{"id":6339,"date":"2020-11-24T14:06:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T07:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2020-11-24T14:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T07:06:29","slug":"nxpo-invites-universities-and-research-institutes-to-discuss-a-holding-company-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/en\/6339\/","title":{"rendered":"NXPO invites universities and research institutes to discuss a holding company model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 12 November 2020, NXPO hosted a knowledge sharing forum focusing on a holding company concept which has recently been approved by the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (Policy Council) as a mechanism to promote research commercialization in universities and public research centers. The forum was organized with an objective for NXPO to provide information on the holding company model to representatives from universities and public research organizations and to receive ideas and feedbacks from concerned parties in order to design effective policies and measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the holding company mechanism, universities\u00a0and\u00a0public\u00a0research institutes\u00a0set up\u00a0holding companies to commercialize research findings.\u00a0The\u00a0holding company\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0separate\u00a0private entity\u00a0from the university or research center\u00a0which enables\u00a0flexibility, agility and business-driven decision making, as well as facilitate spinoff companies.\u00a0The mechanism will accelerate commercialization process, thus boosting revenue and creating more jobs to the economy. It will also be a key driver to raise the\u00a0government\u2019s\u00a0contribution to total R&D investment to 30% by 2022. The latest survey in 2019 showed that 22% of total R&D investment came from the government and the rest 78% from the private sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At present, the business sector in Thailand makes\u00a0a combined earning of 23 trillion THB, 60% of which are concentrated in a few large\u00a0conglomerates.\u00a0To increase the earning and improve the distribution, the country needs more tech companies with high growth potential.\u00a0University holding companies\u00a0will be a great addition to Thailand\u2019s innovation ecosystem as they will\u00a0create opportunities for\u00a0more\u00a0innovation-driven enterprises\u00a0through public-private joint investment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few universities have already established holding companies. Examples are CU Enterprise of Chulalongkorn University, Ang\u00a0Kaew\u00a0Holding of Chiang Mai University,\u00a0Nawawiwat\u00a0of King Mongkut\u2019s University of Technology Thonburi\u00a0and TUIP of Thammasat University.\u00a0Several universities are conducting exploratory studies on various aspects of this model – from\u00a0legal\u00a0procedure\u00a0to\u00a0activities. To help universities and research organizations understand\u00a0and later implement\u00a0the\u00a0holding company\u00a0model, NXPO is planning to develop guidelines and relevant regulations\u00a0to be in line with applicable laws and publicize this information among interested universities and research institutes. Inputs from this forum will also be submitted to the Ad Hoc Committee on Ecosystem Promotion and Revision of Laws and Regulations\u00a0for further action.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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