Decision Outcome Nationwide

Announcement of the 10 Best Grassroots Innovations, Year 5

Selected from 28 entries that underwent field visits, the 10 finalist teams will receive initial funding and enter the incubation process.

13 Nov 2025

Translated from Thai · reviewed by the CF team

On 13 November B.E. 2568, the committee announced the 10 winning Grassroots Innovations for Year 5 (B.E. 2568–2569):

Coffee roaster made from scrap metal and second-hand materials (Chiang Rai Province)
Automatic smoke-detecting sprinkler firebreak (Lamphun Province)
Nail clippings to build a house (Phetchabun Province)
Furniture made from palm stalks and sheaths (Phetchaburi Province)
Innovation to convert fishing boats into eco-friendly sailing boats (Trat Province)
Faux leather products made from cocoa shells (Sa Kaeo Province)
Elephant alert device for when elephants leave forest boundaries (Nakhon Ratchasima Province)
Thrni Art (Nakhon Ratchasima Province)
Stove fuelled by charcoal waste (Buriram Province)
Fabric dyed with Khai Nun and hand-embroidered with floral patterns (Kalasin Province)

All 10 teams will receive initial funding and enter the incubation and advisory process to further develop their innovations as part of the Project.

This update belongs to the project Grassroots Innovators