Modern Heirloom
High-value regional food — local wisdom ready for the world stage
Startups per cohort
Baht in funding
Months of programme
Thai-Crafted
Modern Heirloom
Modern Heirloom is about bringing new life to regional recipes and ingredients — old formulas from Ang Thong, Phetchaburi, Chiang Mai and across the country — without erasing the story of where they came from, but elevating them with food technology, packaging and branding until they are export-ready, answering modern consumers who want authenticity alongside premium quality
Choose the right programme for your business
Food products from a specific Thai community, province or region
A cultural identity, ingredient or process that is hard to copy
Looking to build on it with preservation technology, packaging or branding
Potential to scale from local markets into HoReCa, retail or export
Batch 1 startups in this pillar
Success stories that began at Thai Kitchen
Swangpat
High-quality concentrated tamarind juice that retains its nutritional value, with no added colour, fragrance or preservatives
Foodle Noodle
Noodles, glass noodles and snacks made from Thai organic rice
Ace Star (Starry)
Traditional Thai desserts in a new form — frozen mango sticky rice and signature dishes
What the Cohort Receives
1-on-1 mentoring from Tipco Foods, ThaiBev, Minor Food and Tops
Brand development that tells your origin story, with premium positioning
Distributor and export-channel networks through NIA and its partners
Innovation funding of up to 5,000,000 baht per business
Ready to elevate your FoodTech business?
Applications open for Cohort 2026 — 5,000,000 baht in funding + national-level mentors + R&D facility access