Competition applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the 2023 GIST Innovates Thailand:
- The applicant must be a citizen of Thailand
- The application must be complete (described below in Application Instructions).
- The application must be received by the submission deadline of May 24.
- All applications must focus on science or technology solutions with market potential in Thailand
- All applications must include TWO individuals. Individuals applying alone will not be considered. The entire training which includes the in-person launch virtual participation, and the in-person close of the workshop should be attended by TWO team members.
- Startups led by women, and startups that directly advance the interests of women in the countries where they operate are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Applications that fall under the following categories will not be accepted:
- Research projects with no demonstrable commercial potential
- Teams based at a charity or foundation (not-for-profit) organization.
- Participants in previous in-person GIST activity such as CATALYST pitch competitions or startup trainings.
- Teams based at organizations that buy and resell technologies and other goods
- The applicant must be at least 18 years old and can be through 40 years old on May 24, 2023 (application deadline).
- All materials submitted must be the original work of the applicants