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SET took part in the promotion of the eligible listed companies for sustainability assessment by DJSI.
SET organized a DJSI Exclusive Training, by inviting speakers from RobecoSAM to provide knowledge
and methodology of the assessment to those listed companies invited by DJSI in 2014. SET also encouraged
the 10 listed companies already become the DJSI members in 2014 to share their experiences for listed
companies invited to DJSI assessment. There were 74 representatives from 24 companies participating in
the knowledge-sharing session.
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Opportunity of SMEs in the capital market
It is significant that the Thai entrepreneurs are small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and have
become a major growth engine for the Thai economy.
Many SMEs show sound potential for continuous
growth, but lack capital and expertise in marketing,
business management and production technology.
Realizing the importance of involvement in the
development of potential, skills and capabilities
of entrepreneurs, together with the provision of
access to the solid funding source to increase
their competitiveness, mai has cooperated with the
National Science and Technology Development
Agency (NSTDA), Thai Venture Capital Association,
and the Office of the SEC to launch the InnoBiz
Matching program. It aimsto link businesses with
funding sources, by urging SME entrepreneurs to
propose their strategic concepts and business plans
to interested investors and attend a one-on-one
coaching session. During 2009-2014, there were
146 SME entrepreneurs participating the one-on-one
coaching session.
The 8
th
InnoBiz Matching was organized in 2014,
under the concept of “Entrepreneurs Groom
Entrepreneurs”, in which 25 companies participated
and 15 of them were selected for the one-on-one
coaching. Six companies were selected to present
their businesses in the InnoBiz Matching Day
2014. One of them runs business under social
enterprise model. SME entrepreneurs and interested
parties can get InnoBiz Matching information at
www.innobizmatiching.org.