As the imperative for sustainable development intensifies, Thailand and Southeast Asia stand at the crossroads of challenges and opportunities in fostering effective industry-academic collaboration. The region's diverse ecosystems and economies necessitate a nuanced understanding of the interplay between sectors, urging stakeholders to navigate obstacles, capitalize on synergies, and develop effective policies.
MIT faculty will be joined by MIT-connected startups to facilitate conversations with senior executives from Thailand to foster dialogue, share insights, and cultivate a roadmap for effective collaboration. Through a multifaceted exploration of challenges and opportunities, participants will contribute to shaping a future where industry and academia work together with local government to address pressing sustainability issues, with a focus on how MIT-industry collaboration can accelerate substantial results.
Hyundai Mobis seeks startups for partnerships for in-car monitoring and sensor technologies.
PTT, a Thailand-based energy company, seeks startups in hydrocarbon disruption, circular economy, and manufacturing technologies. They will visit MIT campus on Oct 16-17.
Defond is an electro-mechanical component manufacturer (over 40 years); and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM). Our main sectors include Home appliances, Automotive, Power tools, and Sensors for industrial applications, e.g., Robots and Automation. Defond serves some top global brands for each sector.
Takeda is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them address challenges/opportunities in gastroenterology, oncology, neuroscience and rare genetic & hematology.
Lightning Talk and Panel for 2020 SENSE.nano Symposium
Marcus Dahllof, Program Director, MIT Startup Exchange, "Connecting industry to startups"
Nextia is looking for high-impact solutions to transform the food industry across logistics, snacking, and in-store execution. Four challenges are currently open until September 30. Participants can unlock opportunities such as pilot testing, access to infrastructure, mentoring, and more.
Safran Explore is looking for the technologies that will shape the future of aerospace, defense, and space. Five challenges are currently open until September 30. Select startups will access technical, business & industrial support, access test facilities, R&D teams, fast-track industrialization and more.
Swiss RE has implemented their main Investment Management Platform > 10y ago, still using additional applications for similar services and added multiple additional ad on software applications. Besides comparing the known players on the market (e. g. Aladdin, Murex, Charles River, Simcorp, Bloomberg AIM) we would also like to know if there are new players in the market, maybe using better technology.