On October 22, 2025, Associate Professor Dr. Chusak Limsakul, Acting Deputy Secretary-General of the Chulabhorn Royal Academy, presented awards and certificates to student winners in the Innovation and Invention Contest for University Students. A total of 36 projects from 16 institutions across the country were submitted, with 20 projects selected for the final round. The event took place at Room MC232, Chulabhorn Royal Academy’s Office Building.
This marks the second time the Chulabhorn Royal Academy has organized this contest. Dr. Chumut Phantunane, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Research and Innovation Management, stated that the project aims to cultivate inventors and innovators at the higher education level by encouraging students—who represent the nation’s future foundation—to develop their knowledge, skills, and creativity in producing practical innovations and inventions. The contest also provides a platform for students to express their creativity, exchange ideas, and gain valuable experience as a stepping stone toward national and international stages.
The judging panel consisted of five experts in medicine and innovation. A total of six awards were presented out of the 20 finalist projects, as follows:
- First Prize (15,000 Baht)
- “VacciConnect: Digital Immunity System via LINE OA for Public Access to Vaccines and Better Health”
- — Faculty of Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy
- First Runner-Up (10,000 Baht)
- “T.T.CLEAN (True Tracheostomy Clean)”
- — Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University
- Second Runner-Up (7,000 Baht)
- “Limmo”
- — Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University
- Consolation Prizes (3 awards, 3,000 Baht each):
- “Digital Pressure Bag Device for Assessment and Exercise of Core Muscles”
- — Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University
- “Smart Cushion Innovation for Pressure Ulcer Detection in Elderly with Limited Mobility”
- — Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University
- “Exercise and Rehabilitation Device with User-Assisted Mechanical Support”
- — Faculty of Health Science Technology, Chulabhorn Royal Academy
The Chulabhorn Royal Academy also presented certificates and souvenirs to all participating students as a token of appreciation and encouragement.
