SPACE-F’s world-class Accelerator and Incubator Program now open for applications
Seven food-tech startups presented their innovations at the SPACE-F batch 3 demo day attended by investors, venture capitalists and corporate leaders from Thailand and abroad.
BANGKOK – December 13, 2022 – SPACE-F, Thailand’s first global food-tech startup incubator and accelerator program, is now accepting applications from around the world for its Batch 4 cohort. Interested companies can apply by December 23, 2022.
Selected companies for Batch 4 can either join the incubator program, lasting six months, or the accelerator program, lasting four months. In October, SPACE-F concluded its incubator Batch 3 program with seven food-tech startups showcasing their innovations. Read more about it here.
Dr. Chris Aurand, Open Innovation Leader at Thai Union
Dr. Chris Aurand, Open Innovation Leader at Thai Union, says: “We’re incredibly excited to recruit the 2023 cohort. All young foodtech companies interested to gain a foothold in Thailand and Asia will find this to be a unique opportunity to join forces with industry-leading companies and research facilities. As with all previous batches, Thai Union will actively help secure investments and meaningful collaborations for companies participating in the program.”
SPACE-F is Thailand’s first global food-tech startup incubator and accelerator, bringing together leading food-tech startups and corporates to build and foster innovative mentorship, business connections, and a co-working program. SPACE-F does not take any equity in the startups and companies joining. It was established through the cooperation of Thai Union Group, the National Innovation Agency of Thailand, Mahidol University, and supported by industry leading corporates including Thai Beverage PLC, and Deloitte Thailand. The SPACE-F program is powered by RISE delivering expertise in nurturing startups for robust growth.
Any interested startups and scaleups can apply here:
via F6S: https://lnkd.in/gg9Rn4RD
via Google Form: https://lnkd.in/gTfxZJ3x
For more information:
Program Guidebook: https://bit.ly/3fhKMHo
Website: https://www.space-f.co/
E-mail: contact@space-f.co
Applications close on Friday, December 23. The companies chosen to take part in this 2023 batch will be announced in January 2023.
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About National Innovation Agency (Public Organization)
NIA’s mission is to support and develop Thailand’s innovation system, in both the way of improvement and initiation, to promote economic restructuring and competitive enhancement. NIA functions as a focal facilitator driving national innovation by co-creation, networking, fostering, and partnering different organizations from various fields such as academic, technology, industry, finance, and investment. Its focus is on utilizing knowledge management to achieve innovation, particularly to foster “innovation on cluster platform” which uses innovation as the principal tool in improving quality of life and driving towards an increasing competitive economy.
About Thai Union
Thai Union Group PCL is the world's seafood leader, bringing high quality, healthy, tasty and innovative seafood products to customers across the world for 45 years.
Today, Thai Union is regarded as one of the world's leading seafood producers and is one of the largest producers of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding THB 141.0 billion (US$ 4.5 billion) and a global workforce of more than 44,000 people who are dedicated to pioneering sustainable, innovative seafood products.
The company’s global brand portfolio includes market-leading international brands such as Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire, Parmentier, Mareblu, King Oscar, Hawesta, and Rügen Fisch, Thai-leading brands SEALECT, Fisho, Qfresh, Monori, OMG Meat, Bellotta and Marvo, and ingredient and supplement brands UniQ®BONE, UniQ®DHA and ZEAvita.
As a company committed to “Healthy Living, Healthy Oceans,” Thai Union is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a founding participating company of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), and current Chair of Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS). Thai Union's on-going work through its SeaChange® sustainability strategy was recognized when the company was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the eighth consecutive year in 2021. Thai Union was also named to the FTSE4Good Emerging Index for the sixth straight year in 2021. Find out more about our work at: seachangesustainability.org.
About Thai Beverage
ThaiBev was established in 2003 to consolidate a number of leading spirits and beer businesses in Thailand belonging to our founding shareholders and other investors. In 2006, we registered ThaiBev's listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), and subsequently expanded to the non-alcoholic beverage and food sectors to diversify its product portfolio, enhance logistics efficiency, and mitigate business risks. Today, ThaiBev is not only Thailand's leading beverage producer, but also one of Asia's largest beverage producers. The business consists of four segments - spirits, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and food.
About Deloitte
Deloitte provides audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax & legal related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges.
Deloitte’s Thailand practice has grown rapidly over the years to its current size of over 1,500 staff with over 50 partners.
Deloitte’s Thailand practice, founded in 1939, is the first Thai accounting firm. With the depth of experience and quality of resources, Deloitte Thailand has been serving clients in Thailand, spanning various industries and sectors, for more than 80 years. Working as one Deloitte for the Asia Pacific marketplace enable us to leverage our size, scale and clients reap the benefit of our combined pool of expertise and specialist skills.
About Mahidol University
Mahidol University has its origins in the establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888 by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), and the hospital’s medical school is the oldest institution of higher learning in Thailand. This diversified institution now offers top quality programs in numerous social and cultural disciplines, including the most doctoral programs of any institution in Thailand, yet has maintained its traditional excellence in medicine and the sciences.
On 16 October 2007, the Thailand National legislative Assembly approved Mahidol University as an autonomous institution. This transformation will enhance the university’s efficiency, flexibility, and ability to innovate, and standardize its practices with those of other world-class universities.
About RISE
RISE is a leading Corporate Innovation Powerhouse based in Southeast Asia. With the mission to lift up 1 percent GDP of the region, RISE works closely with Fortune 500 Companies, large family businesses, and government agencies across Southeast Asia to set up and scale innovation initiatives through 4 corporate innovation platforms: Corporate Innovation Consulting&Accelerator, RISE University&People Transformation, DeepTech VC/SeaX Ventures, and Knowledge Sharing Platform/Athena.