Depa to aid small business in accessing digital platforms

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) aims to strengthen 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by helping them access digital platforms created by local startups this year.

The move is in line with Depa’s roadmap to create digital platforms that will benefit local enterprises and communities, levelling up the tech startup ecosystem in the country.

Selected SMEs are eligible for Depa’s subsidy, which will provide a 60% discount on the cost of joining digital solutions or platforms created by startups supported by the agency.

Depa recently chose eight local startups to support via its angel fund with a combined sum of 20 million baht.

The eight represent the first batch of startups under Depa’s angel fund promotion in 2021.

These startups are from the fields of education tech, fintech, healthcare tech and data platforms.

Depa president and chief…