Network of innovation actors

At Aus4Innovation, we recognize that building and maintaining a robust national innovation system involves extensive collaboration across multiple sectors, including government, academia, and the private sector. Our Network of Innovation Actors workstream is designed to strengthen these collaborations by enhancing the skills and capacities needed to respond effectively to new opportunities and challenges within the innovation landscape.

Core objectives

  • Cross-sector Capacity Building: Identify and address capacity gaps within the innovation system to ensure all actors are equipped to meet the evolving demands of their roles.
  • Diverse Participation: Promote diversity among innovation actors, particularly focusing on including women and people with disabilities in all capacity-building initiatives.

Target groups

Our initiatives focus on multiple key players within the innovation ecosystem:

  • Government Officials: Enhancing the capabilities of senior policymakers and regulatory agencies, alongside other officials responsible for the implementation and monitoring of new policies.
  • SMEs: Specifically targeting SMEs within the resilient agriculture and food sectors, improving their abilities to build relationships with research institutions and adapt to new technologies.
  • Academic and Research Institutions: Strengthening the connections between universities and other participants in the innovation system, both domestically and internationally, to broaden their impact and knowledge exchange.
  • Technology Transfer Offices: Facilitating stronger relationships with Australian universities and other international institutions to improve the effectiveness of technology transfer.

Strategic capacity initiatives

Our capacity-building initiatives are meticulously designed to:

  • Enhance Collaboration and Partnerships: Improve the ability of innovation actors to collaborate in new ways, form different partnerships, and effectively discuss and develop policies.
  • Access and Adaptation of Technologies: Equip SMEs with the necessary skills to access, implement, and master new technologies and ideas.
  • Policy and Regulation Development: Support government efforts to discuss, develop, implement, and evaluate policies and regulations that foster an enabling environment for innovation.

Supporting tools and platforms

Activities under this workstream also focus on developing and supporting tools, organizations, and platforms that connect people, ideas, and resources. These initiatives aim to encourage both public and private investment in innovation, enhancing brokering expertise, events, and platforms that are essential for strong intermediation mechanisms. These efforts are crucial for the innovation system to dynamically respond to both opportunities and challenges, driving Vietnam towards achieving its development goals as outlined in its Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy.

Through the Network of Innovation Actors, Aus4Innovation is committed to building a cohesive and capable network of innovators, setting the stage for sustained progress and impactful collaborations across Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem.