NIA Open Innovation

Run by National Innovation Agency.

The National Innovation Agency's Open Innovation mechanism funds projects in Bangkok for a period of not more than one year. Support is a matching grant of up to 75% of project value, capped at THB 1,500,000 per project, awarded as a grant rather than an equity investment; other NIA mechanisms cap at THB 1,000,000 and THB 2,000,000. Delivered in hybrid form across generalist, biotech, manufacturing and climate ventures.

Investment

THB 1,500,000 (Below East Asia & Pacific median $69k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

0% (Like 72% of East Asia & Pacific · Like 79% globally)

Duration

52 weeks (Longer than East Asia & Pacific median 15 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Sectors

• Generalist
• Biotech
• Manufacturing
• Climate

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://www.nia.or.th/service/financial-support read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, equity pct, duration weeks, sectors, application url, format

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Last verified 2026-09-05.