On this occasion, the VCCI also joined hands with Japan's Brain Works Group to open an ICT renovation centre in the city. The centre is expected to promote innovative start-ups to create new firms for innovative technologies in Cần Thơ and the Mekong Delta at large. Initially, the centre will gather leading Japanese technological experts, with the cooperation of nearly 15 Japanese businesses that specialise in recycling, environment, bio fuels, education, Internet of Things, ICT, health care, building design, new materials and food processing.