{"id":27504,"date":"2025-08-26T11:23:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/?p=27504"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:52:12","slug":"mtec-represents-thailand-at-the-55th-meeting-of-the-asean-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/mtec-represents-thailand-at-the-55th-meeting-of-the-asean-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TECE-NSTDA Launches \u201cOpen Innovation for EV Battle\u201d \u2014 Transforming Thailand\u2019s Auto Parts Industry Through Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27504\" class=\"elementor elementor-27504\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e43e6ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e43e6ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5f2179\" data-id=\"e5f2179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec22b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ec22b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e7e7fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e7e7fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaf5655\" data-id=\"aaf5655\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6304c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6304c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>On August 21, 2025, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), through its Thailand Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles (TECE), <\/strong>hosted a seminar titled \u201cOpen Innovation for EV Battle: Thai Auto Parts Industry Must Survive.\u201d The event aimed to foster cross-sector collaboration and accelerate innovation to enhance the competitiveness of Thailand\u2019s automotive parts manufacturers as they navigate the transition to the electric vehicle (EV) era.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b3d62f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b3d62f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d932e7\" data-id=\"3d932e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174f5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"174f5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27507\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-2.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11b5eac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11b5eac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0539bbb\" data-id=\"0539bbb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54266a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54266a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dr. Sumittra Charojrochkul, Director of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles (TECE) and the National Energy Technology Center (ENTEC)<\/strong> under<strong> NSTDA, <\/strong>delivered the opening remarks, emphasizing that the global shift toward electric vehicles is a transformative trend with significant implications for Thailand\u2019s auto parts industry. She highlighted the seminar as a strategic platform <strong>to foster collaboration among entrepreneurs, researchers, government agencies, and funding bodies<\/strong> \u2014<strong> aimed at identifying new pathways<\/strong> to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of Thai manufacturers.\u00a0 As a key supporting agency, <strong>TECE<\/strong> plays a vital role in bridging entrepreneurs with cutting-edge technologies and innovations. Dr. Sumittra also expressed her hope that the event would mark the beginning of a robust collaborative network, paving the way for initiatives that turn industry challenges into new opportunities for growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a549a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a549a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1580c1a\" data-id=\"1580c1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d445773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d445773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-3-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-3.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-986a87e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"986a87e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baeb56a\" data-id=\"baeb56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c413a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c413a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dr. Sarawut Lerspalungsanti, Deputy Director of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles (TECE) and Deputy Director of the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA, <\/strong>underscored that the transition to the EV era presents a formidable challenge for auto parts manufacturers. He stressed the need for a unified effort across government, private sector, research institutions, funding agencies, and financial organizations to craft strategies that serve as a \u201ctailwind\u201d \u2014 propelling Thai entrepreneurs toward sustainable growth. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has outlined two key transition targets:<strong> ZEV 30@30<\/strong>, which aims for zero emission vehicle and related parts to account for 30% of total production by 2030; and<strong> Future ICE 70@30, <\/strong>which seeks to retain 70% of internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicle production in the same timeframe \u00a0\u2014 ensuring Thailand\u2019s continued global competitiveness.<strong> TECE-NSTDA <\/strong>actively supports these goals by delivering technical expertise and innovation, focusing on cost-effective manufacturing solutions and facilitating access to domestic incentives and funding to bolster the nation\u2019s industrial strength.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f75f0cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f75f0cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497fb26\" data-id=\"497fb26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd54a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd54a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"height: 128px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 64px;\"><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 64px; border-style: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27512 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 64px; border-style: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27513 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-2.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 64px; border-style: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27514 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-3-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-3.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 64px;\"><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 64px; border-style: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27515 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-4.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 64px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27516 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-5-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-5.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 64px; border-style: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27517 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-4-6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The event convened <strong>over 150 participants <\/strong>from more than <strong>50 organizations<\/strong>, including executives from<strong> over 30 leading automotive parts companies<\/strong>. Attendees engaged in insightful sessions led by distinguished speakers such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mr. Supot Sukpisan<\/strong>, Chairman of the <strong>Automotive Parts and Components Industry Group<\/strong>, the <strong>Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)<\/strong>, and Deputy Secretary-General of the <strong>Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA)<\/strong>, presented FTI\u2019s mission and strategic adaptation plans aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Thailand\u2019s automotive parts industry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mr. Treepol Boonyaman<\/strong>, Deputy Director of the <strong>Thailand Automotive Institute<\/strong>, delivered a talk titled <em>\u201cGate of Opportunity or Wall of Challenge\u201d<\/em>, exploring the demand for automotive parts among Chinese car manufacturers operating in Thailand.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mr. Vachara Leegomonchai<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of <strong>CLP Engineering Co., Ltd.<\/strong>, and <strong>Mr. Susayam Anantasainon<\/strong>, Director of Sales and Marketing at <strong>Thai Nam Plastic Public Co., Ltd., <\/strong>presented compelling case studies showcasing how automotive companies have successfully transformed crises into opportunities for growth and innovation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Ms. Yordkamon Suthirapojn<\/strong>, Senior Investment Promotion Officer, Division 2, <strong>Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)<\/strong>, outlined key investment promotion measures for the automotive parts industry, including initiatives that encourage the adoption of locally manufactured components.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pathomtat Chiradeja<\/strong>, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Programs in Telecommunications, Logistics, Energy, Chemistry, Biobased Materials, and Circular Economy under the <strong>Program Management Unit for Competitiveness Enhancement (PMU-C)<\/strong>, provided information on R&amp;D funding opportunities for the next-generation automotive industry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Ms. Pitcharee Keeratithakul<\/strong>, Senior Innovation Development Officer, <strong>National Innovation Agency (NIA)<\/strong>, shared details on funding programs supporting EV-related innovation businesses for entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dr. Nantiya Viriyabanthorn<\/strong>, Director of the <strong>Innovation and Technology Assistance Program (ITAP), NSTDA<\/strong>, shared strategies for empowering Thai SMEs through targeted support in technology and innovation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, participants engaged in several key activities, including:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2611\ufe0f Technology updates showcasing advanced automotive innovations from <strong>NSTDA<\/strong>, ready for commercial deployment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2611\ufe0f <strong>The TechCare Hub Zone<\/strong>, themed <em>\u201cCrack the Code: Aligning Companies \u2013 Researchers \u2013 Funding Agencies\u201d<\/em>, is designed to facilitate direct business and technology matching.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This seminar marked a pivotal milestone in fostering cross-sector collaboration and laid the groundwork for empowering Thai automotive parts manufacturers to boost their competitiveness in the electric vehicle (EV) era.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-5-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-5.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e304 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f8e304\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b827aa5\" data-id=\"b827aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9343715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9343715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45c6f29\" data-id=\"45c6f29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafca79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fafca79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-6-2.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af018c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af018c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0873797\" data-id=\"0873797\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99704b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99704b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>About TECE<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <strong>Thailand Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles (TECE)<\/strong> was officially launched on <strong>June 26, 2024<\/strong>, and is operated under the <strong>National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)<\/strong>. TECE\u2019s vision is to drive Thailand\u2019s electric vehicle (EV) industry through science, technology, and innovation, positioning the country as the <strong>largest EV hub in the Asia-Pacific region<\/strong> and achieving the national target of <strong>30% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) production by 2030<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">TECE advances the development of Thailand\u2019s EV industry through four key <strong>Driving Strategies<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udd18 <strong>EV-Innovation:<\/strong> Promoting research and development while strengthening the nation\u2019s <strong>Quality Infrastructure (NQI)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udd18 <strong>EV-HRD:<\/strong> Developing skilled human resources for the EV industry, leveraging NSTDA\u2019s expertise and its collaborative network.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udd18 <strong>EV-Connect:<\/strong> Linking support agencies and building an ecosystem conducive to nurturing Thai entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udd18 <strong>EV-Transformation:<\/strong> Expanding technology applications, creating platforms that promote utilization, and supporting entrepreneurs across the EV value chain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b730236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b730236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0e3a73\" data-id=\"b0e3a73\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-550b88d\" data-id=\"550b88d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c4325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08c4325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27522\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, 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width=\"256\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27523\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7365fdd\" data-id=\"7365fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731e49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"731e49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-4.jpg\" 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19d6ab3\" data-id=\"19d6ab3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c894291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c894291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01-7-7-768x513.jpg 768w\" 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