The "King Turbine" project conducted by students of the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE) entered the final round of the 4th " Startup Ideas Competition for Students ". The project was guaranteed by Viet Lotus Joint Stock Company.

The 4th Startup Ideas Competition for Students has been launched by the Ministry of Education and Training since July of 2021 targeted students studying at universities, pedagogical colleges, secondary schools and high schools nationwide. This event is held annually with the goal of promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among students and helping students change their mindset and perception, trigger dare-to-think and dare-to-do mindset, and stimulate students to cultivate great aspirations to turn dreams and ideas into reality.

This year, over 400 entries from students of training institutions and high schools are submitted. All of the submitted projects show significant novelty, creativity, and professionalism. In particular, several projects are commercialized from the results of student scientific research.

At the end of the Semi-Final Round, 50 projects conducted by undergraduate students and 20 projects conducted by high school students were opted to enter the finale with various fields. The finale was divided into 2 stages from March 26 to March 27 at Vinh Phuc educational institution and the University of Transport Technology. During the first stage, judges came to each booth to see and asset the projects in order to pick out 12 projects from undergraduates and 07 projects from high schoolers and secondary schoolers. Participants consequently entered the second stage where they presented in front of the jury at the Hall. Finally, 15 projects from undergraduates and 10 projects from high schoolers and secondary schoolers were awarded.

HUCE attended the 4th National Student Entrepreneurship Festival

Responding to the contest, HUCE accompanied students in creative research activities through the school-level competition "Innovative ideas and Student start-ups - HUCE-InTech 2021". The project of Designing a new generation of wind turbines that capture wind energy by waving Horizontal axis wind turbine-waving blades (HAWT-WB)” – “King Turbine” project was selected at the final round to compete at the 4th National Student Entrepreneurship Festival.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hoa - Rector of the University spiritually encouraged teachers and students working on the project at the 4th National Entrepreneurship Festival

HUCE students had made an impressive kick-off in the round of face-to-face presentations to the Jury and received high praise from the Organizing Committee and the Jury for their practicality, creativity, and relevance to Vietnamese society. At the closing ceremony and awarding ceremony, NUCE achieved the following results:

1. One out of seventy excellent projects entered the National finale and were presented at the 4th National Student Entrepreneurship Festival.

2. The "King Turbine" project was sponsored by Viet Lotus Joint Stock Company after the competition, which is an honor for teachers and students of the project team, and the pride of NUCE when their innovative ideas are recognized by collectives.

It is expected that the contest will attract more and more educational institutions, students at all levels and businesses to participate, to emulate, and to introduce feasible and highly-applicable products and projects. At the same time, the contest serves as a “boosting engine” to promote the spirit of study and practice of students nationwide.

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