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Bridging Science and Technology with Everyday Life

Thy Vu 05/07/2026 08:35

The Lam Dong Innovation and Digital Transformation Center is strengthening its role in promoting the startup ecosystem, technology transfer and commercialization of scientific research, helping bring science and technology closer to production and everyday life.

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Preserving plant genetic resources through plant tissue culture in a growth chamber at the Provincial Innovation and Digital Transformation Center.

In mid-May 2026, the center proactively established a dedicated space for showcasing and connecting technology supply with demand, strategically located in basement B1 of the Provincial Administration Center.

The specialized pavilion currently features more than 30 high-tech agricultural products cultivated under rigorous quality and safety control protocols, including hydroponic vegetables, melons, laba bananas, cordyceps, and various medicinal mushrooms.

Rather than functioning as a conventional promotional showroom, the space serves as an interactive junction where scientific output intersects directly with real-world market demand.

Through guided public tours, hands-on experiences, and direct consumer feedback, local producers continue to refine their goods to improve quality and ensure robust end-to-end product traceability.

The establishment of this commercial hub is proving critical to accelerating the transfer of technical advances, supporting local enterprises in technological innovation, expanding cross-sector partnerships, and broadening market access in a sustainable manner.

In tandem with market integration, the center executes applied research and technology transfer via numerous national and provincial scientific mandates.

To date, the unit has successfully mastered advanced operational processes, including the cultivation of cordyceps mushrooms and the tissue culture of endemic plant varieties. It has also integrated information technology and digital tools into agricultural workflows.

Annually, the center leads and coordinates between 10 and 12 grassroots-level science and technology tasks, focusing on scalable models tailored to local economic conditions. Standardized pilot models—such as greenhouse lettuce cultivation, smart melon production, and red lingzhi mushroom farming—continue to demonstrate commercial viability, creating new opportunities for local farmers.

"In the third quarter of this year, the center plans to organize 19 technology transfer training courses and technical workflow sessions on successfully researched projects for residents across wards, communes, and special zones," said Ngo Van Duc, director of the center. "Our goal is to ensure local residents gain direct access to advanced techniques, optimize yields, and achieve premium product quality."

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High-tech agricultural models currently cultivated at the Provincial Innovation and Digital Transformation Center.

A primary foundation of the center’s success lies in its preservation and conservation of valuable genetic resources. Building on outcomes from previous scientific research tasks, the center currently preserves more than 60 varieties of vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, and medicinal plants, alongside over 60 mushroom strains and numerous microbial cultures for ongoing research.

This rich biological resource serves as the structural foundation for seed propagation, allowing the center to supply high-quality crop varieties and microbial formulations to farmers and enterprises expanding into high-tech agriculture.

Beyond production, the center actively fosters a broader scientific culture through experiential learning programs designed for students at its Facility 1 located in Cam Ly- Da Lat Ward. Direct engagement with modern production processes has successfully kindled creative passion and raised awareness of digital transformation among the younger generation.

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Science, technology, and high-tech agricultural products showcased at the pavilion of the Provincial Innovation and Digital Transformation Center.

Faced with growing demands for technological modernization across pivotal sectors—including agriculture, processing industries, renewable energy, and tourism—the center is leveraging its core capabilities by deploying regulatory sandboxes (controlled testing environments) and connecting investment resources and specialists to support emerging business models.

Thy Vu