Department of Industrial Promotion

What Department of Industrial Promotion does

The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIPROM) (กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม) is a Thai government department under the Ministry of Industry, headquartered at 75/6 Rama 6 Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, established in 1979. It is the primary state agency responsible for promoting and developing Thailand's industrial sector, with a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees organized across 17 functional divisions plus 11 regional DIPROM Centers covering all major regions of Thailand. The department is governed by a Director-General and Deputy Directors-General appointed under Thai civil-service regulations and is wholly funded through annual budget allocations from the Ministry of Industry; it charges no fees to beneficiaries.

DIPROM's core offering is a portfolio of free SME and entrepreneur-development programs rather than a single product. These span capacity-building programs (SME Spring Up, Fashion Next, Fashion and Lifestyle Industry Development, SME 4.0), digital and modern-trade training (Digital Economy Training, SSRC rescue support), market-access facilitation (Global Reach, Thai Fashion Network connecting 80 brands across 8 fashion districts, partnerships with Big C (บิ๊กซี ซูเปอร์เซ็นเตอร์) and CP All for retail-channel placement), diagnostics and consulting delivered through 14 Business Service Centers (BSC) nationwide, and capital-markets readiness (SME mai Listing Preparation). Underlying technology platforms include the Self Declare digital compliance-reporting system, the DIP360 big-data management system for industrial-policy analytics, and a Dashboard system tracking revolving-fund and loan performance.

DIPROM serves five primary customer segments — SMEs across manufacturing and service sectors (primary), community enterprises (วิสาหกิจชุมชน) including OTOP producers, startups and new entrepreneurs, modern-trade suppliers, and S-Curve and Super Cluster industries under Thailand 4.0 — through a sales-led go-to-motion delivered via 14 BSC centers, 11 regional offices, and digital self-serve channels. It does not generate commercial revenue; its sole funding stream is a managed-services-style annual government budget allocation, with 830 million THB (~$24M USD at 2017 rates) disclosed for FY2017 across 35 SME-development projects, and a revolving-fund book of 1,490 debtors with 198 million THB outstanding principal. The agency pursues international knowledge transfer via cooperation with Japan's SMRJ and Fukuoka Prefecture.

Name

Department of Industrial Promotion

Legal name

Department of Industrial Promotion (กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม)

Website

https://dip.go.th

Company type

Public

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIPROM) (กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม) is a Thai government department under the Ministry of Industry that delivers free SME, startup, and community-enterprise (OTOP) development programs through 14 Business Service Centers and 11 regional offices across Thailand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAE

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPADAMAF

Industrial Development & Competitiveness Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPADAEAE

Economic Growth, Livelihoods & Private Sector Development

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYBPAIACAN

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Industrial promotion services
• SME development programs
• Business consulting services
• OTOP product development
• Government industrial support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratchathewi

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through annual government budget allocations from the Ministry of Industry to support SME development programs, training, and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Department of Industrial Promotion provides free SME development services, including consulting, training, advisory, market access facilitation, and loan program support to Thai SMEs, startups, and community enterprises. Services are delivered through a nationwide network of 14 Business Service Centers and 11 regional DIPROM Centers across Thailand. The department also implements specialized industrial development programs such as Fashion Next, SME 4.0, RISMEP, and supports product development for OTOP community enterprises.

Product overview

The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) operates as a Thai government agency under the Ministry of Industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of SME development programs and industrial support services. The department's offering is structured as a platform of interconnected initiatives rather than a single product, including capacity-building programs (SME Spring Up, Fashion and Lifestyle Development), digital transformation support (Digital Economy Training, SME 4.0 initiatives), market access services (Global Reach, TFN Fashion Network), diagnostic and consulting services (BSC centers, SSRC rescue center), and technology platforms (DIP360 data system, Self Declare tracking system). The department maintains 14 regional BSC centers nationwide and partners with international organizations like Japan's SMRJ for knowledge transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ Spring Up entrepreneurs trained per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Big C (บิ๊กซี ซูเปอร์เซ็นเตอร์)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 June 2026Partnership to support SMEs in food, agricultural processing, and fashion sectors to reach Big C retail shelves nationwide. DIP to screen and recommend qualified entrepreneurs for distribution.
• Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2019Partnership for investment opportunity platform for entrepreneurs under the Business Environment Development project. Fourth year of collaboration helping new business models access funding.
• ISMED (Institute for SME Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2017Joint implementation of Global Reach program to elevate SME products to world markets. Partnership for fashion and lifestyle industry development under Thailand Fashion 4.0.
• CP AllminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 February 2017Partnership to help SMEs access modern trade channels through CP All convenience stores. Over 1,000 entrepreneurs have brought products to CP channels with over 20,000 product items.
• Fukuoka Prefecture, JapanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2017Partnership for technology transfer and production expertise sharing with Thai entrepreneurs. Japanese companies from Fukuoka have invested in 70 businesses in Thailand.
• SMRJ (Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2017Cooperation between DIP and Japan's SMRJ to transfer Japanese SME development knowledge to Thai entrepreneurs. Includes business matching, study visits, training exchanges, Shindan project cooperation, and BSC operational model adoption.
• Srinakharinwirot UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2017Collaboration in Digital Economy training program for community enterprises, providing e-commerce platform skills and online marketing training.
• Thailand Textile Industry Development InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2017Partnership for fashion and lifestyle industry development, including silk development and textile product innovation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SMRJ): Japanese government-affiliated organization that provides SME development support, business diagnostics (Shindan), and regional innovation programs. Direct peer to DIP given the formal cooperation agreement and aligned mission of building SME capability through nationwide service centers.
• SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp): Malaysian government agency serving as the central coordinating body for SME development programs, advisory services, and funding access. Highly comparable to DIP in scope, service-center model, and mandate to elevate SME competitiveness.
• Enterprise Singapore: Singapore government agency supporting local enterprise growth, capability upgrading, and internationalization. Comparable to DIP through its SME development programs, advisory services, and partnerships for market access.
• Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME): Korean government agency providing comprehensive SME support including policy funding, technology development, export support, and consulting. A close functional peer to DIP in operating nationwide support infrastructure for SME growth.
• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), Thailand: Thai government agency under the Ministry of Industry specifically tasked with SME promotion and development. Operates overlapping programs with DIP on Thai SME competitiveness, access to finance, and capacity building.

Others

• Federation of Thai Industries (FTI): Thailand's largest industrial trade association representing manufacturers across sectors. An ecosystem peer to DIP, serving as a non-government counterpart that advocates for industrial policy and connects members to government programs and partners like CP All and Big C.

Regional players

• Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), South Africa: South African government department responsible for small enterprise development, cooperatives, and informal business support. A regional peer operating in a different geography but with a comparable mandate to promote and develop small industrial enterprises.

Emerging players

• National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand: Thai government agency under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation that supports technology transfer and R&D for Thai industry. Overlaps with DIP on S-Curve industry development, technology adoption, and innovation ecosystem building for SMEs.

Broad incumbents

• Thailand Board of Investment (BOI): Government agency promoting domestic and foreign investment in Thai industry. While focused on investment incentives rather than SME support, BOI overlaps with DIP on industrial promotion, S-Curve industry development, and Thailand 4.0 policy implementation.
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): U.S. federal agency providing small business support through loans, contracting, and counseling. A broad incumbent peer operating at much greater scale but with a comparable SME development mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dipindustry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqSlyUZ4Mlu8oDPz0cRKSig
• Facebookfacebook.com/dipromindustry
• Instagraminstagram.com/dipromindustry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dip-thailand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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