Bangkok: Thai children showcased their creative power at the Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2026. The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) opens a platform for Thai youth to showcase their creative power in the "Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2026" competition for youth inventions and innovations.
According to Thai News Agency, the NRCT continuously promotes and develops human resources in research and innovation, aiming to motivate and provide opportunities for Thai youth to showcase their potential in invention and innovation. The goal is to push forward the practical application of their work in various fields. This was highlighted at the "Thailand Inventors' Day 2026" event, under the theme "Unlock Thailand - Power of Invention and Innovation," held at Event Hall 102-103, BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok.
The 'Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2026 (I - New Gen Award 2026)' competition is a crucial platform for discovering, nurturing, and developing young people to become future researchers and innovators. This aims to expand the base of personnel in science, research, and innovation, develop human resources for the 21st century, and enhance the country's sustainable competitiveness.
This year, the project is accepting entries across three educational levels, totaling five thematic groups:
- Secondary education level includes the following groups: agriculture, food, health and medicine, energy, materials, biochemicals and industry, and tourism and creative economy.
- Vocational education level includes the following groups: agriculture, food, health and medicine, energy, materials and biochemicals, and tourism and creative economy.
- Higher education level includes the following groups: agriculture and food; health and medicine; energy, materials and environment; artificial intelligence and smart devices technology; and tourism and creative economy.
This year's competition revealed that young people have developed their inventions and submitted more entries each year. The presented works are interesting and show progressive development in creative thinking. This year, there were a total of 1,261 entries, divided into 892 entries from secondary school, 223 entries from vocational school, and 146 entries from university. This reflects the creative power and potential of Thai youth from across the country. Examples include: the amazing rice garland pattern reflecting the community lifestyle of Ban Fah Yard, Maha Chana Chai District, Yasothon Province (Maha Chana Chai Wittayakom School); an AI-powered disinfection and odor detection robot with an air filtration system and automatic navigation using ROS (Nak Prasit School, Bang Chang Nuea Foundation); cheddar cheese from sago beetles, an alternative for people with cow's milk allergy (Phatthalung Girls' School); an automatic hybrid energy pepper dryer (Chumphon Technical College); and an innovative gray hair covering mascara using Thai herbal wisdom (Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University), etc.
The competition covers inventions and innovations in a wide range of fields, including agricultural and food technology, health technology, clean energy, biomaterials and biochemicals, artificial intelligence, robotics, intelligent systems, as well as tourism and creative economy. The focus is on creating added value, practical application, and addressing national development needs. Join us in cheering on and supporting our Thai youth as their entries impress the judges! The winners will be announced on January 9, 2026, at BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center.