Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (OPS MHESI)
สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม (สป.อว.)
OPS MHESI runs Thailand's university business incubator (UBI) network and the regional science parks, which take student and university ventures from idea to company.
Thailand
What they focus on
- Runs the University Business Incubator (UBI) program through 83 university units in 9 regional networks, at pre-incubation, start-up and spin-off levels.
- Regional science park programs take student teams from idea to startup and move university research at TRL 4+ to commercial use.
- Its Start Up Innovative Business Brotherhood (SiBB) program pairs student teams with mentors from large companies, through the science parks.
Programs
- UBI Pre-Incubation · Not published. About 6 months of training to a prototype and business plan
- UBI Start-up Company · THB 150,000–200,000 (one university report, May 2025). Companies registered up to 2 years; up to 24 months with revenue milestones
- Science Park: New Regional Startups (P1) · THB 50,000 a team (Walailak, 2024). Student or graduate teams (3–5) from idea or prototype to startup
- Science Park: Tech to Commercial Shift Platform (P4) · Up to THB 400,000 (EASTPARK FY2570, deadline 30 Nov 2026). University research at TRL 4+ to commercial use; 6–8 months
- Start Up Innovative Business Brotherhood (SiBB) · Up to THB 100,000 a team in most calls. Student teams mentored by large companies; Demo Day
On SEA Bridge
Sources
Official program pages to be linked before publishing.
Last checked
November 7, 2026