{"id":8682,"date":"2021-08-24T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T04:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/?p=8682"},"modified":"2021-08-24T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T04:00:07","slug":"2020-nxpo-performance-highlights-2-supporting-national-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/en\/8682\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 NXPO Performance Highlights #2: Supporting National Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2020, NXPO\u2019s work focused on driving the higher education, science, research and innovation (HESRI) policy and HESRI system reform that would enable the exploitation of HESRI in all sectors for long-term national development as well as short-term recovery from the pandemic. The work in 2020 can be categorized in 6 areas and this article focuses on NXPO\u2019s role in driving key agenda supporting the national strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NXPO supports the national strategy by creating innovative solutions responding to the needs of the country; transforming the country to an innovation-driven economy; strengthening an innovation ecosystem with the targets of 1,000 one-billion-THB-revenue IDEs (innovation-driven enterprises) and 2% GERD (gross expenditure on R&D) by 2027; establishing the future industry and reducing social inequality with targeted poverty eradication. Highlights of this mission in 2020 include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. IDE Development Platform.<\/strong> NXPO worked with the IDE Center of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce implementing Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program by applying the concept of MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP). In 2020, the program was implemented in 24 communities with a participation of 205 organizations representing universities, public and private entities. The Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program focuses on setting IDE mindset among stakeholders in the community, identifying community-based problems and developing innovative solutions that are specific to each community. The exercise helps the community establish a long-term platform for IDE development. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Model.<\/strong> BCG model is a national strategy for sustainable development. Following its release of BCG white paper in 2018, NXPO has initiated funding programs at the Program Management Unit for National Competitiveness Enhancement (PMU-C) to promote BCG. Examples of projects include the establishment of CROs (Clinical Research Organizations), the development of RT-PCR COVID-19 test and the development of industrial-scale xanthone extraction from mangosteen pericarp. NXPO also supported the preparation of \u201cBCG in Action: The New Sustainable Growth Engine\u201d proposal which would serve as the foundation for the implementation.  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Circular Economy (CE).<\/strong> NXPO performed a study and, as a result, introduced a CE model for Thailand. Based on systems research approach, the CE model for Thailand goes beyond waste management and treatment, aiming to revolutionize Thai industry and invigorate the economy with CE. To kick off CE transformation, PMU-C has established four anchor programs:  1) CE Champion for supporting high-impact projects in the private sector; 2) CE Platform for developing solutions for various sectors in the industry 3) CE R&D for funding research and innovation; and 4) CE Citizen for developing awareness and market. In addition, NXPO joined a CE pact made by more than 30 organizations representing public and private enterprises aiming to promote the concept and practices of CE in order to help mitigate climate change and enable sustainable growth. CE white paper is available in Thai language at: https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/CE<\/a>.  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        1. Targeted Poverty Eradication.<\/strong> NXPO formulated policy recommendations for HESRI to implement targeted poverty eradication as follows: <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n