Bangkok: SITE 2026 is a comprehensive showcase for Thai startups, covering every aspect of the entire business development process. SITE 2026 brings together resources to support Thai startups, providing comprehensive support including funding, technology, markets, and partners. It connects entrepreneurs with supporting agencies to further develop Thai innovations into real businesses.
According to Thai News Agency, SITE 2026: Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo 2026, organized by the National Innovation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), provides a crucial platform for Thai startups, innovation-based entrepreneurs, and technology businesses seeking new opportunities for growth. This includes access to funding, partners, technology, knowledge, and support mechanisms from both government and private sectors. The event brings together agencies under MHESI and external partners ready to assist entrepreneurs from upstream to downstream, covering aspects such as research and technology development, business incubation, access to funding, investment promotion, capital market preparation, intellectual property protection, legal support, cybersecurity, financing, and market expansion.
Key agencies participating include research and technology agencies under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), such as Thailand Science Park, NSTDA, NANOTEC, BIOTEC, NSTDA-BID, TISTR, TED Fund, and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), as well as external partners such as depa, BOI, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, OSMEP, SME D Bank, the Department of Intellectual Property, the Food Institute, the Arbitration Institute, the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and TCEB.
One of the highlights of the event is providing entrepreneurs with opportunities to meet science, technology, and research organizations that can help advance knowledge into practical products, services, and businesses. This includes the development of advanced technologies, food innovation, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and technology entrepreneurship incubation.
In terms of funding and research and innovation grants, entrepreneurs can access information from agencies that support technology and innovation businesses, as well as research funding aimed at enhancing the country's competitiveness. This helps businesses develop innovations, reduce early-stage risks, and clearly progress towards commercialization.
The digital, investment, and capital market dimensions of SITE 2026 also connect entrepreneurs with agencies that support business adaptation through digital technology, investment promotion, incentives for eligible businesses, and preparing SMEs and startups for future growth in the capital market.
There are also agencies that strengthen businesses in areas such as SME loans, intellectual property, food industry standards, law, dispute resolution, cybersecurity, and market expansion through the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. These are crucial components that help innovative businesses grow steadily and remain truly competitive.
The collaboration of these organizations makes SITE 2026 more than just an innovation showcase; it's a platform that helps entrepreneurs systematically visualize the 'growth path' of their innovative businesses. This includes everything from technology development and capital access to market expansion, business readiness enhancement, and expanding investment and capital market opportunities. Under the theme of Global Innovation Impact: The Year of Investment, SITE 2026 serves as a crucial platform connecting startups, innovative entrepreneurs, supporting organizations, investors, and partners both domestically and internationally, driving the growth of Thai innovation and ensuring its international competitiveness.
Entrepreneurs, startups, and interested parties can attend SITE 2026: Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo 2026 from June 25-27, 2026, at Paragon Hall and NEXT Hall, 5th floor, as well as SCBX Next Stage, 4th floor, Siam Paragon.