Industrial Consultancy Services

What is ICS?
Industrial Consultancy Services (ICS) is a National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Program aimed at providing technical consultancy for Thai industry by:
supporting Thai industry to use technical consultants efficiently at resonable cost;
providing technical experts for problem-solving or production development;
communicating problems or needs of industry to technology institutes such as universities and research institutes.

How can ICS support companies ?
Technical service
Diagnosis of preliminary technical problems by experts.
Identification of experts, both local and overseas, to solve technical problems as well as assist in production development, which includes technology management, but not administration and marketing.
Financial Assistance
For preliminary problem diagnosis:
* 3,000 baht per day, but not exceeding 2 days per case.
For problem solving or technology development:
* 50% of the cost of consultancy project.
Linkage to other NSTDA Programs
Contract research.
Soft loan for research and development.
Technology assessment and technology transfer.
Training for technology management and ISO 9000 System.

ICS Expert Services
Local
high calibre technical personnel from universities and research institutes
consulting companies
International cooperating organizations
Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO)
International Executive Service Corps (IESC, US)
Japan Overseas Development Corporation (JODC)
Australian Executive Service Overseas Program Limited (AESOP)
Senior Experten Service (SES, Germany)
Steinbeis Foundation for Economic Promotion (Germany)
British Executive Service Overseas (BESO)
Netherlands Management Consultancy Program (NMCP)

Eligible companies
registered and manufacturing in Thailand,
at least 51% Thai-owned and managed,
strong interest in improving productivity with financial and managerial capability.

NSTDA Network Organizations
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NCGEB)
National Metal and Materials Technology Center ( MTEC)
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center ( NECTEC)

Application for ICS
Interested firms can contact:
National Science and Technology
Development Agency (NSTDA)
Industrial Consultancy Services Program
Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, 18th Floor
539/2 Sri-Ayudhaya Road,
Rajdhevee, Bangkok 10400
Tel. (02) 248-7541 to 8
Fax. +66-2-248-7549