National Biobank of Thailand (NBT)

What National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) does

National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) is a government national research institute operating under Thailand's National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), headquartered within the Thailand Science Park in Pathum Thani. NBT functions as a national-scale biobanking infrastructure with four core divisions: a Plant Bank (ธนาคารพืช) that preserves plant genetic resources via seed banking, tissue culture, cryopreservation, and slow growth storage; a Microbe Bank (ธนาคารจุลินทรีย์) for microbial genetic resources; a Data Bank (ธนาคารข้อมูล) providing bioinformatics and research data access; and Thailand Genomics (จีโนมิกส์ประเทศไทย), which delivers whole genome sequencing with QC analysis and VCF-format outputs. The institute holds over 5,568 plant seed accessions, 56,651 microbial resources, and 11,663 genomic samples representing Thailand's biodiversity.

NBT's underlying technology stack centers on physical preservation infrastructure (cryogenic and tissue culture systems) combined with genomic sequencing and variant-call-format data processing pipelines. The institute's technical differentiators are its WGS-based quality control methodology and its scale as a consolidated national repository spanning plants, microbes, and genomic data.

NBT operates as a non-commercial government research entity funded through NSTDA budget allocations, with no disclosed pricing or fee-for-service revenue model. Its go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-based: it participates in NSTDA's annual conference and Open House events, presents at academic seminars such as the National Mangrove Forest Seminar, hosts site visits and facility tours for university and government delegations (including EGAT and Chiang Mai University), and maintains social media and website channels for outreach. Primary customer segments are Thai research institutions, universities, and government agencies requiring biological specimen preservation, genetic resource conservation, and national-level genomic data capabilities.

Name

National Biobank of Thailand (NBT)

Legal name

National Biobank of Thailand (ธนาคารทรัพยากรชีวภาพแห่งชาติ)

Website

https://nbt.or.th

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) is a government national research institute under NSTDA that preserves Thailand's plant, microbial, and genomic biodiversity through seed banking, tissue culture, cryopreservation, and whole genome sequencing services for research institutions and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biobanking Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biobank & Biospecimen Management LIMS (HLACAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cryopreservation & Germplasm Banking (Semen/Embryos/Oocytes) (AFAEAJAH), Molecular & Genomic LIMS (NGS/Bioinformatics Lab Ops) (HLACAMAC)

Keywords

• Biobanking services
• Genetic resource preservation
• Plant seed banking
• Microbial culture preservation
• Genomics sequencing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pathum Thani

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: NBT operates as a national research institute under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), funded by government budget allocations for scientific research and development in biological resource conservation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) operates as a national biobanking infrastructure providing preservation, storage, and distribution services for Thailand's biological resources across four core divisions: Plant Bank (seed banking, tissue culture, cryopreservation, slow growth storage), Microbe Bank (microbial genetic resources), Data Bank (bioinformatics and data repository), and Thailand Genomics (whole genome sequencing with QC analysis and VCF output). The institute serves research institutions, universities, and government agencies with standardized biobanking services and quality-controlled genetic data.

Product overview

National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) is a multi-component biobank infrastructure consisting of four core divisions: Plant Bank (ธนาคารพืช), Microbe Bank (ธนาคารจุลินทรีย์), Data Bank (ธนาคารข้อมูล), and Thailand Genomics (จีโนมิกส์ประเทศไทย). The Plant Bank offers seed banking, tissue culture, and cryopreservation services for plant genetic resources. The Microbe Bank preserves microbial genetic resources. The Data Bank provides bioinformatics and data repository services. Thailand Genomics delivers whole genome sequencing (WGS) with QC analysis and VCF format outputs. NBT operates as a national research infrastructure under NSTDA, supporting biodiversity conservation and scientific research in Thailand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Bank (ธนาคารพืช)

Quantifiable outcome

• Preserved over 5,568 plant seed accessions for conservation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT/กฟผ.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2569NBT participates in a research and development collaboration between EGAT and NSTDA as part of the National Research Centers' site visit program. The partnership aims to explore deep cooperation opportunities in energy and industrial applications using biological resources and biobanking capabilities.
• National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA/สวทช.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBT is an integral part of NSTDA, operating as one of the 5 national research centers within the agency. NSTDA provides institutional support, funding, and coordination for NBT's biobanking operations and research activities.
• Chiang Mai University - Environmental Science Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration involving student training and educational visits to learn about biobanking operations including seed banking, tissue culture, cryopreservation, and forest ecosystem research methodologies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International): International not-for-profit providing microbial culture collection services, biological resource conservation, and agricultural research support. Comparable to NBT's Microbe Bank component and serves overlapping research and government institutional customers.
• Wellcome Sanger Institute: UK-based genomics and bioinformatics institute conducting large-scale sequencing with public data resources. Comparable to NBT's Thailand Genomics program in WGS capabilities and quality-controlled genomic data output, though focused on biomedical research rather than biodiversity.
• China National GeneBank (BGI): China's national gene bank preserving biological samples and genomic data across plants, animals, and microbes with WGS and bioinformatics capabilities. Closely comparable to NBT's four-division structure (Plant/Microbe/Data/Genomics) but at much larger national-scale.
• CGIAR System Organization (genebanks): International consortium operating a global network of crop-focused genebanks preserving plant genetic resources for agricultural research and food security. Comparable to NBT's agricultural-sector use cases but operates at international scale across multiple crop-specific facilities.

Direct peers

• Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Norway-based international seed bank that preserves plant genetic resources through cryopreservation and cold storage. Directly comparable to NBT's Plant Bank / Seed Bank component as both operate national-scale germplasm preservation infrastructure for long-term biodiversity conservation.
• NordGen (Nordic Genetic Resource Center): Nordic countries' regional genebank preserving plant, forest, and animal genetic resources for conservation and research. Directly comparable to NBT in scope (plant seed banking, conservation of genetic diversity) though operating at multi-country regional scale.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Millennium Seed Bank: UK-based global seed banking facility focused on plant genetic resource preservation. Directly comparable to NBT's Plant Bank in mission (seed collection, drying, storage, viability testing) and serves research and conservation institutions as primary customers.

Regional players

• Korea National Biodiversity Center (National Institute of Biological Resources): South Korea's national biodiversity institution preserving biological resources, genomic data, and conducting biodiversity research. Comparable to NBT in mandate (national-scale biodiversity conservation under government authority) but serves Korean biodiversity rather than Southeast Asian.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThaiBiobank
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThaiBiobank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thaibiobank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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