SEE SEE ScienceScience, , EducationEducation andandInnovationInnovation ForumForum

11--4 4 JulyJuly 2008, 2008, MontenegroMontenegro

Prof.DrProf.Dr. . DinDinççerer ÜÜlklküüTurkishTurkish AcademyAcademy of of SciencesSciences

CONTENT

- Overview of Innovation Capacity

- Institutional Framework

- Policy Framework

- R&D Supports

Turkish National Science, Technology and Innovation System

Prime MinisterBTYK - Supreme Council of Science and TechnologyHEC - Higher Education Council (YÖK) UniversitiesTÜBİTAK - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of

TurkeyTÜBA - The Turkish Academy of SciencesTAEK - Turkish Atomic Energy AuthorityDPT - State Planning OrganizationTÜRKAK - Accreditation BoardKOSGEB - Small and Medium Size Industry and Development

OrganizationsTTGV - Technology Development Foundation of TurkeyTSE - Turkish Standards InstitutionPatent InstıtuteNational R&D InstitutionsMIT - Minister of Industry and Trade

Institutions Role and Responsibility

Supreme Council of Scienceand Technology (SCST) Policy Making

State Planning Organisation (SPO) Policy Making, Planning, Project Support

The Scientific and Technological Conducting Research, Project SupportResearch Council (TUBITAK)

Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA) Policy Making

Ministry of Industry and Trade (M0IT) Policy Making, Project Support

SmaII and Medium-Size EnterprisesDevelopment Organisation (KOSGEB) Project Support, Incubator Services

Turkish Technology Development Foundation Project Support, Finance(TTGV)

Turkish Atomic Energy Authority Policy Making, Project Support(TAEK) Measurements,Training, Consultancy

National Metrology Institute (UME) Contract Research for Industry,

TUBITAK Marmara Research Center Industrial research, Innovative Products(TUBITAK-MAM)

Turkish Patent Institute Intellectual Property Rights

Research Centers of Ministry of Agriculture Policy Making, Rural Affairs

VISION 2023The main theme of the project has been determined

as creation of an ‘affluent society’ which• is competent in science and technology;

• uses technology consciously and capable of developingnew technologies;

• possesses the skill of converting technological development intosocial and economic benefits;

in the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The project plans to cover the following activities:

• Assessment of the current status of Turkey in the field of scienceand technology.

• Assessment of the long term scientific and technologicaldevelopments in the world.

• Identification of the strategic technologies required forachievement of said targets.

• Recommendation of policies aiming at developmentand/or acquisition of said technologies.

Foresight Panels1- Education and Human Resources2- Environment and Sustainable Dev.3- Information and Communication

(inc. Electronics)4- Energy and Natural Resources5- Health and Pharmaceuticals6- Defence, Aeronautics and Space Industries7- Agriculture and Food8- Machinery and Materials9- Transportation and Tourism10- Chemicals11-Textiles12- Construction and Infrastructure

Medium-Term Programme (2006-2008)Objective:To increase the capacity of science, technology andinnovation and transform this capacity into socio-economic value.Priorities:• Improve coordination and give central role to privatesector,

• Increase private sector’s demand and strengthen itscapacity for R&D,

• Increase university-public and private sectorcooperation,

• Effective use of public procurement,• Increase awareness of the society on S,T,I

SCST Decisions: Policy Targets for 2010

• GERD as % of GDP= 2 %, half of it fromindustry

• Number of Researchers = 40.000

• National Innovation System PerformanceIndicators will be developed within the context ofthe decision of SCST dated 06 March 2006,

University-Industry Joint Research Centers Program (USAMP) • Implemented by TUBITAK, • Funded by TUBITAK, private sector and universities, • 6 USAMP centers have been established to: Stimulate university - industry collaboration, Promote industry oriented projects, Increase and strengthen university research potential.

A new project called “SAN-TEZ” has been launched in 2006, for developing university industry collaboration. Aim of the project is to; • Commercialise academic knowledge, • Transfer academic knowledge into high value added Technological products, • Solve problems of industry during production process in cooperation with universities, • Provide R&D and technological culture for SMEs.

Technology Development Zones (TDZs)

• 20 TDZs in Turkey,• 463 firms in TDZs (local (388), foreign (20)

and incubation firms (55)),• 5,266 R&D staff and 1,677 technical

support personnel in TDZs,• Financial support for land, infrastructure

and construction of management building,• Tax exemptions until 2014,• Incentives for mobility of researchers.

TTGV supports R&D and technological innovationprojects of the private sector in Turkey since 1991. It ismentioned in EU Lisbon Communique as anorganisation required to reach public R&D support toprivate sector.

Bridging the crucial gap between public and privatesector regulations that depend on different ideologies,TTGV is an open, transparent organisation that isaccessible and presents minimum amount of red tapeand bureaucratic procedures.

TTGV provides long-term credit that is repaid by thecompanies and that requires cumpulsory contribution ofthe companies to all costs incurred in the project. In thisway, the public funds are directed to R&D projects moreeffectively through the "multiplier effect" of the revolvingfund.

TTGV appraises the needs, expectations and priorities ofpublic and private sector, and develops new supportmechanisms suitable for continuously changingconditions. TTGV now has become a partner intechnological innovation in Turkey.

Views and proposals on future actions

Increase international cooperation with the

• European Union

• South Eastern European Countries

• Black Sea Economic Community

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