JOINING FORCES Programme for deep technology
In encouraging national competitiveness enhancement and innovation, Digital Ventures, the Fintech investment and development subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank, has announced a new programme , “U.REKA”, to nurture skills and knowledge in deep technology, from upstream to downstream, through cooperation with seven leading universities, Microsoft and Knowledge Exchange (KX).
The key project partners in this research and development incubating programme are
Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University, King Mongkut Institute of Technology Lad Krabang, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, and King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thammasat University, and Chiang Mai University, The Knowledge Exchange and Microsoft Thailand, Orapong Thien-Ngern, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Ventures Co Ltd said.
The project encourages lecturers, students, researchers and those interested in advanced technology to join forces as a startup enterprise and initiate new ideas in developing deep technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Clouds and Security, Big Data / Internet of Things, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), and Quantum Computing, into innovations. These advanced technologies will enhance the development of key industries, starting with retail, tourism / travel and financial services. These ideas can be turned into actual products and services in the market, he said.
