Thailand's Global SPACE-F Incubator and Accelerator Empower FoodTech Startups

SPACE-F is Thailand's first-ever global incubator and accelerator committed to supporting food technology startups through mentorship, global business connections, labs and workspace, and a co-working program. In essence, it aims to “feed the world through innovation” and promote Thailand to become Southeast Asia's "Silicon Valley of food."

Established by the Thai Union Group, the National Innovation Agency, Mahidol University, and industry leaders, SPACE-F is now on the hunt for its fourth batch of FoodTech startups to take part in its incubator and accelerator programs.

The programme's focus sectors include health and wellness, alternative proteins, smart manufacturing, novel food and ingredients, biomaterials and chemicals, packaging solutions, restaurant technology, food safety and quality, and smart food services.

FoodTech startups who wish to expand in Thailand and Southeast Asia may apply for SPACE-F's batch 4 until Nov. 30!

Whether you'll be applying for the incubator or accelerator depending on which phase your startup is in, you can expect to receive trainings from world-class mentors in FoodTech and related industries, one-on-one mentorships, networking, potential investment, and exposure to media and investors.

As we are still in the middle of a pandemic, the incubator and accelerator program, which will both take place in February 2023, will be conducted mostly online with a bit of on the ground requirement. 

Incubator Program

The incubator program is perfect for those who want to make their idea or prototype a reality. SPACE-F wants startup founders with a "strong passion to tackle the food challenges" of the world.

Qualifications

• Must be available to be based in Bangkok for the entire nine-month program
• Team must have more than one member
• May or may not be a registered company
• Ability to communicate in English
• Business idea must be within SPACE-F's nine sectors

Startups in the ideation stage are also encouraged to apply.

Accelerator Program

This program is suited for startups that are more experienced, have already been registered, and gained some traction with their services or products. The program duration is five months.

Qualifications

• Startups must already be registered
• Startups must be interested in expanding in Thailand or Southeast Asia
• Startups must already have a product, service or technology with revenue and customers
• Ability to communicate in English
• Business idea must fall under one of the nine sectors of SPACE-F

For more information about applying to SPACE-F's FoodTech incubator and accelerator programs, go here.

The 2022 cohorts (Batch 3) of SPACE-F's incubator and accelerator programs included startups that specialise in meat alternatives (More Foods), spirulina products (Jamulogy), alternative food packaging (Mi Terro), sustainable alternative to antibiotics (Phagos), creatine-based gummy bears (Balance Corp.), plant-based protein bread (Tasted Better), and Thai-bred coconut products (POWCO), among many others.