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Pack Solution: Alternative packaging that challenges Thailand’s foam industry
Champion cohort 6 (B.E. 2559) developing food packaging to replace foam, made from paper, bagasse and bioplastic, and biodegradable in 60 days
Ma:D becomes a project co-coordinator, laying the foundations for the BC4C alumni community
In B.E. 2558, Ma:D took on the role of project co-coordinator alongside ChangeFusion and became a key driving force in bringing alumni together as a community.
Raise the maximum applicant age from 30 to 35
Data from the early cohorts indicated that applicants with some work experience had a higher chance of business survival than those who had just graduated. The Project therefore decided to raise the maximum applicant age starting in B.E. 2558.
Local Alike: When community-based tourism becomes a business that shares revenue fairly
Champion cohort 2 (B.E. 2555), which transformed the traditional tour model—where communities received only around 10% of revenue—into tourism that returns most of its income to local communities
The beginning: Banpu and ChangeFusion launch the first social enterprise incubation programme
In B.E. 2554, Banpu initiated the Banpu Champions for Change programme with ChangeFusion, providing seed funding and incubation for young people who wanted to address social problems through business. It began with the first cohort of 5 teams.