CP Group and MHESI Sign MOU to Drive Research Integration
Charoen Pokphand Group and MHESI have signed an MOU for the Talent Mobility project to bridge universities and industries for innovation.
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- CP Group and MHESI signed an MOU for the Talent Mobility initiative
- Aiming to bring high-potential academic talent to solve real industry challenges
- Focused on building high-skilled workforce and boosting national competitiveness
- Targeting future industries including AI, digital tech, robotics, and quantum computing
Charoen Pokphand Group has partnered with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, known as MHESI, by signing a memorandum of understanding under the Talent Mobility for Future Industries project. This collaboration seeks to combine the strengths of talented individuals to drive innovation toward sustainable future industries. The initiative focuses on deploying academic experts and researchers to work directly on real-world business challenges and commercialize research outcomes.
Professor Dr. Yossanan Wongswadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry, stated that Thailand must transition from merely investing in technology to fostering a human-centric innovation economy. He added that while Thai individuals possess great talent, these skills need to be unified at a national level through a dedicated talent community and an educational system that prioritizes practical skills over degrees.
The Talent Mobility program serves as a critical mechanism to bridge the gap between academic research and commercial application, a common hurdle in technological advancement. Such public-private partnerships ensure that research directions align closely with actual global market demands.
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Dr. Phanpermsak Aroonee, Deputy Permanent Secretary of MHESI, explained that the ministry has driven the Talent Mobility policy for over a decade with increasingly flexible operational frameworks. This allows university lecturers and researchers to collaborate closely with the private sector while bringing practical insights back to improve educational curricula.
The target groups for this partnership encompass master and doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers, domestic and international research personnel, CP Group employees, and the general public. Key targeted technology domains include AI and Data, digital technology, robotics and automation, biotechnology, quantum computing, energy, and space technology.
Source: Techsauce
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