Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII) Selected as Thailand’s Sole Representative in the Future Universities Alliance’s Inaugural Innovation Sandbox

Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII) has been selected as the only institution from Thailand for the Future Universities Alliance’s inaugural Innovation Sandbox, a 12-month global peer-learning program incubated at Duke University to share breakthrough educational models and drive real change in higher education worldwide.

CSII will participate under the “Amplifying Signature Innovations” pathway, which is designed for institutions with mature, high-impact innovations seeking to expand their reach beyond their home institution. 

Through the Innovation Sandbox, CSII will contribute insights from the development of the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScii), Chulalongkorn University’s interdisciplinary international program that integrates innovation, entrepreneurship, project-based learning, industry collaboration, and real-world problem-solving. Since its founding in 2018, CSII has nurtured over 30 student-led startups, building a strong track record of venture creation and impact.

“CSII represents a new hope for higher education in Thailand and the region. Being selected for the Future Universities Alliance’s inaugural Innovation Sandbox opens a new chapter where we look forward to seeing how that hope can grow and inspire change on a global scale,” said Professor Dr. Suchada Sukrong, Executive Director, Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation.

As Chulalongkorn University’s sandbox for integrated innovation education, CSII has piloted new approaches to interdisciplinary, venture-oriented, and industry-engaged learning. Its participation in the Innovation Sandbox reflects the School’s continued commitment to advancing higher education models that prepare students to address complex global challenges.

“This selection reflects CSII’s role as Chulalongkorn University’s platform for innovation in higher education, preparing learners not only for careers, but for life and wise contributions to society,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natcha Thawesaengskulthai, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation.

The Innovation Sandbox brings participating institutions together around active challenges in higher education innovation. As Thailand’s only representative in the inaugural cohort, CSII joins institutions from Australia, Botswana, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

“Higher education is not short of innovation, but it is short of the structures needed to connect that innovation, help it travel, and make it durable. The Innovation Sandbox is our answer to that gap. We are pleased to convene this inaugural cohort and grateful for the trust these institutions have placed in one another to work together in this Alliance,” said Noah Pickus, Founder, Future Universities Alliance and Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships, Duke University.

CSII will engage in monthly facilitated small-group sessions, structured milestone meetings, and the Alliance Global Summit in Durham, North Carolina, United States, from October 3 to 5, 2026. The program runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

More information about the Future Universities Alliance and the full list of participating institutions is available at futureuniversities.org