Summary of 2-day workshop series under Batch 2 / Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC — Social Impact Incubation Program

AnhNgoc Vu
HATCH! VENTURES Vietnam
3 min readJan 23, 2018

Hanoi, January 20–21, 2018 — HATCH! VENTURES hosted Series of Workshops as Training in Business Development and Product Development for Companies under the Social Impact Incubation Program, co-managed by Crevisse Partners with Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC Program.

Remake City: Hanoi & HCMC is a joint program to incubate startups with sustainable and innovative solutions for tangible problems in major cities in Vietnam, besides Seoul (South Korea) and Jakarta (Indonesia). As an impact ventures group, Crevisse Consortium has been driving impact investment to solve social problems through innovative business and technology. In 2016, the aggregated revenue of the portfolio companies is USD 15 million — with 30% penetrating the global market, and 60% achieving the follow-on investment.

The Series of Workshops included essential topics for Early development stage, including Market Research and Data Analysis, Branding and Communications, Introduction to Logistics Management, Introduction to Intellectual Properties (Pattern and Invention/Industrial Design), Investment Relations and Activity Mentorship one-on-one Discussion.

Branding and Communications Workshop, Aaron Everhart, Angel Investor, Co-founder & Board Member, HATCH! VENTURES
Market Research and Data Analysis, Trung Duong, Consumer Insights, Manager, Nielsen Viet Nam
Introduction to IP/IPR: Pattern & Invention/ Industrial Design, Minh Khong & Dzung Dang, NOIP Experts
Networking Activity
Group Activity
Introduction of Partners/ Mentors and Companies
Mentorship 1-on-1 Session

At the event, Mentors also shared about the most common challenges of the businesses and their advice to have business focus to the participated teams to launch a business pilot and prepare for product launching.

Introduction & Wrap up session, Csaba Bundik, Incubation Program Director & Partner, HATCH! VENTURES

The Events received consultancy and support from Nielsen Viet Nam, Dragon Logistics, Viet Nam National Office of Intellectual Properties — NOIP, Patamar Capital, CSIP (Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion), Lotus Impact, UNDP Viet Nam, SECO EP (The Swiss government-funded Entrepreneurship Program).

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AnhNgoc Vu
HATCH! VENTURES Vietnam

Co-founder & COO, Incubation Portfolio Manager, HATCH! VENTURES