The Chiangmai Crypto City (CCC) project joins Thailand’s major city partner cities, including Chiang Mai, Rayong, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phuket. Join to build cooperation in hosting the event “Chiangmai Web3 City and Metaverse Turn the Spotlight on UNICORN” on June 29-30, 2022 at Chiang Mai University Science and Technology Park.
This event aims to strengthen and promote cooperation at the national level in bringing together Web3.0 & Blockchain technology in urban development. That is to say, it demonstrates the potential of blockchain technology for real-world application in urban development. This event has participants from many sectors. Both the government which was honored by His Excellency Minister of Digital Economy and Society Area Development Capital Administrative and Management Unit (TAMC) and related agencies including private entities and investors (VC) in both domestic and international circles Be a witness to the opening ceremony The event included various activities as follows:
1) Discussion activities on various topics related to the application of Web3.0 technology to urban development, such as Web3 Digital Platform and urban development. With Public Sector Engagement (DAOs), Metaverse & Wallet Applications to Businesses led by Chiang Mai Crypto City (CCC), and Web3.0 Technology Applications to Environmental Sector (Low Carbon City).
2) Exhibit booth display from both government agencies Leading technology business organizations and Startup businesses, including Smart City, over 35 interested organizations to exhibit to demonstrate the application of technology and business ideas related to technology Web3. 0 & Blockchain for urban development
3) Presentation of business plans (Project Pitching) from 12 start-up businesses that have applied Web3.0 & Blockchain technology for urban development. All 12 businesses were selected according to the criteria of Chiangmai Crypto City (CCC). with the idea of creating a new business model to help answer official questions market to today’s consumers. and at the same time affecting the development of the city and the quality of life of the people with investors or Venture Capital Fund (VC) from both Thailand and abroad participated
In addition, the event also had special guests from successful start-up businesses to join in discussions, exchanges and share their experiences in this fair as well, such as Ms. Jirayut Supsrisosopha. (Founder and CEO of Bitkub) and Mr. Wichai Thongtang, a well-known Thai startup founder in the industry To help create encouragement and give advice to startups participating in this event.
Chiangmai Crypto City (CCC) brings together a group of people with expertise in various fields to form an urban development company. Its purpose is to be a pilot for the adoption of Web3.0 technology or blockchain technology. to be applied to urban development Building an Infrastructure System Experimental building a real-world Web3.0 environment (Research Sandbox) combined with the use of an open source platform suitable for cultivating Web3.0 startups to help drive traditional businesses. new business group And people who are interested in Web3.0 technology, using the strengths and resources in Chiang Mai as the starting point for various projects to develop to the international level.
The vision and work of Chiangmai Crypto City is a lesson learned from Zug, Switzerland, which is a Crypto Valley that, despite being a small city, has the support of both the public and private sectors. Both in terms of rules and budgets, Zug has become a city with an environment conducive to the development of technology start-ups. and can create amazing economic growth
As a result, cooperation and synergies have emerged between groups of people with a common vision. and has the goal of raising the quality of life of the people raising the national economy as well as enhancing the potential of Thailand’s competition on the world stage has emerged as Crypto City ConneX, which is a synergy between 5 Smart City cities, namely Chiang Mai, Rayong, Khon Kaen, Phuket and Korat and the government sector. And in the future there will be connections to Crypto City from around the world to achieve the goal of this collaboration.
Source: Press Release