Turkish Research Area and

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Turkish Research Area and European Technology
Platforms
Hüseyin Güler FP6 Deputy National
Coordinator huseyin.guler_at_tubitak.gov.tr
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Scope

• National competitiveness and science, technology
  and innovation (STI)
• Progress in STI and new developments in Turkey
• Turkish Participation in FPs and ETPs

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National Competitiveness
The degree of which a country can, under free
and fair market conditions, produce goods and
services which meet the test of international
markets, while simultaneously maintaining and
expanding the real incomes of its people over
the long term."
OECD
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The Diamond of National Advantage
Firm Strategy, Structure and Rivalry
Factor Conditions
Demand Conditions
Related and Supporting Industries
Porter
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Factor Conditions

• Land
• Labor
• Capital
• Infrastructure

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Land Surface
1000 km2
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Population
million
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Demographics
15-64 Age
0-14 Age
65 Age
() Turkish State Planning Organization
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Skilled Labor Readily Available
IMD, Competitiveness Year Book, (survey)
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International Experience of Senior Managers
IMD, Competitiveness Year Book, (survey)
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Productivity(2003)
GDP per Labor Force (US )
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Global Market Shares (2002)
OECD Main Science and Tech Indicators, 2004/2
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Economical
Technological
Change
Cultural
Social
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National Science Technology Innovation
Initiative
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Main Objectives of Turkish Research Area

• To increase the quality of life in Turkey
• To find solutions to social problems

10. BTYK Karari (2005/10)
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Basic Targets of Turkish Research Area

• To increase the share of RD expenditures in GDP

• To increase the demand for RD
• To increase the number and the quality of RD
  personnel

Supreme Council for Science and Technology, 10.
Meeting (Decree 2004/1-3c)c
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GERD as Percentage of GDP
In 1967, US 3.31 UK 2.93 USSR 2.42
In 2003, EU-25 1.81 In 2010, EU-25
3
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RD Expenditures
2005 constant prices
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GERD by Performers

• Government Private
  Enterp. Higher Ed.
• EU-25 (2003) 14 64 22
• TR (2003) 11 23 66

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Year 2004....

• 10. SCST Decree 2004/1-4
• It has been decided that, starting from the 2005
  budget, additional public funds will be allocated
  so that the share of RD expenditures in GDP will
  be increased to 2 by 2010.

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Direct Public RD Funds
State Planning Organization, Funds for
Universties Scientific Research Projects,
Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for
Foreign Trade, TUBITAK, TTGV, KOSGEB, FP6, 2005
constant prices
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DTM-TUBITAK Technology and Innovation Support
Programme
As of 15 August 2006 number of project proposals
382 number of firms 279
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Technology and Innovation Support for Industry
Support from TUBITAK, TTGV, and
Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for
Foreign Trade included. Total amount of support
is 65,7 million as of 15 August 2006.
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Enhancing International Cooperation

• International Scientific and Technological
  Cooperation
• Bilateral Cooperation
• 220 Agreements with 80 Countries
• Multilateral Cooperation
• 3 regional cooperation, membership to 43
  International Institutions

• Association with the EU Framework Programmes

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Evaluation of EU Framework Programmes

• Advantages of Participation
• Contribution to EU Integration process
• Access to new technologies
• Opportunity for SMEs to enter external markets
• Opportunity of technology transfer
• Involvement in the process of setting new
  standards
• The Cost of Non-Participation
• To fall behind technological developments.

• Barriers for Effective Participation
• Low capacity for project production
• Intense competition between the countries
• Lack of experience in doing business with the EU
  bureaucracy
• Visa problem (Especially for SMEs and Industry)

• Caveats
• Guiding Human Resources
• Transformation of knowledge into competitive
  power
• Enhancing industry participation
• Participation of universities and industry in
  joint projects

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Preparing for FP7

• EU Framework Programmes National Coordination
  System strengthened.
• Structure of TÜBITAK Framework Programmes
  National Coordination reinforced.
• Number of employees exceeds 30.
• Strategy and targets of the office identified.
• An extensive database was established.
• Legal and financial regulations for Turkeys use
  of funds formulated.

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Preparing for FP7

• Trainings on Project Proposal Writing and Project
  Management
• 350 experts (2005)
• 800 experts (2006)
• Project Proposal Rewards Programme (More than 500
  projects supported)

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Preparing for FP7

• Travel and Meeting Supports (over 150
  researchers)
• Publishing promotion ve training documents
  (27,000 copies in 2005-06)
• Turkish Researchers Catalogue

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FP7 TRAINING SEMINAR

• "The Project Cycle  Technical, Administrative,
• Financial and Legal Aspects of FP7 Project
  Preparation and Completion
• Two days event
• For 200 participants
• Jointly organised by DG-INFSO and TÜBITAK

October 30-31, 2006 ISTANBUL
Contact Ebru Basak ICT Activities 90 312 468 53
00 /3928 ebru.basak_at_tubitak.gov.tr
http//fp7ictevent.tubitak.gov.tr
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European Technology Platforms

• ETPs a way to take part in EUs RTD agenda.
• Enhanced involvement of Turkish industry in
  European Technology Platforms is needed.
• Focus on areas where it has already expertise and
  technological infrastructure.

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European Technology Platforms

• Highly potential companies could be the core
  element to ensure success on FP7 and European
  Technology Platforms.
• Turkey intents to participate in the initiatives
  and actions under Article 169, Article 171, and
  Joint Technology Initiatives.
• National Technology Platforms could be in
  discussed in line with the National Science and
  Technology Strategy (2005-2010)