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Hai Phong: Honoring the 10 Outstanding Projects at the Final Round of the 2026 Innovative Startup Talent Search Competition
On the morning of October 30, 2026, at the Hai Phong City Convention and Performance Center, the Hai Phong Department of Science and Technology held the Final Round and Award Ceremony of the “Hai Phong City Innovative Startup Talent Search Competition 2026”, under the theme “Smart City Operations”. The event was a prominent initiative aimed at identifying and honoring innovative startup ideas and projects with potential for technological application and the ability to address practical challenges in the city’s urban, industrial, and logistics development.
U.S. Startup Uses AI Agents to Infiltrate Anthropic’s Systems
U.S. startup Cathedral found a way to access Anthropic’s data in less than 12 hours, raising security concerns among AI companies.
"The AI Graveyard" Grows as High-Profile Products and Startups Fail
Despite attracting substantial investment, the list of failed AI products and startups continues to grow amid fierce competition, high costs, and technical barriers.
At 25, PhD Student Launches AI Startup and Raises Over VND 1.9 Trillion in Just Five Months
While pursuing his PhD at Tsinghua University, the 25-year-old launched an AI startup that has attracted attention after raising more than VND 1.9 trillion in funding in just five months of operation.
Hai Phong – Creative Startup Café No. 22: “Innovation in the Industrial Sector”
On the morning of October 27, 2026, in Hai Phong, Creative Startup Café No. 22 was held as a hands-on experience at a factory, bringing startup networking activities closer to the industrial production environment. The program attracted lecturers, students and people interested in innovation, providing an opportunity to learn about automotive manufacturing and assembly processes, workforce needs, and opportunities for collaboration and career development within the company.
Milan’s Phononic Vibes secures €25 million to expand noise control tech used by Deutsche Bahn and Mercedes-Benz
Phononic Vibes, a Milan-based noise management company that designs and manufactures noise and vibration products for rail, energy, industry, construction and mobility, has secured a €25 million financing round. The company has also launched its new identity and website today.
US Startup Uses AI-Designed Virus to Treat Disease
For the first time, scientists have used an AI-designed virus called a bacteriophage to treat a patient with a severe bacterial infection.
Chinese AI Prodigy Reportedly Joins Startup Co-Founded by Dr. Le Viet Quoc
Nathan Chen, a Chinese AI prodigy, is reportedly joining Discovery Loop, a startup co-founded by AI prodigy Le Viet Quoc.
Retaining Top Talent: A Matter of Survival for Startups
Lacking the financial firepower to rival corporate salaries, startups face a talent drain just as their workforce begins generating value.
Hai Phong launches nominations for outstanding science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation events of 2026
The Hai Phong City Department of Science and Technology requests departments, agencies, and units to review and recommend outstanding science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation events of 2026, serving as a basis for selecting 02 city events to nominate to the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(Chinhphu.vn) – The Prime Minister has called on ministries, government agencies, and local authorities to implement a range of measures to further promote the role and standing of young people, create favorable conditions for youth entrepreneurship and innovation, and enable them to make greater contributions to national development.
Startups Use Microorganisms to Extract More Copper
BBWV – As AI data centers, electric vehicles, and power grids drive a global copper shortage, mining companies are turning to microorganisms to recover more of the metal from low-grade ores.