• Government agency

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA))

Fund for Science and Technology Development, Research Gap Fund, Start-up Voucher, Technology and Management Center (TMC), Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS): Life Sci. Level Up Challenge 2020, Journey to Success 2020 by TCELS Mentoring Program, Thailand Tech Show

National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) was established in 1991 and governed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. Aims to support Thailand's economic and social prosper in an increasingly competitive global economy by using science and technology. NSTDA consists of 4 national technology centres: National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Metal and Materials Centre (MTEC), National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC), and National Nanotechnology Centre (NANOTEC) together with the Technology Management Centre (TMC). NSTDA is served as a mechanism to accelerating science, technology, and innovation development in Thailand to response to the need of the industry and enhance country competitiveness in the global economy. It also supports Tech entrepreneurs & startup, R&D, Design and Engineering (RDDE) to be utilised via Technology Transfer (TT), Human Resource Development (HRD), and Science and Technology Infrastructure investment to foster the country's competitiveness and sustainable development with effective internal management in all aspects.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Investment Instruments

    • Equity
    • Quasi-Equity
    • Debt
    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Hospitality & tourism
    • Housing & community development
    • Infrastructure & facilities development
    • Supply chain services
    • Transportation
    • Water & sanitation

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Manage an incubator or provide co-working space for entrepreneurs
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Run an accelerator program

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
    • Access to infrastructure
    • Access to materials
    • Access to transportation

  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to information/research
    • Pitch readiness
    • Technical support on term sheets or investment structuring
    • Access to investors

  • Program online

    • Hybrid

  • Focus Tech

    • Yes
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