Creative space - a place to cultivate and nurture innovation

Becoming an important part of the world economy, the creative industry has been growing rapidly at the intersection of culture, business and technology. Creative space becomes a place to create creative motivation for artists, entrepreneurs and researchers through exchange and cooperation to develop creative products and creative startups.

The term "Creative space"(KGST) appeared for the first time in the British Council's Creative Economy Global Programme launched in Vietnam in 2014. Accordingly, KGST is a place (can be in the real world or in the virtual world) where creators can share, support, and practice. Carrying out connection activities, business development and community engagement in creative fields, especially the fields of culture and science - technology (S&T). Creative spaces are very diverse in form, they can be offices (real and virtual), technology incubators, innovative startup incubators (innovative startup), complexes, accommodation facilities, etc. It can be a cafe, gallery, sculpture workshop, stage, studio, etc. It can also be a school, research facility, library or website, forum, social network, etc. In a broader sense, creative spaces include cultural, educational, S&T events or activity groups/groups not tied to fixed locations, etc. to carry out activities such as: producing and trading creative products/services; organise events to promote creativity; implementing creative community development projects; sharing knowledge and skills about creativity through teaching, talks, and workshops; raise funds to support the development of creative activities,...

From 2014 up to now, KGST in Vietnam has continuously developed in quality thanks to the increasingly extensive participation of relevant parties such as state agencies (Decision No. 844/QD-TTg dated May 18, 2016 of the Prime Minister approving Project "Supporting the national innovative startup ecosystem to year 2025”), international development organisations, businesses and individuals operating in the fields of culture, science and technology; increasingly actively contributing to the strong development of the innovative startup ecosystem.

KGST belongs to the J'rai Dew Drop project implemented by Art Labour (headquartered at Ho Chi Minh City) in Gia Lai (Source: Art Labour)

Geographically, the majority of KGST spaces are concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang, with the main types being co-working spaces, technology incubators, innovative startup business incubators and contemporary art facilities. Most of these KGSTs belong to private organisations, operating as legal entities as businesses (mostly small businesses), non-governmental organisations, or business households, with a community development orientation, not for profit; The remainder belongs to the public sector, at public service units.

Hub coffee - Creative event room in SIHUB innovation space at Ho Chi Minh City (Source: SIHUB)

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City has more than 40 technology incubators and KNDDST enterprises under the management of the Department of Science and Technology, High-Tech Park, Hi-Tech Agricultural Park, Quang Trung Software Park, universities, private enterprises, etc. that have been operating strongly, contributing to promoting the KNDST ecosystem of the country. Ho Chi Minh City is growing stronger and stronger. In particular, among these, from 2016 to present, Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB - Centre for Application of Science and Technology Advances - Department of Science and Technology Ho Chi Minh City) is the place to gather and connect domestic and foreign resources of the City's innovative startup ecosystem, helping to spread the State's support policies on innovation and entrepreneurship to the community; Providing innovative innovation services, supporting technology transfer activities, research and development and commercialisation of research results to create competitive advantages for the City in the region and in the international arena.

From 2021 until now, along with the implementation of the project "Supporting the development of the innovative startup ecosystem in Ho Chi Minh City in the period 2021-2025" (Decision No. 672/QD-UBND dated March 1, 2021 of the City People's Committee), There have been more than 693 technology projects supported for incubation and development in the City; More than 236 innovative startups were supported to access venture capital. The City's innovative startup ecosystem is increasingly growing, helping the City get closer and closer to the Top 100 cities with the most dynamic innovative startup ecosystem globally.

Ho Chi Minh City is in the group of 200 global startup cities in 2021 (Source: VGP)

In the public sector, on August 4, 2022, the People's Committee Ho Chi Minh City issued Plan No. 2701/KH-UBND to promote innovation activities in the public sector in the City in the period 2022-2025. This plan has been widely deployed to units in the area, in which one of the main tasks is to establish a working group at each unit to implement innovation activities. These innovation working groups are primary creative spaces to promote the innovation process in the public sector, thereby creating motivation to promote sustainable socio-economic development.

Panorama of the conference promoting innovation activities in the public sector at Ho Chi Minh City (Source: Do Doan)

STKST spaces have become centres that gather creators to exchange and cooperate in developing creative products thanks to creating a positive atmosphere, motivating members of the Creative Innovation Community: scientific researchers, technology developers, artists, entrepreneurs, etc. Through the shape and development of STKST spaces, managers and stakeholders can directly visualize them. clear and objective view of the structure and prospects of the creative industry. What needs to be done immediately is to research, propose and quickly deploy more practical policies, plans and action programmes to continue the sustainable development of creative spaces, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the innovative startup ecosystem in particular, and the economy in general.

Huu Ngoc

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Main References

[1] British Council (Viet Nam). Creative Economy Project. https://www.britishcouncil.vn/cac-chuong-trinh/nghe-thuat/du-an- Kinh-te-sang-tao [2] Truong Uyen Ly. Report on creative spaces in Vietnam. https://www.britishcouncil.vn/sites/default/files/hoi_dong_anh_bao_cao_khong_gian_sang_tao_2018.pdf [3] Tran Vu Nguyen. Report on the role of creative cultural spaces in Vietnam's creative economy. https://www.britishcouncil.vn/sites/default/files/hoi_dong_anh_bao_cao_khong_gian_sang_tao_2018.pdf [4] Van Minh. Ho Chi Minh City's innovative startup ecosystem is growing stronger and stronger. https://hcmcpv.org.vn/tin-tuc/tim-kiem/he-sinh-thai-khoi-nghiep-doi-moi-sang-tao-cua-tphcm-ngay-cang-lon-manh-1491909870 [5] Đặng Đức Thanh. Advantages help Ho Chi Minh City become the number 1 startup city in Vietnam. https://tphcm.chinhphu.vn/loi-the-giup-tphcm-tro-thanh-thanh-pho-khoi-nghiep-so-1-viet-nam-101220814232911029.htm [6] Phu Duc. Effectiveness from the Innovation Programme and support for creative startups. https://tphcm.dangcongsan.vn/tin-tuc/hieu-qua-tu-chuong-trinh-doi-moi-sang-tao-va-ho-tro-doanh-nghiep-khoi-nghiep-sang-tao-602611.html [7] V.Le. Promote innovation activities in the public sector at Ho Chi Minh City. https://dangcongsan.vn/khoa-hoc/thuc-day-hoat-dong-doi-moi-sang-tao-trong-khu-vuc-cong-tai-tp-ho-chi-minh-619032.html

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Source: CESTI – Centre for Science & Technology Information and Statistics Ho Chi Minh City. Original article: https://thongke.cesti.gov.vn/an-pham-thong-ke/thong-tin-chuyen-de-khoa-hoc-cong-listen-and-doi-moi-s ang-tao/1185-khong-gian-sang-tao-noi-vun-dap-uom-mam-doi-moi-sang-tao