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Imagine two nations joining culinary forces in a gastronomic alliance so robust, it could very well set the stage for innovation on a plate, and you have the “Spain-Thailand Innovation & Tech Dialogue Platform”. Now, isn’t that a mouthful of a title? Think of it as a magnificent buffet where food meets science, and the guests of honor are none other than the distinguished Suchada Thaensap, Secretary to Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), and the charming Felipe de la Morena Casado, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Thailand.
At the heart of bustling Bangkok, over 100 of the crème de la crème in research and business, with visions of sustainable food dancing in their heads, gathered to witness the dawn of an era. This was no ordinary assembly; it was a symposium brimming with ideas, looking at food’s future through the lens of science, and fostering bonds between the Thai and Spanish masterminds.
The event marked a cornerstone of the Thailand & Spain Innovating Program (TLSIP), a bilateral brainchild aimed at sprouting seeds of collaboration between the Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMUC), MHESI, and Spain’s Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). The question on everyone’s mind was simple: How do we make food better? ‘Better’, of course, refers to bigger, not in portion size, but in value – nutritional and environmental.
Suchada Thaensap, the visionary voice of the event, spoke of a future where food isn’t just food. It’s smarter, kinder to the planet, and packed with bonus health benefits. Meanwhile, Felipe de la Morena stood firm on the growing relationship between these nations, nurturing the two-way street of innovation that has steadily expanded like a well-risen loaf of the finest sourdough.
Then there’s the pièce de résistance: “Innovative Thai” – a project that might as well have leaped out of a farmer’s daydream. Led by the esteemed Professor Apichart Vanavichit, it’s the story of the merging of rice dynasties – the hardy Thai-Indica with the resilient Spanish-Japonica. The aim? Creating an elite rice strain not just with remarkable yields and disease resistance but one that throws a punch in the fight against lifestyle diseases with its low-glycemic, biofortified glory.
This isn’t just cross-continental collaboration; it’s a cross-cultivar romance, leading to a beautiful progeny – the first of its kind, a purple rice that might as well wear a superhero cape. Imagine a world where a staple grain is not just filling bellies but also fueling health. It’s a venture poised to take a swing at obesity, type 2 diabetes, and those pesky NCDs with every delicious, nutritious spoonful.
As part of a larger action plan for deep-seated partnership between PMUC and CDTI, outlined by Javier Ponce and Thongchai Suwonsichon, stars of the innovation stage, expect a fusion of tech alliances and boosted business in renewable energy, personalized medicine, and more.
Underlying the culinary grandeur, PMUC is essentially building bridges, from Thailand to the United Kingdom, traversing the European Union and South Korea. It’s an international alliance where the common language is innovation, and the dialect is competitive edge.
So, what we are witnessing is the birth of a food revolution, a confluence of culinary magnificence and scientific prowess, cooked up in the labs and farmlands of two distinct cultures, aimed at serving up a tomorrow that’s feasting on health and sustainability. The “Spain-Thailand Innovation & Tech Dialogue Platform” is set to redefine our meals, our health, and our planet, one plate at a time.
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