Driving

Innovation Forward

Founded in 2017, CU Innovation Hub is Chulalongkorn University’s center for driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and socio-economic impact in Thailand — a one-stop innovation ecosystem from ideation to global expansion.

Founded
Startups Supported
Focus Areas

Vision & Mission

Shaping the future of Thailand through innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
Vision

Top entrepreneurial university’s incubation and tech transfer unit that creates most socio-economic impact from research and innovation in ASEAN

Mission

To cultivate entrepreneurship and accelerate the growth of innovation-driven startups and spin-offs toward commercial success
To manage university’s intellectual property (IP) to capture and maximize value from research
To transfer university innovations and technologies to industry sectors to create global socio-economic impact

Innovation Ecosystem

Operating at both the systematic and project levels to support startups end-to-end.
One-Stop Ecosystem Model

CU iHub operates at two levels: as a Systematic Enabler establishing the overall system structure, and as a Project Enabler solving problems at the project level — promoting startups from incubation, training, and brainstorming to fundraising, spinoff, and global expansion.

Co-Creation Spaces

Co-working spaces, maker labs, and meeting facilities within the Chamchuri 10 building, providing startups with the infrastructure they need to develop and test innovations in a collaborative environment.

Focus Areas

Health & Wellness Software, Robotics, Digital GreenTech, Environment, Energy Food, Agriculture, Livestock Social and Educational Innovation Advanced Material & Engineering

Collaborations & Partnerships

Global and local partners driving innovation forward together.

CU Enterprise

Chulalongkorn University’s holding company established to raise funds and invest in high-potential startups from the university ecosystem.

CUIP

Chulalongkorn University Intellectual Property Institute — overseeing patents, IP management, and technology licensing.

UTC

Chulalongkorn University Technology Center handling midstream commercial development of university innovations.

Founder Institute

International collaboration with the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator based in Washington DC for global market expansion.

Venture Capital Partners

Network of local and international VCs and angel investors supporting startups from seed to Series A and beyond.

Chula Spin-Off Club

Information exchange and networking space for Chulalongkorn spinoff companies to share resources and experiences.

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Whether you’re a researcher, student, or industry partner — join our ecosystem and turn ideas into impact.

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