HERD.
Build the Andaman early-warning network.
Put your name on the Research Center.
HERD is an open-science mission building a low-cost infrasound network for early detection of tsunamis and volcanic eruptions — born in Phuket in memory of December 26, 2004. This brief is for a single anchor partner: co-fund a multi-year applied-research programme and a permanent, named Research Center on the coast where the risk is real.
This is the anchor Research Center — the step above the sponsorship ladder's Founding Coastal Developer tier. It's a science-facing R&D programme: a named research institute, lab calibration, a validated detection algorithm, an open dataset and a published methodology, structured so it can be routed toward Thailand's 200% R&D tax incentive — when invoiced by HERD's accredited Thai entity, certified per-project by NSTDA, and commissioned as the partner's own R&D (see the note below; not guaranteed). It is distinct from the branded sensor-coverage sponsorship/deployment tiers — so it isn't measured against them on raw sensor count; its value is R&D depth, not deployment volume.
Why this, why now
- The gap is real. Reference-grade infrasound arrays cost millions and are sparse. A dense, low-cost network is an open scientific problem worth solving here, on this coast.
- One name on the door. The Research Center is a single-anchor partnership — not a logo in a strip. You get a named center, not a thank-you note.
- Real R&D, not a donation. Genuine applied research with verifiable deliverables — structured to be NSTDA-eligible for Thai R&D tax incentives (your accountant confirms; see note below).
What you get
A named "[Your Name] — HERD Early Warning Research Center", 150–300 sensors across your developments and the coast, milestone technical reports, an annual auditable CSR/ESG report, top brand placement, joint PR, a seat on the partner council, and segment exclusivity on Phuket.
What we deliver
Genuine applied research: lab calibration of low-cost sensors, a network detection algorithm, a 300-node pilot, validation against IRIS / USGS / IMS catalogues, an open dataset, and a published methodology — with knowledge transfer to Thai R&D staff via a university partner.
The science (why it's real R&D)
- Technological uncertainty: can arrays of low-cost MEMS barometers detect geophysical infrasound at useful signal-to-noise vs reference instruments?
- Methodology: cross-correlation and phase coherence across hundreds of heterogeneous consumer nodes (variable siting, clocks, noise) is an unsolved problem.
- Advancement: new knowledge, a validated algorithm, an open dataset — and an operational pilot network as the basis for scale-up.
Programme budget (~฿35M)
| Category | THB |
|---|---|
| R&D personnel (multi-role team) | 10,000,000 |
| Lab equipment & calibration references | 10,000,000 |
| Sensor nodes ×300 (prototype + PCB) | 5,000,000 |
| Field deployment, mobile lab, ops | 5,000,000 |
| R&D base (lease + fit-out, R&D portion) | 3,000,000 |
| University partnership & dissemination | 2,000,000 |
| Total programme | ~35,000,000 |
Milestones & payment
| Milestone | Deliverable | Share / ETA |
|---|---|---|
| M1 · Base + lab | Calibrated nodes, lab report | 20% · Mo 3 |
| M2 · Algorithm v1 | Detection code + report | 20% · Mo 6 |
| M3 · Field deploy 150 | Live network + map | 25% · Mo 12 |
| M4 · Scale 300 + validate | Validation report, dataset | 25% · Mo 18 |
| M5 · Transfer + publish | Training, paper, open data | 10% · Mo 24 |
How we start
- Intro call — align on scope, named center, and your developments to cover.
- Sign a milestone-based R&D Co-Funding Agreement; we provide the NSTDA-ready scope for your accountant.
- M1 kicks off within 30 days of first payment — base, lab, and first sensors go live.
สำหรับบริษัทในไทย · For Thai companies
โครงการนี้ออกแบบเป็น การวิจัยและพัฒนา (R&D) จริง มีสัญญาแบบ milestone และรายงานทางเทคนิค สิทธิหัก 200% ตาม พ.ร.ก. 598 จะเกิดขึ้นเฉพาะเมื่อออกใบแจ้งหนี้โดย HERD Thailand Co., Ltd. (นิติบุคคลไทยที่ขึ้นทะเบียนผู้รับทำวิจัยฯ กับกรมสรรพากร) · แต่ละโครงการได้รับการรับรองจาก สวทช. · และเป็น R&D เพื่อธุรกิจของผู้ว่าจ้างเอง · ใช้ร่วมกับสิทธิ BOI ในโครงการเดียวกันไม่ได้ เราจัดเตรียมขอบเขตงานและเอกสาร บัญชีของท่านเป็นผู้ยืนยันสิทธิ์ · We provide the scope and documents; the enhanced deduction requires invoicing by HERD's accredited Thai entity, per-project NSTDA certification, and that the work is the partner's own qualifying R&D. Eligibility and the tax claim are confirmed by your own accountant. No tax benefit is guaranteed.