BOI Competitiveness Enhancement Fund — Cash Subsidies
Funds Thai firms upgrading machinery, automation, and digital capacity to strengthen real-world implementation.
Thailand's Board of Investment administers the Competitiveness Enhancement Fund as the direct cash-subsidy arm of its broader competitiveness measures, disbursing grants that cover 30–50% of a company's qualifying investment or actual expenditure. The national fund totals THB 10 billion, and the per-company award is capped at THB 100 million. The program targets SMEs and strategic projects already…
Machinery upgrades, automation systems, digital technology adoption, energy conservation, sustainability improvements, R&D investment, technology licensing, advanced training, local supplier development.
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