Future Food
Food of the future — plant-based, functional and novel foods from Thai innovation
Startups per cohort
Baht in funding
Months of programme
Thai-Crafted
Future Food
Future Food covers the food technologies of tomorrow — plant-based protein, fermentation, functional food, novel ingredients and alternative dairy and meat — answering global consumer trends in sustainability, health and ethical consumption. Thailand has strong raw materials and a solid base of knowledge, ready to scale from the lab into commercial production
Choose the right programme for your business
Holding proprietary technology or food deep-tech
Backed by university research or in-house R&D
Plant-based, functional, novel or alternative-ingredient products
Looking to scale from prototype to commercial production, with IP protection
Batch 1 startups in this pillar
Success stories that began at Thai Kitchen
Plantorigin
Plant-based egg from upcycled rice bran protein — a functional egg replacement
Bendecs
Mozzarella-style cheese made from cashew nuts and soy
Mollyally
Plant-based ice cream — no dairy, gluten or refined sugar
What the Cohort Receives
Access to NIA's R&D facilities and labs, plus its university network
Mentors specialising in food science, fermentation and alternative protein
An investor network that understands deep-tech food
Funding of up to 5 million baht to scale up from prototype into real markets
Ready to elevate your FoodTech business?
Applications open for Cohort 2026 — 5,000,000 baht in funding + national-level mentors + R&D facility access