Value for the business
- ✓ Create a Thai alternative to imported ingredients
- ✓ Improve stability and formulation convenience
- ✓ Address wellness and ageing-society markets
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Kasetsart University · Extracts & functional ingredients · TRL 7
Microencapsulated rice-bran oil powder retaining gamma-oryzanol
Convert rice-bran oil into an easy-to-formulate powder for beverages and senior nutrition.
Readiness evidence
- ✓ Target gamma-oryzanol retained after spray drying
- ✓ Solubility and six-month stability data available
- ✓ 50 kg pilot batch demonstrated
Included in the pilot package
- 1Adapt carrier to the formulation
- 2Produce two powder specifications
- 3Test in the intended product
- 4Assess unit economics and ingredient documentation
What the business needs to provide
- → Final-product formulation
- → Solubility and taste specification
- → Spray-drying partner or trial-ready facility
Gaps and risks
- ! Cost depends on manufacturer minimum order quantity
- ! Taste and aroma need validation in the final formulation
Commercial information
- Target product
- Functional premix for powdered beverages and medical nutrition
- Rights and transfer model
- Product-specific license with scale-up support
- IP status
- Petty patent and formulation know-how
- Estimated pilot budget
- ฿420,000–650,000
- Target market window
- Market-ready in 8–10 months
Funding alignment
NIAFood innovation business
Scalable B2B product for a growing wellness market
Strong alignmentTED FundPrototype and technology venture development
Transferable know-how with clear commercial milestones
Strong alignmentA preliminary fit indicator, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding approval.
12-month launch checklist
- 1Select first product
- 2Confirm spray-drying facility
- 3Produce trial batch
- 4Run consumer and stability tests
- 5Secure first B2B customer