The Center for Entrepreneurship
and Innovation

Inspiring the innovator in you

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is Fulbright’s flagship effort to embed entrepreneurship and innovation into the core of Fulbright’s culture and academic programs.

CEI holds a mission to nurture entrepreneurship, an innovational mindset and actions by providing knowledge, tools and opportunities for hands-on practices.

The Center focuses on three main pillars: entrepreneurship, business innovation and social innovation. With our three core principles, namely (1) multi-disciplinary, (2) problem-based, (3) human centric, CEI will empower stakeholders from both inside and outside Fulbright to go after Vietnam and the region’s toughest challenges.

Our Mission

To nurture entrepreneurship, an innovational mindset, and actions by providing knowledge, tools and opportunities for hand-on practices.

Our Vision

A pioneering platform to help students, faculty, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to discover the innovators within themselves & become THE INNOVATOR(S) they aspire to be.

Our Programs

Level 1 includes awareness-raising activities such as workshops, training, seminars, short courses and networking events to equip participants with the fundamental knowledge on entrepreneurship and innovation. These activities often last less than one week.

Level 2 includes longer-term activities that help participants practice their initial entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge in real-life cases. At this stage, participants need close monitoring and hand-holding support from CEI and other experts. Activities in this level are often in the form of internship programs, competitions and challenges. These activities often last less than one month.

Level 3 includes activities that last from 3 to 6 months whereby participants assumes much higher ownership of their projects and carry them from the beginning to the end of a project life cycle. Acitivities in this level are mostly in the form of startup incubation programs, and long-term open innovation labs. Participants can only join Level 3 when they master the knowledge and skillsets acquired from Level 1 & 2.

Our Projects

Social (S): Human-centered Innovation Bootcamp (HIB)

HIB is an intensive 3-day program aiming to develop students’ capacity in human-centered innovation. Participants engage in learning processes to understand the fundamentals of human-centered innovation and its practical applications in solving social problems. It provides important tools to understand human behaviors, problems and needs. The program also fosters critical thinking, analysis, and networking among peer student innovators.

Entrepreneurship (E): Fulbright Innovation Bootcamp (FIB)

FIB 2025: Entrepreneurship offers 5-day interactive learning activities for high school students to explore entrepreneurship through hands-on fieldwork and real customer engagement. This immersive experience takes place at Fulbright University Vietnam, where students will have the opportunity to explore the entrepreneurial mindset, address real-world challenges, and develop their own creative solutions. The program combines classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork, helping students gain a practical understanding of how impactful ventures are created.

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Entrepreneurship (E): Venture Fellows Program (VFP)

VFP is a highly selective program that every year sends 20-25 FUV students to intern in startups in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The program aims to expose students to a professional working environment, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and expand their network.

Our Research & Reports

Impact Communication Playbook

December, 2024

The Impact Communication Playbook is designed specifically for impact businesses (IBs) in Vietnam to help them navigate the complexities of communicating their stories, achievements, and vision. The study for this Playbook was carried out by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Fulbright University Vietnam, in partnership with the FUV Social Impact Catalyst (SIC), with grant support and guidance from the Merry Year Social Company (MYSC).

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Public Sector Innovation Playbook (Vietnamese)

January 13, 2025

The Public Sector Innovation Playbook applies popular global innovation frameworks such as Systems thinking, Design thinking, Behavioral insights, Collective intelligence, Futures studies, and Lean Startup, tailored to the context and policy-making practices in Vietnam. The Playbook is expected to become a useful resource for public servants in their daily duties. The study for this Playbook was carried out in the collaboration among the co-authors from UNDP, NIC, NATEC, Fulbright CEI, APD, FSB FPT, and other local contributors.

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Our physical facility is located on the 5th floor of our Crescent Plaza campus at 105 Ton Dat Tien, Tan Phu, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

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