Entrepreneur Support
Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator
The Incubation Network is proud to launch the Thailand Plastics Circularity Accelerator — a unique, targeted program to help scale plastic recycling businesses currently operating in Thailand or foreign companies prepared to enter the market.
Custom designed for growing the local circular economy, the program aims to be a catalyst for developing Thailand’s end market for low value plastics through an inclusive and sustainable approach.
This program is supported and funded by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ECCA Family Foundation.
Scaling Innovation to Reduce Plastic Leakage and Improve the Local Informal Sector
- The Ask
- The Offer
The cohort is made up of startups and growing businesses that align with any one of these key focus areas:
- Solutions that focus on recycling, repurposing or upcycling opportunities for low-value, hard-to-recycle plastics
- Solutions that are tangible, demand-driven and add real value to the recycled plastics market
- Solutions that are responsive to gender & inclusion
They also:
- Are revenue-generating businesses
OR
- Have already developed and are testing a functional prototype (or minimum viable product)
Access to grants
Over ฿3,000,000 (USD$100,000) in cash prizes
Custom growth plan
Workshops, exclusive resources and 12 months of 1:1 support
Quality connections and mentorship
Accelerate growth through access to strategic partnerships and advisory
The Cohort
CIRAC
Eco Friendly Thai
Second Life
Trash Lucky
Program Timeline
- Applications open | September 2021
Applications are to be submitted by 23:59 Bangkok time (GMT+7) on 15th October 2021.
- Review & selection | October 2021
Judging panel to review applications. An intimate cohort of finalists will be selected for the accelerator.
- Onboarding | November 2021
Welcome, kick-off and onboarding of finalists. A thorough needs assessment will be conducted to inform the development of custom growth plans for each startup.
- Accelerator begins | December 2021
Commencement of individualized learning plans, support, and collaborative workshop experiences.
- 12 months of support | Dec 2021 – Dec 2022
To support continued growth, exclusive resources and introductions to strategic partners will form part of the program.
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