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Meet the Govt: How Thailand plans to turn startups into 'economic warriors' through university, corporate collaboration
Meet the Govt is a new series by e27 that focus on how government agencies in Southeast Asian countries work together with startups and other industry players to build a healthier and stronger ecosystem.Incepted in 2009, The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has been playing a ...
Mili Semlani
NIA aims to bridge govt-start-ups divide to create national innovations
The lack of coordination between the government and private sector and the complexity and strictness of the government’s working system, especially the procurement system, are barriers that impede the private sector, particularly start-ups, from creating national innovations, National Innovation Association (NIA) deputy director of corporate ...
The Nation Reporter
Techsauce: Startups move to deeper waters
Thailand’s startup industry is moving forward to deep technology, where more advanced technologies and innovations are applied, says media content provider Techsauce. These innovative technologies include the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum computing, nuclear or renewable energy technology, space technology and ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to develop a national digital community for startups and entrepreneurs
Thailand Cyberport aims to be a national innovative community for multiple sectors and a centre for the startup ecosystem in the region, attracting venture capital firms and global enterprises. It will help incubate startups at all levels seeking angel funds, skills management coaching and venture ...
Teresa Umali
“SME Transform” aims to lift standards of Thai startups
The government is keen to raise the standard of Thai startups to a level on par with their Singaporean counterparts. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday that the SME Transform event hosted by the Ministry of Industry brings together small and ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Bt200m tipped into fund for startups, IT upgrades
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) is putting about Bt200 million into a DEPA Fund that will support startups and help other businesses that want to integrate information technology into their operations.Keep reading ...
Jirapan Boonnoon
