Co-Hosting “Elevating IPITEx Award-Winning Innovations to Real-World Application” at Thailand Inventors’ Day @NRCT

2–3 February 2026 at Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat Conference Room, NRCT Building 1

Dr. Wiparat De-ong, Executive Director of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), stated that the two-day intensive program enabled participating inventors and researchers to strengthen their capabilities through hands-on workshops, Project-Based Learning (PBL), user empathy analysis, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessment, and gap analysis—building a success model for translating award-winning research and inventions into real-world impact.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anak Khantachawana, Head of the Hub of Talent on Minimally Invasive Medical Devices and Standardization, highlighted the dedication and potential of the 50 gold-medal inventor teams participating in the program, demonstrating strong progress in design thinking, problem-solving, and practical commercialization readiness.

Five outstanding prototype teams were selected for development and international competition grants:

1. Innovation Development Grants:

• “Natural Mangosteen Peel Colorant for Food & Beverage Innovation” — Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University
• “A-Compound” — Mahidol University
• “Water Adaptation Innovation Center” — Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
• “Radio-Controlled Shrimp Feeding Boat” — Nakhon Pathom Technical College
• “Water-Pressure Vegetable Vacuum Sealer for Energy Efficiency” — Surat Thani Technical College

2. International Competition Grant (Indonesia):

• “Four-Propeller UAVs AI System in Pollination Commercial Hybrid Maize Seed Production” — Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University

3. International Competition Grant (Taiwan):

• “Rapid Test Kit for Detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Black Tiger and White Leg Shrimp” — National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), NSTDA

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