NSTDA is Thailand's national science and technology development agency with a vision to be a key partner for a knowledge-based society through science and technology. It has five research centers focused on various technologies and one technology management center. NSTDA employs over 2,600 researchers and staff and has filed hundreds of patents both locally and internationally. To support private sector R&D and technology commercialization, NSTDA offers various services including technology consultation, testing labs, incubation centers, investment programs, training programs, and facilities like the Thailand Science Park Convention Center.

1. Business Development
NSTDA’s Soft Services
January 31, 2011

2. Vision “A Key Partner for a Knowledge-based Society
through Science and Technology”
Mission NSTDA’s main mission is research and development
to strengthen Thailand’s sustainable
competitiveness, complemented with the technology
transfer and development of human resources and
infrastructure in science and technology with the
outcomes that have impacts on the society and
economy.
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3. 4 National Research Centers & 1 Technology Mgt Center.
BIOTEC: Genomic Technology & Cell Factory Technology
MTEC : Design and Simulation for Materials and Manufacturing & Materials Design and Production
NECTEC: Sensor Technology, Knowledge Engineering Technology & Information Security Technology
NANOTEC: Nanocoating, Nanoencapsulation & Functional Nanostructures
TMC: Technology transfer and commercialization of discoveries and technologies

4. NSTDA’s Professional Resources
Researchers
66.65%
Researchers 7.62%
Management
25.73%
Operation
As of Nov 2010 = 2,639 persons
Bachelor & Lower 1078 persons
40.85 %
42.55% PhD. & Higher 438 persons
16.60%
Master Degree 1,123 persons

5. No. of patents Filed by NSTDA
(Local + International)
Accumulated Number of Patents Filed
800
Number of Patents Filed
700 174
678
140
600
101
500 67 504
46
23 22 28 29
5 7 12 14
400 1 1 2 1 2 3
364
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
300
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
263
200 Actual 196
Accumulative
150
121
100 93
71
34 48
10 12 19 22
0 1 2 4 5
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Source: TLO/TMC Jan 2009

6. Technology Information
Consultation
Testing Lab
R & D outsourcing or Co-research etc.
Delivery Mechanisms
Technology Human
Resources
Support low interest rate loan for R & D projects Development
Join Investment in NSTDA Technology
Encourage investment in R & D in private sector
Professional Training
Database of Experts and
R&D Researchers
Finance Technology Intensive
Skill
Labor Intensive
Intensive
Intensive
Enhance competitiveness of more than 2,000 companies
Business &
Intellectual
Property
Infrastructure
Technology Business Incubation
Thailand Science Park Licensing
Software Park Thailand Technology Mgt.
Thailand Science Park Convention Center

7. Technopreneur Development Services
(TDS)
BIC NIC CDP RDP

8. Technology Business
Incubation Center
“Assist technology business start-up in their
early stage.”
• Provide effective comprehensive
technology business incubation services
• Assist spin-off researchers in their
business endeavor
• Promote investment and funding of
technology businesses.
• Targeted new start up, Technopreneurs.
NSTDA Investment Center Company Directed Tech.
Dev. Program
“Reducing cost of R&D activities of Thai
Encouraging private sector to transfer technology
from NSTDA by joint investment in order to corporate to encourage R&D spending
mitigate investment risks and to promote through lower interest loan in order to
techno-business in Thailand” improve country competitiveness.”
• Join Investment between 25% and 49%. • Cooperating with banks to provide low
• Focus on early commercialization stage interest rate loan at the rate of half of 1
investments. year fixed deposit rate plus 1.125%
• Provide Management Resource at the • Limiting 75% of the loan request, 30
board level. Million Baht per project and maximum 7
• Manage NSTDA Investors day years
• Early Access to NSTDA newer Research • Targeted Thai SME
Products.

9. Private Sector R&D
Promotion Program
Research & Dev. Certification Skills Tech. & Innovation
“Reducing cost of R&D activities of Thai Encouraging BOI promoted companies to
corporate to encourage R&D spending contribute to R&D spending in order to
through tax reduction in order to improve improve country competitiveness.”
country competitiveness.”
• Evaluating R&D projects • Manage S&T supporting fund
• Verifying R&D costs. • Report BOI and NSTDA STI committee
• Issuing RDC Tax certification for • Targeted BOI approved organization with
submission to Revenue Department less than 8 years tax privilege and/or
• Targeted all Thai registered with capped tax privilege revenue.
organizations www.nstda.or.th/sti-fund
Normal case Applied RDC
Revenue 10,000,000 10,000,000
Expense Sample Corporate Income Tax
- Cost of good sold 5,000,000 5,000,000 With RDC TAX privilege
- R&D Expenditures 1,000,000 1,000,000
EBIT 4,000,000 4,000,000
Additional R&D Expenditure Tax deduction 0 1,000,000
EBIT (2) 4,000,000 3,000,000
Save
Tax Amount ( 30% ) 1,200,000 300,000 900,000

10. NSTDA Academy
Professional Training

11. Thailand Science Park Convention Center
Service of TSP-CC
The 1st & 2nd fl. totaling 2,480 square meters in area can guarantee
a successful outcome of world-class meeting, international
conferences, special events and upscale exhibitions.
 The 2nd fl. houses a food court, a restaurant and the NSTDA Shop.
The 3rd and 4th fl. include small and medium-sized multipurpose
conference rooms 25-70-seat, specialized computer training facilities,
reception room, 61-seat boardroom and a sophisticated 376-seat
theater-style auditorium.

12. Facilities Floor Plan
Grand Hall Food Park/Science Café Auditorium&Seminar R.
1st Fl. 2nd Fl. 3rd Fl.
230Sq.m.
460Sq.m
. 488Sq.m.
2,070 Sq.m. 410Sq.m
.

13. Linkage
TMC
BIOTEC
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Conversation & NECTEC
Communication
To create Market
“TRUST” Enabling
NANOTEC MTEC
Community / SMEs
Business matching process
Understand Leads opportunities to Matching
Interact with customers need Business BD national center/ possible
Potential
industries and request Need TLO / CPMO/ solutions/
Customer
details ITAP/TSP/ services
other services
Confirm interest
and capability
That meet to
Project
Commitment

14. NSTDA Business Center
Contact point: Mkt@nstda.or.th

15. Thank you