The Next Founder Competition

This challenge invited RMIT students to ignite the future of Vietnam and global economy. This competition was designed to foster innovative business ideas that address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 5, 8, 10, and 16. These goals focus on health and well-being, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, and peace, justice, and strong institutions, respectively. Participants were challenged to identify a specific issue related to at least one of these SDGs and develop a groundbreaking startup idea to address it. Participants were guided to develop startups that are innovative, sustainable, and scalable, with the potential to generate positive social and environmental outcomes.