AIT has recently launched "RTG Joint Industrial Research Program" supported by the Royal Thai Government to further collaborate with industrial partners in conducting research on real-world industrial problems. Member companies of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) were invited to serve as AIT's partners, in jointly supporting relevant research projects that will directly benefit the participating companies and/or the related industry in Thailand.
The program aims to enable FTI member companies to make use of AIT's research capabilities, while AIT faculty members will have an opportunity to conduct research in solving real-world problems. Each joint industrial research project will be conducted under the following financial scheme: 50% from AIT fund and 50% matching fund from the partnered companies. The difference of these joint projects from the traditional sponsored projects is the participation of researchers from the partnered companies.
With 17 proposals received from industry valued at more than 30 million Baht, the industrial partners will contribute at least 15 million Baht to AIT.
It is expected that the outcomes of this project will benefit Thailand and create long-term industrial linkages.
Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, RTG Faculty Representative, Ms. Wannapa Pliansri, RTG Coordinator and the rest of the RTG team, initiated the program. Professor Vilas Wuwongse, Vice President for External Relations, plays an important role to mobilize support from FTI.