NSTDA, including MTEC, currently faces unprecedented changes in its 30-year history, from 2022 to the end of 2023. Cognizant of the dramatic changes underway, the Committee of National Science and Technology Development (October 2021-2023) and the Committee of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (March 2022-2024) have demonstrated clear-sighted vision and understanding. We strongly believe that the new leadership team, led by NSTDA president and his vice presidents, who took office in late August last year, will actively collaborate with the MTEC leadership team through these turbulent times with passion and purpose. MTEC members in achieving their R&D ambitions. MTEC, the nation’s leading materials science research center, fosters innovation and enhances technological competitiveness. We continue to advance our groundbreaking research outputs and technology transfers, leveraging them to energize the nationwide manufacturing sector. This significantly contributes to our broader outcomes and impact of enriching Thailand’s economy and society.