Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation

Name

Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation

Legal name

Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation

Website

https://csii.chula.ac.th

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Interdisciplinary higher education
• Integrated innovation programs
• Student startup incubation
• Venture creation education
• Project-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: As an international undergraduate program at Chulalongkorn University, CSII generates revenue through student tuition and academic fees for the BAScii program.
2. Government and Institutional Funding: CSII operates as a faculty-level academic unit within Chulalongkorn University and receives institutional funding, with additional support from national agencies such as the National Innovation Agency (NIA) through programs like the CU-NIA Matching Fund.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The CSII Golf Charity event (Fairway to the Future) raised 2,191,000 THB for student support including scholarships and development activities, demonstrating active community fundraising for student financial support.
4. Student Project Incubation and Industry Collaboration: Revenue is generated through student startup incubation, industry-sponsored capstone projects, hackathons, and corporate partnerships that provide funding and in-kind support for student ventures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CSII operates as a faculty-level academic unit within Chulalongkorn University, delivering the BAScii (Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation) international undergraduate program that integrates technology, design thinking, entrepreneurship, project-based learning, and real-world industry collaboration. The school also runs startup incubation (CSII Launchpad) and an in-house AI Lab to support student venture creation, serving Thai and international undergraduates applying through TCAS and dedicated international admissions rounds.

Product overview

Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII) operates primarily as an educational institution offering the BAScii (Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation) program as its flagship product - an interdisciplinary international undergraduate program integrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem-solving. The institution also nurtures student-led startups including RevisionSuccess (AI study app), PanFa Technologies (Agritech), PJJ Solutions (Virtual Power Plant), Eyequila (AI eye health), Worklaunch, Scotty, Cupid.co, and ROOP through its innovation sandbox model. CSII Launchpad serves as the commercialization arm supporting technology transfer and startup ecosystem development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BAScii: Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation - the flagship international program of CSII integrating innovation, entrepreneurship, project-based learning, industry collaboration, and real-world problem-solving.

Products and services

• BAScii (Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation) International Program Chulalongkorn University's interdisciplinary international undergraduate program integrating arts, science, innovation, entrepreneurship, project-based learning, and real-world problem-solving, combining technology, design thinking, and venture creation. Open to Thai nationals via the TCAS centralized admission system and to foreign-citizenship applicants via dedicated Early International and International Admission rounds.
• CSII Launchpad

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 student-led startups nurtured since 2019
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major, developing, core and minor.

• Duke University (Future Universities Alliance)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026CSII was selected as Thailand's sole representative in the Future Universities Alliance's inaugural Innovation Sandbox, a 12-month global peer-learning program incubated at Duke University. The program runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and includes monthly facilitated sessions, structured milestone meetings, and the Alliance Global Summit in Durham, North Carolina (October 3-5, 2026). CSII participates under the 'Amplifying Signature Innovations' pathway, contributing insights from its integrated innovation education model to a global cohort of 49 institutions.
• Singapore Management University (SMU) - BIG Incubation ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026RevisionSuccess, a BAScii student-built AI study app, was the only Thai startup accepted into Singapore Management University's BIG incubation program in Singapore in early 2026. This provided access to SMU's startup ecosystem, mentorship, and regional investor network.
• University of Alabama, USAdevelopingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025A delegation of professors from the University of Alabama visited CSII as part of their Southeast Asia Initiative to boost research productivity and foster cross-border academic collaboration. Discussions centered on student and faculty exchange programs and shared course development. The connection began when CSII's Executive Director visited the University of Alabama the prior year.
• Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025CP Group invited BAScii team 'Chill Guy' to Beijing, China for a study trip after their CP Cup 2024 victory. Students visited CP Headquarters, smart agriculture at Pinggu Model City, and Huawei's Da Vinci Exhibition Hall, learning from CP's top executives about leadership, ethical decision-making, and business transformation.
• Mahasarakham University (MSU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025CSII and Mahasarakham University co-organized the City DNA & Culture Re-creation Hackathon 2025, which challenged 120 participants across 30 teams to develop solutions preserving, promoting, and transforming cultural heritage into sustainable innovations. CSII-led team PPB won First Runner-Up.
• Shen Yang Pharmaceutical University, ChinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 February 2025CSII hosted nine students and one lecturer from Shen Yang Pharmaceutical University for a two-week exchange program (February 9-22, 2025) titled 'Advancing Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Systems in Thailand 2025.' The program included CSII courses on health and wellbeing innovation, Thai culture classes, and site visits to hospitals, museums, and Baiya Phytopharm Co., Ltd.
• SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 February 2025CSII was appointed as an official SusHi Tech Tokyo Ambassador for the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 conference (May 8-10, 2025, at Tokyo Big Sight), a premier event gathering over 50,000 attendees and 500+ startups globally. CSII students and faculty can attend with an exclusive 80% registration discount.
• STelligence Co., Ltd.flagshipTechnology or Integration · 9 January 2025CSII and STelligence signed an MOU on January 9, 2025, for an AI-driven partnership focused on leveraging STelligence's expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Digital Transformation. The partnership includes capstone projects, internships, mentorship programs, hackathons, and incubation programs, integrating real-world AI business challenges into the BAScii curriculum.
• Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AIT organized a week-long AI Bootcamp for CSII students covering image recognition, neural networking, AI ethics, and hands-on workshops. AIT faculty and graduate mentors led the training. CSII and AIT also signed a strategic cooperation partnership in April 2024 laying the foundation for an International Unified Bachelor's-Master's Degree Program and broader collaboration in higher education innovation.
• Nanyang Polytechnic, SingaporecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 June 2022CSII and Nanyang Polytechnic signed an MOU for student and faculty exchange, providing for both institutions to exchange up to six students per cycle, fostering cross-border academic collaboration in innovation education.
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSII partners with HKUST for knowledge sharing on innovation education models. HKUST's Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab initiative, which turns the campus into a space for learning and experimenting with sustainability challenges, serves as a model for CSII's approach. PJJ Solutions, a BAScii startup, has been named a winner at HKTech300 and DIPROM x Delta, and a finalist at CUHK Datathon, with students receiving NUS Enterprise Scholarships.
• Cornell University (Chula-Cornell Global Hub)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chula-Cornell Global Hub at Cornell's Dyson School facilitates academic exchange and collaboration. BAScii student Punnarit Sae-Jeang (PanFa Technologies) was one of the first exchange students under this program.
• Singapore Management University (Exchange Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSII hosts exchange students from Singapore Management University through the international exchange program. SMU students join the BAScii program for a semester, taking specialized courses such as Innovation in Health and Wellbeing and Commercial Pathways in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals.
• Happily.ai / Tareef JaffericoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTareef Jafferi, CEO of Happily.ai and a BAScii adjunct lecturer with background at MIT and Google, mentored RevisionSuccess through Project Seed, helping the team reframe their product decisions around user-centered design.
• Chaipattana FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSII and Chulalongkorn University signed an MOU with the Chaipattana Foundation for collaboration on social innovation projects, including the Chaipattana x Chula Fair 2025, where CSII students played an active role in organizing and executing the event.
• Deloitte, SCG, Uniqlo, AIA, and other companiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partners including Deloitte, SCG, Uniqlo, AIA, and others participated in the CSII Career & Internship Fair 2024, providing networking opportunities, internship positions, and capstone project collaboration for BAScii students.
• Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSII launched a 4+1 degree program between BAScii and QMUL, allowing students to pursue integrated studies across both institutions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• IDEO U: IDEO's online learning platform that scales design thinking and innovation education globally. IDEO U is a commercial counterpart to CSII's academic model - both teach integrated innovation methods, but IDEO U serves working professionals while CSII targets undergraduates.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Media Lab: MIT's interdisciplinary research lab combining technology, design, and innovation. While at graduate level, Media Lab's anti-disciplinary model directly informs CSII's approach. Both nurture startups from student/research outputs.
• Babson College: Global leader in entrepreneurship education, consistently ranked #1 for entrepreneurship by US News. Babson's methodology of teaching entrepreneurship through practice closely aligns with CSII's venture-creation-focused curriculum.
• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology): Korea's premier science and technology university, established to drive national innovation. KAIST's technology-and-entrepreneurship integration parallels CSII's mission, though at much larger scale and longer track record.

Direct peers

• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST): HKUST is an existing CSII partner and operates the Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab, directly referenced in CSII's pedagogy. Both are Asian institutions focused on innovation-driven higher education with strong tech orientation.
• Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford d.school): Stanford's interdisciplinary design thinking school. Both d.school and CSII use project-based learning, design thinking, and interdisciplinary approaches to teach innovation. d.school is the global reference model CSII emulates in the Thai university context.
• Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD): Singapore's design-focused technology university co-founded with MIT. SUTD offers interdisciplinary innovation education and has industry partnerships similar to CSII's model. Both emphasize design thinking and entrepreneurship in undergraduate STEM programs.
• Asian Institute of Technology (AIT): Regional graduate institution in Thailand that partnered with CSII for AI bootcamps and a unified bachelor's-master's degree pathway. AIT and CSII serve overlapping innovation-education mandates in the same geographic market.
• Tsinghua University x-lab: Tsinghua's innovation and entrepreneurship platform supporting student startups across disciplines. Similar to CSII's Launchpad, x-lab bridges research to market within a top Asian university, validating the innovation-sandbox model CSII operates.

Regional players

• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Vietnam / Singapore: RMIT's Southeast Asian campuses deliver industry-linked, project-based undergraduate programs in technology and design. Their regional model in Vietnam/Singapore is comparable to CSII's approach of adapting Western innovation pedagogy for Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

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