<Tentative Program>
40 Years of MTEC: Thai Rubber for Future Mobility – From Natural Rubber Quality to Circular Tyre Systems
(40 ปีเอ็มเทค: อนาคตยางไทยสู่ Future Mobility จากคุณภาพยางธรรมชาติสู่ระบบยางล้อหมุนเวียน)
13 November 2026
GRIP, or the Green Rubber Innovation Platform, is a collaborative space that connects rubber research with users, the industrial sector, and related networks to jointly develop research questions, evidence, and opportunities for practical implementation.
This platform invites stakeholders across the entire rubber value chain—including upstream suppliers, rubber producers, tire manufacturers, commercial tire users, retreaders, recyclers, researchers, standards agencies, and policy-makers—to collaboratively address systemic challenges that need transformation, ensuring Thai natural rubber can truly serve high-value applications in Future Mobility.
It is not a platform for individual organizations to present their work, but rather an open space to exchange evidence, experiences, constraints, and collaborative opportunities. It links lessons from Thai rubber research and industry to the challenges of tire systems and the future circular economy.
| Time | Talk Titles | Spakers |
| 09.00-09.10 | Opening & Future Mobility Challenge | |
| 09.10-09.30 | From Natural Rubber Quality to Circular Tyre Systems | To be Announced |
| 09.30-10.15 | Evidence Voices from the Rubber-Tyre System | To be Announced |
| 10.15-10.30 | Refreshement | |
| 10.30-11.20 | Strategic Legacy-to-Mission Dialogue | To be Announced |
| 11.20-11.45 | Open Discussion | |
| 11.45-11.55 | How to Contribute to GRIP | |
| 11.55-12.00 | Mission Frame v0.1 & Closing | |
Suitable for:
Researchers and students, rubber and tire entrepreneurs, upstream rubber producers, transportation and fleet operators, retreading and recycling businesses, government agencies, standards organizations, professional associations, funding supporters, and anyone interested in the development of the Thai rubber system for the future.
What Participants Will Gain:
- A shared perspective on the challenges and opportunities of Thai rubber in Future Mobility.
- Lessons learned from experienced experts in rubber research and the rubber industry.
- An understanding of the roles that data, testing, standards, and collaboration play in driving systemic impact.
- Channels to express interest in leveraging data, expertise, laboratories, testing areas, or collaborative opportunities for further development after the event.