Startup Chula to produce Covid vaccine for sale in late ’64

Startup Chula to produce Covid vaccine for sale in late ’64

Reporter recently The Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) brought the media to visit Thai businesses that are promoted in investment that are target industries. It is considered a business that creates a knowledge base for Thai society, namely Baiya Phyto Farm Co., Ltd. and Neub Solute Co., Ltd. Chulalongkorn University

Asst. Prof. Dr. Suteeradejkhunwuth, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Baiya Phytofarm Company Limited Thai start-ups, incubated by the Innovation Center of Chulalongkorn University or CU Innovation Hub, are promoted by BOI funding for biotechnology. In research and development for plant cell production, an investment of 3.94 million baht produces more than 70% of production for export, said the company is developing six vaccines against COVID-19 and is going to test one if it can pass. Seeing the Thai vaccine as an alternative in late 2021 or early 2022, it is expected to produce 2 million doses per month. The price will not exceed 500 baht per dose, while the drug is still being tested for the treatment of COVID-19. Which is waiting to be tested in laboratory animals is a hamster waiting to be imported from abroad If all successful, the company plans to invest in the vaccine factory and other related parties totaling 500 million baht, which is considering a form of joint investment.

Bhuti Mon Sribonfa, Chairman of the Board of Nebsolute Company Limited Thai start-up, incubated by CU Innovation Hub, has been promoted in scientific testing services, with an investment of 3.46 million baht, said the company has been promoted to provide testing services. Two sciences are to test the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) in virus protection. And testing the efficacy and safety of reactants and products such as cosmetics, drugs, extracts and active ingredients. Using cell culture techniques

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jittima Lakhanakul, Chief Technology Officer, Neamsolute Co., Ltd. Said that if it is possible, the government will lay a road map to create a network to push the research and development of Thai people to foreigners to see, not individually, do as now