{"id":10091,"date":"2021-10-18T16:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T09:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jailike.com\/?p=10091"},"modified":"2021-10-18T17:02:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T10:02:10","slug":"nanoneem-won-the-global-first-prize-at-the-social-business-creation-sbc-competition-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jailike.com\/en\/nanoneem-won-the-global-first-prize-at-the-social-business-creation-sbc-competition-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"NANONEEM WON THE GLOBAL FIRST PRIZE AT THE SOCIAL BUSINESS CREATION (SBC) COMPETITION 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global final round of the <\/strong>SBC <\/strong>competition took place <\/strong>in Canada <\/strong>on October 2<\/strong>, 2021 <\/strong>with the <\/strong>participation<\/strong> of <\/strong>265 teams<\/strong> (for SBC 2020 and 2021)<\/strong> of 80 universities from 24 countries around the world. <\/strong>With excellent 10-minute pitching in front of six judges as leading financial experts and investors, <\/strong>Nanoneem<\/strong> team from International University (IU), <\/strong>Vietnam National University<\/strong> in Ho Chi Minh City outstandingly<\/strong> beat out <\/strong>the <\/strong>two other finalists <\/strong>for the first Scotiabank Prize worth<\/strong> CAD $30,000 in <\/strong>cash<\/strong> and CAD $<\/strong>8<\/strong>,<\/strong>5<\/strong>00 <\/strong>as tuition for <\/strong>from MOSAIC Summer School. Argentina’s project “Digital Transformation” came to <\/strong>the <\/strong>second prize while Mexico’s project “River Alive” came to <\/strong>the <\/strong>th<\/strong>ird<\/strong> prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The \u201cprize\u201d has been shipped from HEC Montr\u00e9al, Canada to <\/em><\/strong>International University<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since SBC first edition in 2016, it is the first time a team from Vietnam <\/strong>has <\/strong>got the best prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NANONEEM studied herb-based pesticides for green agriculture and the application of nano-technology to improve pesticide efficiency<\/strong>, with the mission of serving a green and sustainable agriculture in Viet Nam<\/strong>. <\/strong>Leader of the project is <\/strong>Dr. Duong Nguyen Hong Nhung, a lecturer from International University<\/strong> (IU)<\/strong> with support of <\/strong>students from International University<\/strong> and <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Foreign Trade University<\/strong> in Hanoi. Nanoneem applies nanotechnology to make natural ingredients more efficient and stable, thereby improving the effectiveness of pest control at reduced prices. With herbal origins, NanoNeem aims at a clean, safe and environmentally friendly agriculture.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

(For the project details: <\/strong>https:\/\/socialbusinesscreation.hec.ca\/competing-projects\/sbc2021_139_vn_nanon\/<\/a> )<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNanoneem<\/strong> team<\/strong> could<\/strong> not<\/strong> go to Canada <\/strong>due to <\/strong>Covid-19<\/strong> pandemic<\/strong>, <\/strong>we joined and did the pitching virtually. It was challenging at first but then we enjoyed the experience a lot,<\/strong>” said Dr. Nhung<\/strong>, <\/strong>\u201cI feel very happy, honored <\/strong>proud of my team.<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

After 9 months <\/strong>participating<\/strong> three<\/strong> rounds and challeng<\/strong>ing requirements<\/strong> from judges<\/strong> who<\/strong> gave<\/strong> exceptionally sharp questions that required <\/strong>NanoNeem team always be well prepared<\/strong> and keep pushing themselves<\/strong>. <\/strong>Fortunately, t<\/strong>here are judges\/advisors<\/strong> who have been willing to support them in <\/strong>test<\/strong>ing NanoNeem<\/strong> products in Canada, New Zealand, Australia… proving that <\/strong>green<\/strong> agriculture is <\/strong>global topic, not just Vietnam<\/strong>. That motivates <\/strong>them <\/strong>s <\/strong>a lot in this long and challenging journey<\/strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>I would like to<\/strong> also<\/strong> express my sincere thanks to<\/strong> absolute supports from <\/strong>International University<\/strong> where the project has been incubated and <\/strong>the advisors\/mentors International University<\/strong> and Foreign Trade University in Hanoi<\/strong> who have <\/strong>given us many useful advices and comments during SBC competition. <\/strong>Thank you to my students, colleagues and partners for <\/strong>always <\/strong>trusting and standing by me<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u201d Dr. Hong Nhung<\/strong> shared.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is the first time <\/strong>Internati<\/strong>o<\/strong>nal University<\/strong> participated SBC competition. Honorably, at the award ceremony,<\/strong> it<\/strong> was named as the <\/strong>top five<\/strong> brightest candidates for the “Global Institutional Prize”. This is a great honor and recognition that the <\/strong>SBC <\/strong>organizer <\/strong>has given to<\/strong> IU<\/strong> for its<\/strong> contributions in <\/strong>social <\/strong>entrepreneurship and innovation, <\/strong>consequently <\/strong>enhancing IU’s position <\/strong>among universities all over the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For SBC 2021, Foreign Trade University in Vietnam got The Impactful Change Agent award and Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico for Emerging Change Agent Award<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Next year, Brain Analytic<\/strong>s<\/strong>, another project<\/strong> of students<\/strong> from Biomedical Engineering school <\/strong>of International University will compete in the final round of the SBC 2022 competition in Canada. This project focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI) software <\/strong>for<\/strong> the <\/strong>quick, early and accurate <\/strong>diagnosis of Alzheimer\u2019s disease through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results.<\/strong> (For the project details: <\/strong>https:\/\/socialbusinesscreation.hec.ca\/competing-projects\/sbc2021_109_vn_brain\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Both projects received Innovative Social Business Concept Awards (CAD $2,000 in cash each) for Top 5 of Round 2 Winner SBC 2021 announced on July 27,2021<\/em><\/p>\n

When asked about the project’s future plans, Dr. Nhung also said: \u201cThis is just the beginning. We have heard about the problem of toxic chemical pesticides a lot and started to become familiarized with the topic. But it is still undeniably painful, not only in Vietnam but also on the global scale. In the final round of the contest, I told the story of my mother who always had to soak vegetables for hours, or all fruits had to be peeled before eating, from guava, apple to even tiny grapes, she\u2019s afraid of poisonous chemicals\u2026 It’s not how it should be, we need to change it. My partners and I are still trying to bring our products to more farmers, with commitments of efficiency, safety and affordable prices. I hope in the future NanoNeem can collaborate with other projects on green agriculture to create real changes. I hope to receive more investments and policy support. For this project, I pledge to spend 100% of NanoNeem\u2019s profits to reinvest in research and technology development, pushing green agriculture, solving environmental damages due toxic pesticides and forest protection. I would like to use the ending of NanoNeem’s final pitch to talk about the upcoming journey: \u201cThis has been a long journey and to make it a revolution, we need a lot of supports. If you want to be a part of the change, JOIN US<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Business Creation (SBC)<\/strong> –<\/strong> an annual global competition for business projects with positive social impact<\/strong>,<\/strong> was organi<\/strong>z<\/strong>ed by HEC Montr\u00e9al<\/strong> Canada<\/strong>, a public Canadian business <\/strong>university<\/strong>, and Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner. It is a global competition and an innovative training platform through which participants can learn about how to use market mechanisms to address social challenges. The total prize value is more than 2 billion VND each year, in which the first prize receives $30,000 CAD in cash, the second prize is $15,000 CAD and the third prize is $10,000 CAD. The top three teams also received a $4,200 CAD summer course in Creative Management from HEC. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its inception in 2016, the contest has attracted the participation of universities from many countries around the world such as Canada, France, USA, Japan, Germany, Argentina, Mexico<\/strong>, etc.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Website of the SBC competition: <\/strong>https:\/\/socialbusinesscreation.hec.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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