Chiang Mai is the educational, logistical, and economic center of northern Thailand. It has established itself as a center for creative industries, including innovation in food production. American knowledge and expertise that would greatly benefit the Northern Food Valley Group could be in the following areas: development of agricultural production clusters; public-private partnerships, food industry innovation; zero waste management techniques; and value-added strategies for sustainable development. Science-based economic development in the area of food innovation and technology has been successfully orchestrated in the United States, which hosts many world-class agricultural companies. Under the Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership’s goal for knowledge exchange and economic development, this visit to the United States will provide critical support for the establishment of the Northern Food Valley, as well as enhance U.S. investment and trade opportunities in northern Thailand.