Tiếng ViệtSTARTUP WHEEL is a nationwide annual contest for young people who are passionate about startups, founded by Business Startup Support Center (BSSC) and Young Businesspeople Association (YBA) under the direction of Vietnam Youth Federation of HCMC, Vietnamese Student’s Association of HCMC and Department of Science and Technology of HCMC.
The contest first launched in 2013, STARTUP WHEEL Contest was one of the earliest ones for young people and startup community, which attracted the notice from a lot of young people, investors and media.
Results achieved in 5 years
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Attended Ideas/ projects | 214 | 348 | 536 | 632 | 767 |
| Total participant in the contests chain | > 3.000 | > 5.000 | > 10.000 | > 21.000 | > 30.000 |
| Total young people aware of STARTUP WHEEL | > 10.000 | > 15.000 | > 35.000 | > 40.000 | > 45.000 |
| The number of media articles | 1.470 | ~2.000 | > 3.200 | > 5.500 | > 7.000 |
| Hit view through the media | > 3.000.000 | > 5.000.000 | > 25.800.000 | > 162.800.000 | > 171.200.000 |
| Sponsor and Invest for projects (USD) | 35.000 | 450.000 | > 500.000 | > 680.000 | ~1m |
| Target | Student at HCM City | Student, Young people at HCM City | Student, young people in whole country | Individual/Group – Enterprises who startup in whole country | Individual/Group – Enterprises who startup in whole country |
We think that STARTUP is a non-stop WHEEL, it means a continous process. Through “STARTUP WHEEL”, we want to send startups a message “Don’t hesitate and keep moving forward like a wheel by all belief and willingness”
Trailer about Startup Wheel 2017