mLab East Asia Ecosystem Vietnam
by Brett Dickstein
1. Organizers & Events - groups with focus on entrepreneurial mindset activities geared for startups
1.1. Organizers - Hatch, VietYouthEntrepreneurs, AiTi Aptech, mLab East Asia, 5 Desire. IDG Media, Startmeup, Hub.IT, SaigonHub
1.2. Events Annual - DEMO ASEAN, Vietnam Mobile Day, VYE Bootcamp, Startup Weekend (NEXT), BTIC Event, BarcampSaigon
1.3. Events monthly - Mobile Monday (MoMo), Agile Vietnam, StartmeUp, Web Wednesday, Hackathons random, Tech Talks itviec, MyProClub, Meetups random, DEMO Workshops
2. Policymakers & Government - focus on public agencies governing SMEs and those with innovation agendas
2.1. Donors Public Sector - Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), People's Committee of HCMC, Fostering Innovation, Science, Research and Technology (FIRST)
3. Investors & Donors - focus on local and recycled capital investors, angel groups, venture capitalists with technology strategy
3.1. VCs - IDG Ventures Vietnam, DFJ VinaCapital, CyberAgent Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, Mekong Capital, Kusto Tiger IT Fund
3.2. Angels - Saavi, Hub.IT Cloud Funding
3.3. Serial Entrepreneurs - PVNI, AiTi, You Net Ventures, Seedfund.vn
3.4. Donors Aid Agencies - World Bank (Vietnam Inclusive Innovation Project - VIIP), InfoDev, USAID (Development Innovation Ventures - DIV), U.S. State Department TIGERS@Mekong, FORMIN/IPP, DFID
4. Media - focus on tech journalists, bloggers, websites, communication platforms, & organizational tools
4.1. InterNews, TechInAsia, IDG Media, Action.vn, Techdaily,vn, Gik.vn, Tinhte.vn, E27.co, Cyclonize
4.2. Social media - Launch
4.3. Platforms - Starthub.vn, TechGrind, Startupjobs.Asia, ITviec.vn, StartupDigest
5. Big Technology Firms - focus on software, hardware/device, network & ICT providers
5.1. Device - Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, HTV, LG, Blackberry
5.2. Software - Qualcomm, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Facebook
5.3. Network - Veitel, Mobifone, Vinaphone
5.4. Outsourcing - FPT, TMA, Technologic Arts
6. Entrepreneurs - focus on venture backed tech startups, second-time entrepreneurs, local success stories and exits
6.1. VNG
6.2. Tiki.vn
6.3. VC Corp
6.4. VietnamWorks
6.5. Ticketbox
7. Business Enablers - focus on incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, professional service organizations, trainers
7.1. Co-working spaces - Start Center (http://saigonhub.vn/), Hub.IT, Commune Hanoi, GekkoSpace
7.2. Accelerators - Silicon Valley Vietnam, Topica Founders Institute, VietYouth Entrepreneurs (VYE), Egg Agency, 5 Desire, You Net Ventures
7.3. Incubators - SHTP Innovation Center/SHBI, mLab East Asia, Becamex Tech Innovation Center (BTIC), AiTi
7.4. Professional Services/Consultants - KPMG, DFDL
7.5. Trainers - AiTi, VYE, Topica Founder's Institute, Open Consultant, Hatch, SHTP Microsoft Innovation Center, StartMeUp
8. Academia - focus on tech universities & mentors
8.1. Vietnam National University
8.2. FPT University
8.3. HCMC Department of Science & Tech