On October 15, 2026, the Specialized Biotechnology Techmart for Scientific and Technological Products Connection took place at the Science and Technology Exchange (24 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi). The event was hosted by the National Agency for Science and Technology Information, Statistics, and Evaluation, in collaboration with various organizations, including the GTISD Hub. It created a collaborative space for research institutes, universities, and enterprises to exchange demands, introduce products, and seek partnership opportunities. Through this, the GTISD Hub—guided by its mission of "Connecting Technology – Fostering Innovation – Partnering for Net Zero"—contributed to aligning technological advancements with market demands and sustainable development.
Biotechnology Techmart: Bridging Research with Market Demands
Against the backdrop of innovation playing an increasingly critical role in corporate competitiveness, translating research outcomes into production and real life has become a practical imperative. Biotechnology possesses vast application potential—spanning agriculture, processing, environmental treatment, and resource optimization. However, to fully unlock its value, research capabilities must be firmly anchored in real-world needs, deployment conditions, and the investment capacity of end-users. In practice, the gap between research and the market often stems from a lack of information regarding business needs, limited interaction between technology owners and seekers, or the absence of viable technology transfer models. Consequently, technology supply-demand matching activities provide an interactive environment for stakeholders to identify opportunities and assess the practical feasibility of solutions.
The Biotechnology Techmart addresses this imperative through product showcases, technology demonstrations, professional exchanges, and matchmaking sessions. It serves not only as a platform for research organizations and enterprises to exhibit their scientific achievements, but also as an opportunity to tackle practical operational challenges, evaluate collaboration potential, and scale up technology transfer prospects.
Within the framework of the event, two thematic workshops were organized: “Application of Biotechnology in the Green Agriculture Value Chain” and “Workshop on Bioeconomy Statistics.” These sessions expanded dialogue on biotechnology applications, agricultural value chain development, and bioeconomy-related issues. According to the Organizing Committee, participating entities exhibiting and demonstrating technologies and S&T products received complimentary support for a standard exhibition booth, providing favorable conditions to showcase capabilities, promote products, and engage with prospective partners.
GTISD Hub: Connecting Technology, Driving Innovation, and Advancing the Green Transition
As the Green Tech, Innovation, and Sustainable Development Hub under the Vietnam Sustainable Development Association, GTISD Hub operates upon three pillars: Green Technology – Innovation – Sustainable Development. Through its coordination at the Biotechnology Techmart, GTISD aims to strengthen connections between technology supply, commercial application demands, and key stakeholders within the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem. This strategic direction is reflected through three core focus areas:
First, bridging technology supply with practical demand: enterprises gain a clearer basis for selecting solutions tailored to their production, processing, and resource management needs; meanwhile, research institutes, universities, and technology developers obtain critical insights to define commercialization directions and refine their solutions. Second, promoting cooperation in research, application, and technology transfer, wherein parties must consider technological suitability, technical conditions, implementation resources, and collaborative objectives to ensure engagements go beyond product introductions to actual real-world deployment. Third, aligning technology matching with the green transition and sustainable development: alongside technical and economic viability, stakeholders must assess resource consumption efficiency, environmental mitigation potential, and circular economy capabilities in alignment with Net Zero goals.
With the guiding principle of “Connecting Technology – Fostering Innovation – Partnering for Net Zero,” GTISD strives to serve as a bridge between scientific research, industrial operations, commerce, and sustainable development requirements, ensuring that matchmaking activities generate tangible value for businesses and maximize the potential of research outputs.
Biotechnology: A Catalyst for Green Agriculture and the Circular Economy
Agriculture offers tremendous potential for biotechnology applications—ranging from microbiology and biological preparations to genetic improvement and agricultural by-product processing—which enhance production efficiency, support resource management, and facilitate eco-friendly agricultural models. Biological fertilizers and biopesticides, when technically compliant and properly applied, can reduce reliance on chemical inputs, enhance soil quality, and mitigate ecological impacts. Reusing post-harvest or processing by-products creates additional economic value from otherwise wasted materials, fostering circular economic thinking. Nonetheless, potential translates into real-world value only when solutions fit an enterprise's specific demands, scale, and operational environment. Therefore, crop characteristics, capital investment, stability, scalability, operational requirements, and environmental efficiency must be meticulously weighed prior to deployment.
In this context, the Biotechnology Techmart offers businesses a valuable opportunity to explore solutions, engage in direct dialogue with technology providers, and take preliminary steps toward collaboration. For GTISD, facilitating the integration of biotechnology with green agricultural development aligns squarely with its core operational pillars. The emphasis extends beyond promoting isolated technologies toward embedding comprehensive solutions across entire value chains—from raw material production and processing to by-product utilization and resource optimization. This systemic approach encourages enterprises to proactively innovate while ensuring promising scientific findings reach the right commercial context.
From Techmart Connections to a Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem
For technology to deliver sustainable, long-term impact, supply-demand matching must be treated as a continuous process—from identifying needs and exploring solutions to assessing feasibility and selecting partnership models. A single meeting or product presentation merely opens the door; actual results hinge upon organizational capabilities, deployment environments, and post-event coordination. For enterprises, Techmart serves as an opportunity to discover cutting-edge scientific solutions, expand business networks, and pinpoint viable innovation paths for production and commerce. For research institutes and universities, it offers a venue to showcase research results, understand market requirements, and secure commercialization partners.
GTISD encourages enterprises to proactively define their technological challenges, urges research institutions to actively introduce commercially viable results, and invites all stakeholders to broaden collaborations based on actual needs—prioritizing technical compatibility, operational feasibility, and long-term value over superficial technology demonstrations. Over the long run, initiatives like Techmart help solidify the synergy between science, technology, and production, accelerating green production models and responsible resource stewardship.
GTISD Hub is dedicated to accompanying businesses on their technology adoption journey, strengthening linkages across the S&T ecosystem to inject greater momentum into Vietnam’s green transition. The enduring message from the Biotechnology Techmart: Connecting Technology – Fostering Innovation – Partnering for Net Zero.
GTISD Hub and the Belief in the Innovative Capabilities of Vietnamese Enterprises
GTISD Hub’s decision to co-organize an in-depth workshop on applied AI, rather than broad, surface-level networking events, demonstrates an unequivocal belief: Vietnamese enterprises—from SMEs to major corporations—possess the full capability to access, master, and effectively implement advanced AI technologies into their operations, provided they are equipped with the right knowledge, tools, and strategic orientation. This rationale drives GTISD Hub to actively forge partnerships with premier global technology leaders such as Zoho, aiming to deliver internationally validated solutions to its members and the broader business community, rather than leaving enterprises to navigate an evolving and volatile technological landscape on their own.