Exhibitor Booth
A full booth in the Exhibitor Hall to meet attendees, partners and investors across all three days.
Thai Digital Health Startup Contest
Thailand’s Next Wave of Digital Health Starts Here
Calling all Thai digital health startups. Enter the Thai Digital Health Startup Contest for a chance to win exhibition space at the Global Digital Health Forum 2026 in Bangkok, December 2–4, and put your innovation in front of the world’s digital health leaders.
Free to enter. Every applicant receives 20% off Forum passes for their whole team.
Applications close November 3, 2026
The Contest
About the Contest
For the first time in its history, the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) is coming to Thailand. To celebrate, TechChange is launching the Thai Digital Health Startup Contest to shine a spotlight on the early-stage companies shaping the future of health in Thailand.
Whether you’re building AI tools that ease the load on health workers, platforms that connect patients to care, or data systems that help health services make better decisions, we want to hear from you.
Ten finalists will be featured to the global digital health community, and the public will choose three winners to showcase their solutions at the Forum alongside policymakers, implementers, funders and technology partners from around the world.
What you can win
Prizes
The three finalists with the most public votes win free exhibition space at GDHF 2026.
Innovation Alley Table
A dedicated table in Innovation Alley, where attendees come to discover new solutions.
Appy Hour Demo Table
A demo table at Appy Hour, the Forum’s showcase for hands-on product demonstrations.
All three winners will be recognized during the Forum’s opening remarks and featured in GDHF promotional materials, encouraging attendees to visit you at the event.
Eligibility
Who Can Apply
The contest is open to early-stage companies and startups that:
- Are registered in Thailand
- Work in digital health, including mHealth, eHealth, data science, health information systems, AI and other technologies for health
- Have a product, pilot or prototype in development or in use
You don’t need to be a large company or have outside funding to apply. Student ventures, university spin-outs and teams from all regions of Thailand are encouraged to enter.
Five steps
How It Works
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Apply for free.
Complete a short online form, in English or Thai, telling us about your business model and stage of operation. It only takes a few minutes.
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Get your team discount.
As soon as you apply, you’ll receive a unique code for 20% off Forum passes, valid for your whole team. You don’t have to wait for the results to register.
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Finalists are selected.
The Global Digital Health Network will review all entries and choose 10 finalists, who will be profiled on the TechChange blog and shared across our channels.
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The public votes.
Finalists rally their networks to vote in our People’s Choice poll. We will provide you with a social media kit to help. Each person can vote once.
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Winners are announced.
The three finalists with the most votes win exhibition space at GDHF 2026 and are celebrated at the Forum.
Timeline
Key Dates
- October 20, 2026
- Applications open
- November 3, 2026
- Application deadline
- November 6, 2026
- Finalists announced and voting opens
- November 12, 2026
- Voting closes
- November 13, 2026
- Winners announced
- December 2–4, 2026
- GDHF 2026, Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Bangkok
The Forum
About GDHF 2026
This year’s theme is Navigating the Next Wave: AI, Innovation, and Health for All.
The Global Digital Health Forum brings together the Global Digital Health Network, a community of more than 4,000 members from 117 countries working to advance digital health for global public health. In 2026, the Forum will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time.
Over three days, attendees will explore AI, digital public infrastructure, interoperability, health financing, climate resilience and cybersecurity, and build the partnerships that turn good ideas into lasting impact.
For Thai startups, it’s a rare chance to meet global funders, implementers and potential partners without leaving home.
Put your innovation in front of the world’s digital health leaders.
Applications close November 3, 2026