Beyond the Beach: Thailand as a Bridge to the ASEAN Innovation Ecosystem
Thinking about taking your innovation beyond the Nordics?
Join us at Epicenter Stockholm for an afternoon connecting Nordic founders, investors, researchers, and ecosystem builders with Thailand's innovation scene and the wider ASEAN market — access to 680 million people, strong regional connectivity, and manufacturing depth across food, wellness, automotive, creative industries, and bio-based industry.
You'll meet organisations that can help you understand the market, de-risk your entry, build local visibility, find partners and talent, and access capital — and hear directly from founders who've navigated the journey between Sweden, Thailand, and Southeast Asia.
Agenda
13.00 Registration & welcome
13.30 Opening remarks: Innovation Diplomacy — Bridging New Possibilities Between Thailand and the Nordic Countries, by H.E. Mrs. Arunrung Phothong Humphreys, Ambassador of Thailand to Sweden
13.45 Epicenter's International Collaboration Programs, with Jack Melcher-Claësson and Edgar Luczak, Epicenter Stockholm
14.00 Why Thailand? A fast-paced look at the market, followed by 3-minute intros from five partners who make market entry concrete:
NIA — navigate the market & de-risk your entry
Techsauce — visibility & ecosystem access
SEAbridge — sharpen your market fit & growth
CUTIP — find & attract local innovation talent
Deeptech Alliance / PMU-C — deep-tech research & innovation infrastructure
Followed by a 45-minute panel, moderated by Epicenter.
15.00 From the Nordics to ASEAN — Founder stories (CERO, Genomevault, and more), on market entry, localisation, partnerships, and lessons learned in both directions.
15.30 Thai Fika: Networking & Open Innovation Showcase — Thai bites, Nordic fika, and real examples of Thai-Nordic collaboration.
Who should join
Startups and scaleups exploring ASEAN; investors and venture builders; innovation and business development teams; corporates seeking partners, customers, or opportunities in Southeast Asia; researchers and universities; deep-tech and sustainability innovators; ecosystem builders and public-sector organisations — anyone doing business, innovating, investing, or collaborating with Thailand and ASEAN.
Hosts: The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm / Thailand and Nordic Countries Innovation Unit (TNIU), Epicenter Stockholm
This event is part of Nordic Tech Week. The event is independently organised by the host. If you have any questions about Nordic Tech Week, please contact events@nordictechweek.org. Questions about this event should be directed to the event host.