From September 22 to 25, 2025, students from the Faculty of Multimedia at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) participated in the “Global Startup Design Thinking 2025” competition held at Chung-Ang University (South Korea) and made an outstanding mark in the final round. The competition brought together students from various countries, including South Korea, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, creating a global, multicultural environment for academic exchange and innovation.
With a proactive spirit and innovative mindset, the teams featuring PTIT students impressed the Panel of Judges with their creative product concepts, confident presentation skills, and adaptable critical thinking. Ultimately, Multimedia students secured a total of 4 awards, including 2 Golden Awards, 1 Bronze Award, and 1 Honorable Mention. This achievement demonstrates the teams’ thorough preparation and outstanding professional competence.
- VisionMate (Golden Award): An application supporting visually impaired individuals by detecting and alerting them to obstacles while moving.
- SkillBridges (Golden Award): An online internship matching platform enabling direct interaction between businesses and candidates to clarify job requirements.
- Short&Sweet (Bronze Award): A short-form gaming model for children, allowing parents to manage usage time and content.
- Studyship (Honorable Mention): A solution supporting the search for quiet coffee shops suitable for studying and teamwork based on local noise pollution data.
Multimedia Faculty students winning 4 awards, including 2 Golden Awards, 1 Bronze Award, and 1 Honorable Mention
Besides the main competition, the teams had the opportunity to join mentoring sessions and experience-sharing workshops hosted by startups in the fields of immersive media and XR technology. Promising projects will continue to receive support through expert mentoring, specialized training and network opportunities to accelerate product development and commercialization.
PTIT students interacting with international friends
This achievement not only confirms the professional competence and creative spirit of Multimedia students, but also helps spread the image of dynamic, globally engaged PTIT students who are ready to conquer international academic arenas.
