Mapping and Matching

for Innovation in

Fruits and Vegetables

Clusters

Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University (FSU)

Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University (BSU)

Technology Licensing Office TLO-SU, Business Incubator, Silpakorn University (SUBI) Federation of Thai Industries Nakhon Pathom province (FTI)

Industrial Technology Assistance Program (ITAP)

INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBER

Fruit & Vegetables

SMEs

Universities, R&D organization, Government services, etc.

Intervention Team

SMEs COMPETITIVENESS

Regional Innovation System

Current R&D Situation in Thai Firms

Size No. of Firms No. of Firms conducting R&D*

Large 4,444 30 (0.68%)

Medium 9,927 243 (2.45%)

Small 2,229,353 772 (0.03%)

N/A 5,994 -

Total 2,249,718 1,045 (0.05%)

*source: NSTDA (R&D Survey in Private Sector Project, 2005)

Slide presentation: Dr. Pun-arj Chairatana, Thailand’s Food&Beverage Innovation 2008

*source: Dr. Pun-arj Chairatana, Thailand’s Food & Beverage Innovation 2008

Today Agenda: R&D

Industry

Internal resources

Research and Technology

Organizations

Other sources of external research

Operative capability

Acquisitive capability

Adaptive capability

Innovative capability

~ 157 SMEs

ผู้��ประกอบการ (SMEs) ด้�านผู้�กและผู้ลไม้� ในจั�งหวั�ด้- นครปฐม้ ~ 60 โรงงาน- ราชบ�ร� ~ 30 โรงงาน- กาญจันบ�ร� ~ 29 โรงงาน- สม้�ทรสาคร ~ 38 โรงงาน

กลุ่��มอุ�ตสาหกรรมเป้�าหมาย (Demand side)

58.60%

12.10%

12.70%

4.50%1.90%

10.20%

Beverage & Canning Drying Fermentation

Fresh & frozen Frying Miscellaneous

Universities, Government R&D/service organization, Private R&D, Funding agent, etc. in

- Nakhon Pathom

- Rajchaburi

- Kanchanaburi

- Samut Sakhon

- Bangkok

Targeted Supply side

Activities Delivery date[1] (proj. month)

Surveying, screening and identifying the needs and requirements of the targeted fruits and vegetables SMEs.

Month1-3

Surveying, screening and identifying the existing research, technology, know-how, information, patent, facilities, expertises, etc. of the supply side.

Month 1-3

Build up the database of the specified demand side & supply side.

Month 4

Work Plan (Jan., 2008- Dec., 2009)

Activities Delivery date[1] (proj. month)

Mapping the needs of the targeted fruits and vegetables SMEs and the relevant research, technology, know-how, information, patent, facilities, expertises, etc. of the supply side.

Month 4-5

Matching / Selection at least 3 potential cases.

Month 6-12

Work Plan (Jan., 2008- Dec., 2009)

Activities Delivery date[1] (proj. month)

Negotiations of technology transfer, co-operative research, consultant, product development etc..

Month 12-20

Introduce business plan for each selected cases. Exploitation agreement for each selected cases

Month 18-22

Action plan for fruits and vegetables SMEs Month 23-24

Work Plan (Jan., 2008- Dec., 2009)