: Da Nang Innovation and Startup Support Center, 58 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City.
| 09h45 - 10h00 | Guest Reception |
| 10h00 - 10h05 | Program Introduction and Introduction of Participants |
| 10h05 - 10h15 | Opening Remarks by the Leader of the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology |
| 10h15 - 10h20 | Opening Session: SURF 2026 Context, VNUK–VIS Collaboration, and the Question: “Can We Trust AI That Acts?” |
| 10h20 - 10h40 | Can We Trust AI That Acts? Traceability, Controllability and Agentic Systems |
| 10h40 - 11h00 | Designing Responsible Voice AI for Inclusive Real-World Impact |
| 11h00 - 11h20 | When AI Becomes an Agent: What Should Humans Never Delegate? |
| 11h20 - 11h45 | Q&A Session with the Speakers |
| 11h45 | Program Wrap-up, Group Photo, and Closing |
13:00 - 15:30
Seminar: “SURF Startup: Da Nang Young Builders 2026”
Venue: Furama International Convention Palace Da Nang, 103–105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Guest Registration |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Opening Ceremony – Recognition and Partnership Signing Ceremony |
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Presentation 1: The Mindset and Skill Set That Help Small Startups Win in the AI Era |
| 13:50 - 14:10 | Presentation 2: AI – A New Driver of Innovation in the Digital Age |
| 14:10 - 14:25 | Break |
| 14:25 - 14:45 |
Presentation 3: AI-Native Builders – The Next Generation of Creators |
| 14:45 - 15:20 | Panel Discussion & Q&A: What Should Students Actually Do to Get Started in the AI Era? |
| 15:20 - 15:30 |
Closing Ceremony and Presentation of Souvenirs |
08:00 (August 18, 2026) – 17:30 (August 19, 2
Live Startup Innovation Exhibition (2 days)
Location: Furama International Convention Palace Da Nang, 103-105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City.
Government Representatives
Mr. Ho Quang Buu
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong
Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Ms. Le Thi Thuc
Deputy Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Mr. Tran Ngoc Thach
Deputy Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Ms. Le Thi Thuy Trinh
Deputy Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Mr. Le Son Phong
Deputy Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc Quyen
Deputy Director Da Nang Dept. of Science and Technology
Mr. Nguyen Viet Toan
Director of Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center
Mr. Vo Duc Anh
Deputy Director of Danang Innovation Startup Support Center
Experts/ Guest Speakers
Mr. Jong-tai CHOE
Chairman, Daegu-Gyeongbuk ICT Industry Association
Mr. James Tan
Partnership Manager at Quest Ventures
Mr. Nguyen Quang Phuoc
Chairman – Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea, South Korea
Mr. Eli David Rokah
CEO of Startup Blink
Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong
Manager of Swiss EP in Da Nang
Mr. Baek Joseph
Head of the Daegu City Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Bui Thanh Do
Founding Partner & CEO, ThinkZone Ventures
Ms. Vo Thi Kim Oanh
Head of Business Discipline, Swinburne Vietnam – Da Nang
Managing Director, Summit Capital
Ms. Ha Khanh Linh
Senior Analyst at Quest Ventures
Ms. Lynn Nguyen
Superteam Vietnam Country Lead
Video of Danang's innovative startup ecosystem
Register to exhibit on the virtual exhibition platform and exhibit in person at SURF 2026
Virtual exhibition booth on virtual platform
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Exhibition at link: http://vrfair.startupdanang.vn |
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Exhibition time: from 01/06/2026 - 30/12/2026 |
Live exhibition booth
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Exhibition time: August 18 - 19, 2026 |
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Location: Furama International Convention Palace, 103–105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City |
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Registration deadline: before July 20, 2026
Application deadline: July 27, 2026
Starting a business is not just an idea - it is a journey to break through the limits! The startup competition includes 3 exciting and inspiring selection rounds, an ideal launching pad for bold and breakthrough ideas.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27/07/2026
Register for the competition
for Startups
for Students
Round 1
Search for talent: 30 teams will compete to win tickets to the Top 10.
Time: 07/08/2026 08:00
Location: Da Nang Han River Hotel, 14 Ly Tu Trong, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City
Tro Viet – A technology platform connecting tenants, brokers, and landlords.
Tro Viet is an AI-powered technology platform that connects, operates, and digitizes the rental real estate market.
Salted Egg Yolk & Mung Bean Chung Cake – Preserving Tradition, Adding New Flavors
The project "Salted Egg Yolk & Mung Bean Chung Cake – Preserving Tradition, Adding New Flavors" aims to preserve and enhance the value of Vietnam's traditional chung cake by innovating the product to meet the evolving demands of modern consumers. The project utilizes locally sourced agricultural ingredients, including glutinous rice, mung beans, and traditional wrapping leaves, combined with salted egg yolk. It also applies advanced food processing, sterilization, and packaging technologies to improve product quality, extend shelf life, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase the value of Vietnamese agricultural products.
SeLingo: AI Visual Language Learning Platform
SeLingo is a visual English learning platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) using images and videos. It helps learners memorize vocabulary and use English in real-world contexts, rather than relying on rote learning or word-for-word translation.
Danang Green
Da Nang Green is a smart environmental management and monitoring platform designed to connect citizens with regulatory authorities, enabling the rapid and effective detection, reporting, and resolution of environmental issues.
Map to Page
Map to Page is a platform that transforms a location on Google Maps into a SEO-optimized website. The project was created to address a pressing issue: millions of small businesses currently exist only as a plain "pin" on the map with minimal information, lacking a compelling brand story and the ability to reach a wider customer base.
MedCare – a platform for digitizing personal medical records combined with a medical virtual assistant.
This solution was created to thoroughly address the fragmentation of personal medical data and the limitations in people's medical knowledge.
DailyViet – AI-Powered Platform Connecting Suppliers and Distributors
DailyViet is an AI-powered platform that digitalizes and optimizes the way businesses build and expand their distribution networks. We enable suppliers to efficiently discover, connect with, and manage qualified distributors while creating new business opportunities for distributors across Vietnam.
Solid Sky
We are developing a high-reliability autonomous cargo aviation platform engineered for heavy industrial, agricultural and logistics operations. Built on a "Locked Core, Open Edge" design philosophy, our aircraft pairs an unshakeable, closed flight engine (ensuring maximum airworthiness and safety) with an open, modular payload interface that allows operators to adapt the drone to complex, real-world missions. Our wish is to deploy our R&D and manufacturing in Vietnam. We are also looking to partner with local drone company to help upgrade existing concepts and deploy our solutions faster to the global market.
Frontier Club
Frontier Club is building an international community of builders in Da Nang: AI founders who come to stay and grow their startups from the city, not just visit. We believe Da Nang can become Southeast Asia's leading destination for AI founders, and Frontier Club is the on-ramp bringing that talent in.
TravelopX
TravelopX is a B2B Travel Trading and Operations Platform. It serves as a comprehensive, smart ecosystem for travel trading and operations, designed for Travel Agencies, Hotels, Transport Providers, Tour Guides, Flight and Attraction Ticket Agents, Restaurants, and other suppliers. Quickly search for and connect with business partners, and deliver precisely targeted advertising (Ads) to the right partners.
TravelopAI
Travelop AI is an AI-powered enterprise management software ecosystem (B2B SaaS ERP) tailor-made for the travel industry supply chain.
Built on an All-in-One architecture that covers every node of operations—ranging from Tour Operations; Hotel, Attraction, and Flight Booking Management; and Transport, Cruise, and Restaurant Coordination; all the way to CRM and Digital Office—Travelop AI empowers travel businesses to completely eradicate data fragmentation.
Redi
Redi is a platform that enables students to assess their AI application competencies, identify skill gaps, and build personalized learning pathways aligned with their career goals.
Pro Guide Pass
As a subsidiary of L&A Tech in Vietnam, Pro Guide Pass is a smart digital travel card ecosystem poised to originate from Vietnam, expand into strategic markets including France, Singapore, and Ireland, and subsequently scale globally.
Moov Os
The Edutainment (Education and Entertainment) industry is witnessing a massive boom in demand, yet it remains bottlenecked by a core challenge: data fragmentation. Educational institutions and centers currently rely on a patchwork of disconnected software—ranging from admissions CRM and accounting tools to academic management systems. This not only drains resources and causes cash flow leakages but also creates a massive barrier when businesses attempt to scale up.
Go Noi Herbal wellness
Go Noi Herbal Wellness is a high-tech agricultural startup developed by Go Noi Green Agricultural Cooperative in Da Nang, Vietnam. The project transforms indigenous herbs into high-value wellness products through advanced extraction technology, R&D, digital transformation, and a circular economy model.
Hoi An Wood – "Rebirth of Vietnamese Wood"
Hoi An Wood – "Rebirth of Vietnamese Wood" is a project dedicated to developing an ecosystem for furniture made from reclaimed materials—such as salvaged boat timber, driftwood, and other recovered wood sources—creating interior and artisanal products that embody both aesthetic appeal and Vietnamese cultural identity through a circular economy model. The project’s innovative edge lies in the research and application of specialized processing techniques to remove salt content, stabilize moisture levels, and enhance the quality of reclaimed wood, while integrating digital technologies into manufacturing and sales.
ECOM
ECOM develops an intelligent monitoring and protection platform. It integrates IoT, Edge Computing, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into a unified architecture. By analyzing data from multiple sources in real time, the platform improves detection accuracy and enables proactive response from the very first moments. ECOM begins by transforming the approach to fire safety—shifting from "Detection and Alert" to "Proactive Protection."
Student life+
STUDENT LIFE+ is an AI-powered super application designed to provide comprehensive support for students throughout their academic journey, daily life, and career development. The project was developed in response to the real-world challenges faced by students, including the lack of intelligent learning platforms, limited access to reliable part-time jobs and internships, difficulties in finding safe accommodation, financial pressure, and restricted access to healthcare and cultural services.
Happy Group SmartEdu
Happy Group SmartEdu is a project that develops an experiential learning ecosystem integrated with digital transformation to foster the holistic development of children's competencies. The project is built upon Happy Group's proven educational model as a real-world pilot, while progressively developing a Learning Management System (LMS), student competency portfolios, and a digital platform that connects teachers, parents, and students.
UCBuddy
UCBuddy - AI CV & Resume Maker is a next-generation mobile app designed as your personal AI Career Assistant, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to streamline, optimize, and score your professional resume right from your smartphone.
MECHIVA.AI
Mechiva AI is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that leverages automation and artificial intelligence to help cross-border e-commerce businesses optimize their marketing operations, initially focusing on Amazon Advertising.
FiHub
Infrastructure for financial technology supporting transaction record standardization, credit scoring, workflow orchestration, custodial digital asset wallet management, cryptocurrency conversion, and transaction status tracking for import-export, remittances, and cross-border transactions within Da Nang's innovation ecosystem — FiHub
Mamibabi
Mamibabi is an agentic AI family-care platform that proactively supports pregnancy and parenting through personalized daily plans, health tracking, risk alerts, expert-verified guidance, and telehealth—helping families make safer decisions every day.
Final Round
Shine on the Big Stage: The strongest teams will advance to the final round, where they present their ideas to a panel of experienced judges, investors, and experts - an important step to bring their startup projects closer to reality.
Time: 18/08/2026 08:00
Location: Furama International Convention Palace, 103 – 105 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang City
Mamibabi
Mamibabi is an agentic AI family-care platform that proactively supports pregnancy and parenting through personalized daily plans, health tracking, risk alerts, expert-verified guidance, and telehealth—helping families make safer decisions every day.
FiHub
Infrastructure for financial technology supporting transaction record standardization, credit scoring, workflow orchestration, custodial digital asset wallet management, cryptocurrency conversion, and transaction status tracking for import-export, remittances, and cross-border transactions within Da Nang's innovation ecosystem — FiHub
MECHIVA.AI
Mechiva AI is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that leverages automation and artificial intelligence to help cross-border e-commerce businesses optimize their marketing operations, initially focusing on Amazon Advertising.
Ba Ba Hoi – Transforming the value of Vietnamese agricultural products through technology.
The project "Salted Egg Yolk & Mung Bean Chung Cake – Preserving Tradition, Adding New Flavors" aims to preserve and enhance the value of Vietnam's traditional chung cake by innovating the product to meet the evolving demands of modern consumers. The project utilizes locally sourced agricultural ingredients, including glutinous rice, mung beans, and traditional wrapping leaves, combined with salted egg yolk. It also applies advanced food processing, sterilization, and packaging technologies to improve product quality, extend shelf life, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase the value of Vietnamese agricultural products.
VN3T Smart Shrimp Farming System
The VN3T Smart Shrimp Farming System is a ""Make in Vietnam"" agritech solution focused on automation and continuous 24/7 water quality monitoring. The project aims to mitigate risks associated with environmental fluctuations and optimize capital expenditure for farmers.
AGOIN Nano Copper
AGOIN has developed a concentrated copper nanoparticle formulation with a target concentration of 5,000 ppm Cu to assist in controlling crop pathogens using lower amounts of copper compared to conventional copper salts. The core technology lies in a process that generates stable copper nanoparticles (30–50 nm) within a chitosan matrix. This design aims to achieve stable dispersion, increase contact surface area, and improve adhesion to plant surfaces.
DiFlow
Enterprises, organizations, and manufacturing plants operate hundreds of business processes, which are managed and controlled through various software systems such as ERP, CRM, WMS, and others. Providing process participants, managers, and business operators with an overall view of how the system is operating is a challenging task, as it requires integrating and processing data from multiple sources (different software systems) and multiple devices across production lines (including sensors, data readers, production machines, and cameras)
Solid Sky
We are developing a high-reliability autonomous cargo aviation platform engineered for heavy industrial, agricultural and logistics operations. Built on a "Locked Core, Open Edge" design philosophy, our aircraft pairs an unshakeable, closed flight engine (ensuring maximum airworthiness and safety) with an open, modular payload interface that allows operators to adapt the drone to complex, real-world missions. Our wish is to deploy our R&D and manufacturing in Vietnam. We are also looking to partner with local drone company to help upgrade existing concepts and deploy our solutions faster to the global market.
Circular BioEnergy
Circular BioEnergy (CirBE) is a deep-tech enterprise specializing in the circular economy. The company transforms mixed municipal solid waste (unsorted household waste) and legacy landfill waste into commercially valuable products through a proprietary combination of mechanical processing and microbial biotechnology. Its core microbial technology has been exclusively developed in-house through laboratory research and has already been applied across various industries and sectors; and approved by VinaControl and the Institute of Tropical Technology.
SeLingo: AI Visual Language Learning Platform
SeLingo is a visual English learning platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) using images and videos. It helps learners memorize vocabulary and use English in real-world contexts, rather than relying on rote learning or word-for-word translation.
Da Nang Innovation and Startup Support Center, 58 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City.
Launch of the Daegu (South Korea) Technology and Innovation Showcase Space in Da Nang
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People's Committee of Da Nang City
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Department of Science and Technology of Da Nang
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