Mr. Haselmayer remarked that the Amata Science City was a unique
concept which has the potential to attract international investment
apart from acting like a hub for research and development. He also
discussed various possibilities of a greater collaboration between AIT
and the Amata Science City. During his meeting, Mr. Haselmayer also
enumerated various other examples of science city projects in Europe.
Mr. Martin Venzky-Stalling, Senior Project Advisor to the Amata group elaborated on
university-industry linkages. Mr. Satha Vanalabh-patana, department
manager, Industrial Business Development. Amata also joined the
meeting.
The AIT President remarked that the Amata Science City is a place
where a new University-Industry paradigm could be created. He stated
that AIT could bring in the international dimension to the science city
project, apart from offering student and academic mobility
options.
AIT has joined a number of leading higher education institutions and
private sector firms in Thailand in signing a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with Thailand’s Ministry of Science and Technology
and Amata Corporation to establish the “Amata Science City” in Chon
Buri province’s Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate.
The advisory committee for the establishment of Amata Science City had
recommended the appointment of Interlace Invent ApS, a
Denmark based company as an advisor. The company possesses expertise in
developing science cities in many countries. Mr. Haselmayer is
currently visiting Thailand to analyze information to determine
potential industrial clusters that could attract Foreign Direct
Investment in the area of Research and Development.
AIT President Said Irandoust with
Mr. Sascha Haselmayer and Mr. Martin Venzky-Stalling.