The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation is an integral component of all economies in ASEAN, regardless of the economic status of the nation. Every economy is largely driven by production, whether it involves goods or services, spanning sectors such as agriculture, energy, education, finance, manufacturing, and tourism.
As such, the integration and cooperation agenda of Science, Technology & Innovation is driven by the common vision of every ASEAN Member State to leverage on the use of Science, Technology and Innovation to share knowledge and research developments, and to translate the research outputs into implementable solutions that address the real-life problems faced by its people.
Startups–in the sense of growth and innovation-oriented new firms–are a key driver of innovation, job creation and economic growth. Many will scale and grow into their own right or provide fodder for innovation in larger companies.
Biotechnology
Food Science & Technology
Marine Science & Technology
Materials Science & Technology
Microelectronics & Information Technology
Science & Technology Infrastructure
Sustainable Energy Research
Meteorology & Geophysics
Space Technology & Application