UniFAHS: The Startup Journey of a Thai Phage Biotech Pioneer

20 August 2025 | Kitiya Vongkamjan | 1679 views | Health and Biosecurity, Thailand

Kitiya Vongkamjan, co-founder of UniFAHS, shares the journey of building a pioneering phage biotechnology company in Thailand. UniFAHS develops bacteriophage-based solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance and improve food safety in agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, and food processing.

UniFAHS was recognised as a Global Finalist in the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 and has grown into a venture-backed startup, raising USD 1.4 million in seed funding from A2D Ventures, ADB Ventures, and InnoSpace (Thailand). The story highlights how cutting-edge science can be transformed into scalable commercial solutions with real-world impact.

This presentation was delivered as part of AquaInnovate, the immersive networking and coaching event for aquaculture entrepreneurs and startups, held in Bangkok from 12–19 May 2025. For more information, visit:

https://aquahub.asia/aquainnovate

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