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Application for Water Tech Innovation Lounge

Overview

Vietwater 2025 is billed as South-East Asia’s leading water and wastewater trade event, attracting thousands of visitors and top experts from across the region. This year, The Water Agency will host a Water Tech Innovation Lounge inside the Netherlands Pavilion at Vietwater 2025. Vietnamese young innovators are invited to showcase their best water-technology innovations to an international audience, offering a platform to highlight academic leadership in sustainable water management.

Event Details:

  • Name & Focus: Water Tech Innovation Lounge at Vietwater 2025, spotlighting innovative water-management solutions from Vietnamese universities and young researchers/scientists.
  • Date & Venue: 22–24 October 2025, Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. Vietwater runs 09:00–17:00 daily, alongside WETV environment-technology exhibition.

Benefits:

  • Network with like-minded innovators and experienced experts from Vietnam and internationally
  • Receive a certificate of participation upon completion and gifts
  • Award to the top 03 best teams in the Pitching session
  • Award to the best stakeholder engagement team.

Call to Register:

University teams and start-ups are encouraged to submit innovations within the themes. To register or inquire, contact:

Space is limited; we recommend early submission. Please provide your innovation’s title, a short abstract (max. 200 words), participating members, and any demo needs. Accepted applicants will be notified after review.

Timeline

  • Call for applications: Sep 12, 2025
  • Registration closes: Oct 3, 2025. (Deadline Extended)
  • Application Announcement: early October
  • Information session: early October (TBD)
  • Pre-event preparation and set up at the Lounge: Oct 21, 2025
  • Event day: Oct 22- 24, 2025

Registration Form Essentials

  • University/Organization name and details
  • Team members’ info: roles, experience, and contact
  • Innovation title, theme, summary, stage of development
  • Intended impact, partners, keywords
  • Exhibit logistics: table needs, prototype, size, power
  • Media consent and promotional material uploads

Registration Form

    Welcome! This form is for Vietnamese universities, knowledge institutes, and start-ups interested in showcasing their innovations and technologies at the Water Tech Innovation Lounge during Vietwater 2025 (22–24 October, Ho Chi Minh City).
    We look forward to learning more about your initiative and team, so we can support you effectively and ensure your participation is a valuable experience.

    Section 1: Team Information  

    Note: We expect organisations to bring a small-scale demo or prototype for display, along with two representatives (which preferably includes a young staff member and/or a student). 

    Member #1 

    Member #2 

    Member #3 

    Note: This form has four sections. Please scroll up after clicking the "NEXT" button at the end of each section.

    Section 2: Team Innovation and Technology

    Smart Water SystemsWater Sensitive Urban DesignClimate-smart AgricultureCircular Water UseFlood Early Warning SystemBlue-Green InfrastructureWater FinancingWater Pollution MonitoringOther

    Please provide a short introduction to your product or innovation, explain its main features, describe the problems it helps solve or opportunities it creates, and highlight its environmental, social, or economic value. If relevant, include who it is designed for, what makes it unique, its stage of development, and what kind of support or partnerships would help take it further.

    Note: This form has four sections. Please scroll up after clicking the "NEXT" button at the end of each section.

    Section 3: Exhibit Logistics

    Each team will be provided with a table [0.5 m (W) x 1 m (L) x 0.75 m (H)] and access to a shared brochure rack for printed materials. Teams are expected to bring a prototype or demo model for the showcase. A TV screen will also be available in the Lounge for displaying product visuals, such as slideshows or short videos. 

    Please upload the following files in a folder in any cloud storage you prefer (e.g., Google Drive, One Drive, etc.) and paste the folder link below.

    1. your university/ company logo (high-resolution)
    2. photos and/or videos of your product/ innovation (up to 5 photos and 3 videos)
    3. optional: your team’s photo or logo
    Please make sure to change the folder sharing setting as "anyone with the link can view/edit".

    Note: This form has four sections. Please scroll up after clicking the "NEXT" button at the end of each section.

    Section 4: Permissions and Promotion 

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