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Prof. Dr. Necdet GEREN (Mech Eng.)

Center Director

Participant: TUBITAK-ADANA

UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY JOINT RESEARCH CENTER

TURKEY

Participant Role: Contractor

SUPER-SME Kick Off MeetingMetz- 6 th March 2006

FP6-2004-KNOW-REG-2Supporting Potential and Existing Research Intensive SMEs

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ÇUKUROVAUNIVERSITY

TUBITAK

ADANA INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES

USAM

6 May 2000

TUBITAK-ADANA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY JOINT

RESEARCH CENTER

Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey

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TUBITAK-ADANA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY JOINT

RESEARCH CENTER

USAM is an interface to both industry and university

Designed to link the research and development needs of industry with university research

capabilities

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TUBITAK-ADANA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY JOINT

RESEARCH CENTER

OBJECTIVES

To provide continuous cooperation between university &

industry

To promote industrial projects for academia

To observe technological and industrial developments to

transfer to industry through projects

To provide innovative manufacturing technology services

(i.e rapid prototyping)

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ADANA

Location of ADANA in Europe

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General Information :Geographical

Located at the southern part

6th economically largest city13.915 km2 areaPopulation: 1.849.473

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Number of Employees: 625.000

Unemployment Rate: appr. 17 % (2005)

GDP: € 4,5 Billion (% 3,5 of total GDP of Turkey)

Number of Universities: 2

Number of University Students: Over 33.780

Number of Companies: 17.859 (1850 industrial

company, %10 of total)

R&D Expenditures over GDP (National): 0,67 % (2002)

Number of private and public researchers: Over 2000

R&D oriented companies: appr. 300

Number of technological labs: 132R&D Budget (National): 307 million Euro (for 2006)

General Information

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Textile32%

Metal and Machinery

17%

Food and Beverage

16%

Construction Materials

11%

Chemistry and Plastics

10%

Others14%

GENERAL INFORMATION: Main Sectorial Distribution of ADANA Industry

Annual Export 1.314 billion euros

Annual Import over 1.003 Billion euros

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GENERAL INFORMATION: Regional R&D policies

There is a not a regional R&D policy-making approach in Turkey yet. Therefore, in Adana, we

follow national S&T policies approved by the Supreme Council of Science and Technology (BTYK).

At regional level, we are an important intermadiary promoting policy measures of TUBITAK and its RTDI financing agency (TIDEB) as well as those of the Technology Development

Foundation of Turkey.

(funds expected to reach from 0.4 % to 2% of GDP in 2010)

Main National and Regional Actors

TUBİTAK-TIDEB (RTDI financing agency)-NationalTTGV (Technology Development Foundation of Turkey) NationalAdana KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development Organisation)TUBITAK-ADANA-USAM & University of CukurovaEnterprise Development CentreTechnology Development Centre –established by KOSGEBCukurova University techno-park (will operate in 2 years)

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S&T intermediaries actions and programs: TÜBİTAK Adana ÜSAM

Collaborative Research Programs: TÜBİTAK Adana ÜSAM

Actions to support innovative Projects: Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB),

TUBITAK Industrial R&D Funding Directorate (TIDEB)

Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)

Centres of Technology transfer (IRC)IRC-Anatolia (Adana is within the network of the IRC Anotolia which

is located in capital city ANKARA)

S&T Intermediation Systems:

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ÇUKUROVA University (www.cu.edu.tr) is a state university and has

10 faculties1 state conservatory 3 colleges9 vocational colleges3 institutes and 29 research and application centres

ÇAĞ University (www.cag.edu.tr) is a private university has

3 faculties1 colleges

S&T INTERMEDIATION SYSTEMS:Regional Universities

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Adana University-Industry Joint Research Center TUBITAK-USAM Agricultural Extention, Communication, Research and Applic. Center Agriculture of Mediterranean Countries Research and Applic. Center Computer Sciences Research and Application Center Cotton Research and Application Center Environmental Problems Research and Application Center Industrial and Medical Electronic Instrumentation Research and Application Center Machine and Equip. Design and Production Research and Applic. Center Medical Sciences, Experimental Research And Application Center Refrigerator and Air-conditioning Research and Application Center Space Sciences and Solar Energy Research and Application Center Strategical Research Center Subtropical Fruits Research and Application Center

S&T INTERMEDIATION SYSTEMS:Industrial Research and Application Centres in Cukurova University (13)

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S&T Intermediation Systems:Mediator & Collobrative Research

 NUMBER NAME FIELD SERVICES OF STRUCTURE

TRANSFER CENTERS 1IRC Anotalia

technology transfer and innovation

specific mission to diffuse technology and know-how to enterprises or foster technology transfer

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS AND COMPANY RESEARCH 1

CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY TECHNO CENTER

Research and Development

To obtain a national industrial structure which is able to compete and export in the international area by encouring universities, research association and enterprise to cooperate with manufacturing fields.

INTERMEDIATE ORGANISATIONS

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ADANA USAMResearch and Development

Provides R&D projects, training, consultancy, business services

ADANA KOSGEB Enterprise Devolopment Centre

They also act as the regional branch of KOSGEB in providing their services and supports to SMEs

Provides training, consultancy and business services to enterprises which includes innovation related services

Computer Sciences Research and Application Center of Cukurova University

Information communication technology

Provides training on ICT, among other things.

Adana Chamber Of Commerce Service

To represent business interests, create opportunities for development and contribute to enhancing business standards and performance in the region.

Adana Chamber of Industry  Service

 Integrateand innovative industry practices with the success in contributing to regional development.

Adana Chamber of Mechanical Engineers

Mechanical Engineering

Provides advise and training and other services to the enterprises active in the machinery sector

Adana Foreign Trade Club Foreign TradeProvides various business services to the exporting companies

S&T Intermediation Systems

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INFORMATION ABOUT SME NEEDS

1184 Survey results of 1850 SME’s (KOSGEB)

Global needs

3,46%

4,65%

5,91%

6,84%

6,93%

6,93%

7,43%

12,33%

15,29%

17,48%

19,51%

23,48%

28,13%

28,38%

31,67%

34,97%

43,24%

51,60%

9,71%

0,00% 10,00% 20,00% 30,00% 40,00% 50,00% 60,00%

National Cooperation

Basic Skill Training

ManagementConsultancy

On the Job Training

Administrator Training

International Cooperation

Formation Of New Distribution Channel

Additional Qualif ied Administrator

Restructure Of Business

Access to New Field

İmprovement of Quality

New Product Development

Qualf ied Expert Staff

To Form a Brand

To Decrease Cost

Additional Business Capital

Access to International Markets

Increasingin National Market Share

Financial Needs For Investment

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INFORMATION ABOUT SME NEEDS

Percentage Of Technological And Global Needs

58%

42%

Global Needs

Technological Needs

1184 Survey results of 1850 SME’s (KOSGEB)

Technological Needs

10,39%

49,80%

64,20%

46,09%

85,30%

0,00%

10,00%

20,00%

30,00%

40,00%

50,00%

60,00%

70,00%

80,00%

90,00%

TechnologicalImprovements

Use of new ICTSystems

Automation Transition ToElectronic Trade

PredictiveMaintenance

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Expectations from SUPER-SME project

Supporting development of services proposed by USAM to SMEs Dissemination of good practice tools to other existing and potential

intermediaries in Turkey Learning from experience of other partners in developing regional

RTDI strategy Establishment of effective networking between regional intermediaries Significant contribution to the structuring of the ‘technology

development region’ Increased RTDI orientation in the regional development plan Increasing the number of research intensive SMEs in Adana, their

collaboration with academia, and participation in national R&D support programmes and EU Framework Programmes

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Tel. : 0 322 338 72 37, 338 72 38 Fax. :0 322 338 72 39

Adana-ÜSAM Çukurova Üniversitesi01330 Balcalı/ADANA - TURKEY

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TUBITAK-ADANA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY JOINT

RESEARCH CENTER