Institute for Research and Development, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, drives new-generation entrepreneurs toward Start-Ups and Spin-Offs to build a sustainable innovation-based economy

3 November 2025 — The Institute for Research and Development (IRD), Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Morakot Worachairungreung, Director of IRD, assigned Atidtaya Buasri, Vice-Director of Intellectual Property Management and Business Incubation, together with Miss Waraphorn Sribuakaew, Acting Head of the Division, and Miss Panchalika Takhianram, General Administration Officer, to accompany student entrepreneurs to the Second Performance Report (10-month round) for Start-Up and Spin-Off entrepreneurs under the University Business Incubator (UBI) – Upper Central Region Network, TOR FY 2568–2569 (FY 2025–2026), before the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. The session took place at the Academy Meeting Room, 19th Floor, Chalerm Rajakumari 60th Anniversary Building, Chulalongkorn University.

A total of five projects from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University participated across three levels as follows.

Pre-Incubation: the starting point from ideas to business creation

Perfumed-Water Body Lotion — Miss Rawipha Yodthasaen; Miss Pannita Ausaneewangkaeo; academic advisor: Assistant Professor Dr. Peerada Damapong.

Stingless-Bee Honey Liquid Soap (Pomelo Peel Essential-Oil Scent) — Mr. Netiwut Chokchai; Miss Warissara Srinamburi; Mr. Chetthaphong Koedsomnuek; academic advisor: Assistant Professor Dr. Rangson Maraphen.

Start-Up: from innovation to real business

3) Freshly Spray — “Khao Yai” Pomelo Air-Freshener — Miss Sutasinee Saisudjai; Miss Madeena Hemkhoknoi; academic advisor: Assistant Professor Dr. Pongmada Damapong.

4) TIDY TEETH — Oral and Dental Care Products — Miss Jutathip Rittibun; academic advisor: Assistant Professor Dr. Jatuporn Ounprasertsuk.

Spin-Off: scaling innovation into commercial enterprise

5) Educational platform business — H Online (Thailand) Co., Ltd. — Mr. Teerasak Yodthong; academic advisors: Assistant Professor Dr. Tanapol Kotana; Assistant Professor Dr. Cholpassorn Sitthiwarongchai; Dr. Chompoo Saisama.

This activity is part of IRD’s advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on developing youth innovation-based entrepreneurship, supporting the creative economy, and expanding equitable educational opportunities, in alignment with SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). IRD affirms that nurturing new-generation entrepreneurs is central to building a stable and sustainable innovation-based economy.