Projects - The 6th Survey on R&D Activities of Thai Entrepreneurs in Manufacturing and Service Industry

Project Description

LOCATION

OWNER
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

DESCRIPTION
The project was the collection of data for the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) database system. The target data was Research and Development (R&D) activities and Technology Balance of Payment (TBP) information from entrepreneurs in 2005’s Thai Manufacturing and Service Industries. The data collected would be keyed into a database compatible to the existing NSTDA’s database.

SERVICE RENDERED
– Survey and collection of entrepreneurs through 2,500 or more questionnaires
– Summarize R&D and TBP data from the returned questionnaires.
– Cost estimation for R&D and TBP expenditures and number and expenditures of R&D personnel.
– Suggest policies designed to attract investment from the private sector on R&D activities
– Develop a database compatible with the existing NSTDA database.

DURATION
July 2006 – April 2007