On January 5, 2026, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kasemsak Uthaichana, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University (STeP), together with Dr. Rom Paesuwan, General Manager of the Park, welcomed representatives from the Startup Support Foundation (SSF) and the School of Global Entrepreneurship (SGE), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Republic of Korea.

The visiting delegation included Prof. Kyong-Hwan Kim, Director of the Startup Support Foundation and Dean of the School of Global Entrepreneurship, Sungkyunkwan University, along with Mr. Seung Hoon La, CEO of Schemaplus. The visit included a tour of the Science Park and a meeting to discuss collaborative approaches to startup development and experiential learning at the Building of the Northern Regional Science Park.

The discussions focused on

1) Plans for collaboration under the Experiential Learning Program (ELP) 2026

2) The exchange and support of Thai–Korean startups through incubation and acceleration programs of both parties,

3) Introduction of Wonkwang University (WKU)—a Korean partner with strengths in Bio-Medical and Bio-Food fields.

4) Development of Thai entrepreneurs and youth, and proposed ideas for establishing future student exchange programs.

STeP currently engage in a variety of flexible collaboration models, depending on the interest & funding of counterpart organization.

Examples include:

· Collaborative research

· Human exchange models

· Co-funding and venture-building projects

· Joint seminars, workshops, and short programs

In addition, an inbound program is also available, enabling partners to visit Thailand’s Regional Science Parks and University innovation ecosystem.

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