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Oura
A smart ring that reads sleep, heart and activity signals, sold with a paid membership.
How big it got
Body signals, read every night.
approximate valuation after a raise of over US$900M, about THB 30 bn (October 2025).
Source: Tech.eu (press)What they did differently (our reading)
Hardware once, membership every month.
Oura sells the ring once and the insight every month: the paid membership turns raw signals into daily scores people follow.
Your turn
What signal could a Thai device or app read, in Thai, for Thai bodies?
- A sleep and snoring screen tuned to Thai users
- Balance and fall-risk tracking for older adults
- Data partnerships with Thai hospitals and insurers
These ideas are ours, to get you started.
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ResApp Health
A smartphone app that assesses respiratory illness from the sound of a cough, built on University of Queensland research.
Which Thai university sound or voice research could become the next spinout?HYROX
A standardized fitness race: eight 1 km runs, each followed by a workout station, run the same way in every city.
What would a Thai fitness format look like, one that anyone could race?Oatly
An oat drink brand built on an enzyme process for oats, sold as an everyday alternative to dairy.
Which Thai ingredient could become the world's next everyday drink or food?Sources (2)
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