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INNOVATION DIPLOMACY

National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) or NIA has developed a conceptual framework "Innovation Diplomacy", based on the strategic cooperation with innovative organizations worldwide. The mission is to enhance National Innovation System (NIS) of Thailand to international level, as well as to promote the image of Thailand to become "Innovation Nation".

Innovation and Diplomacy, the two words that could be allied so well for the global affairs in the 21st Century. Innovation Diplomacy will focus more on the commercialization of innovation rather than mainly focus in R&D, therefore, Innovation Diplomacy will be another solution to creating significant economic impacts while strengthening international relations at the same time. NIA, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Thailand and Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Thailand, together will provide the pathway to success for those aims by bringing more and more international partners to work with related Thai public and private sectors as Thailand is now growing extensively and sustainably.   

INNOVATION DIPLOMACY FRAMEWORK

Exploring & Informing: 

  • Explore to understand the innovation systems in foreign countries
  • Spot opportunities and barriers for collaboration
  • Communicate with the relevant organizations

Influencing & Promoting: 

  • Influence policies/ framework to improve the wider conditions for collaboration with innovative companies
  • Promote NIA as collaborator and Thailand as a destination for foreign technology-based investment 

Cultivating & Connecting: 

  • Build relationships with decision-makers, design targeted events and workshops to create new international partnerships
  • Organize missions to match companies/ institutions with appropriate international partners

Activating & Scaling:

  • Develop, co-develop or identify external resources to help secure and scale promising collaborations
  • Find ways to help accelerate the commercialization or diffusion of innovation
  • Build international partnerships that transform global opportunities for innovative firms


PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES

Project and activities in each stage of operation are divided into 7 areas.

  1. Entrepreneurial Discovery
  2. Knowledge Development
  3. Knowledge Diffusion
  4. Data Driven Innovation
  5. Market Innovation
  6. Resource Mobilization 
  7. Transformation of Ideas into Reality

According to our Strategic Framework 2017 - 2020

According to our Strategic Framework 2017 - 2020, NIA has developed international collaboration that aimed in three areas: 

  1. G2G: GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT 
  2. G2I: GOVERNMENT TO INVESTOR
  3. G2S: GOVERNMENT TO STARTUP