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Research Priorities and Funding Aspects

in Turkey

A. Mete KARACA

Celtic-Plus Proposers Day

22 September 2016, İstanbul

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The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK

• Funding basic research (Academic R&D)

• Funding Industrial Research

• Science Technology & Innovation Policies

• Conducting R&D with institutes

• Supporting undergraduate and graduate students through scholarships

• Publishing scientific journals, popular science magazines and books

• Organizing science and society activities

• Coordinating International Cooperation

• EU H2020 Office, EUREKA Office

– Bilateral Cooperations

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National Management of Eureka

International Cooperation|

EUREKA National Coordination Office

National Funding|

Technology & Innovation Funding Programmes Directorate

R&D

Funding

Industrial ResearchFunding

ScienceFellowshipand Grants

AcademicResearch

Funding

1509

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International Industrial R&D Funding - 1509

• Funded by TEYDEB (Support Programme for Industry/Business )

• All supports are based on grants

• web based application to programmes

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• 1509 Programme was first launched in 2007

• Maximum funding ratio for applicants:– SMEs can receive 75% of all eligible R&D costs

– Large companies can receive up to 60%

• No budget limit for the projects

• No limit for duration of the project

• All supports are given as grant

• No cut-off or deadline application are open throughout the year

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International Industrial R&D Funding - 1509

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Electronic Application Procedure

http://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr• To initiate many project applications to different programmes from a

single account

• To manage project portfolios

• To trace status of project applications, to see workflow

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Application and Evaluation Process

Project Application

Pre-screening of proposals

External evaluation(Evaluation of proposals

by independent experts)

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Evaluation Comittee Meeting

Rejected

Evaluation Reports

Funding Contract

Approved

Preparation of final evaluation report

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Application and Evaluation Process

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Partner

Service Provider

Who can apply?

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SMEs

Large Enterprise, Industry

UNIVERSITIES

RESEARCH CENTERS

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Development of new product

Which projects?

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Development of newtechniques to decrease costand to increase standards

Increasing product qualityIncreasing product standards

Development of newproduction technologies

Grant

Product Development

Product Development

Process Development

Process Development

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Eligible Costs

• Personnel cost

• Travel expenditures of personnel and consultants

• Expenditures for instruments, equipment, computer software that would be used for R&D purposes

• Direct expenditures for materials etc.

• Expenditures for consultancy services and other services need for R&D work

• Expenditures for extramural R&D that was conducted by universities, public & private research organizations

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Type of Participants

Area of Technology

Turkey’s Participation in EUREKA Projects

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What was achieved between 1995-2015?

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Project Proposals: 28.138

(SME: 65%, Large Companies: 35%)

Supported Projects: 15.694

(SME: 64%, Large Companies: 36%)

Supported Firms: 6.924

(SME: 82%, Large Companies: 18%)

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Distribution of Project Application byEnterprises Scale

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Thank you...

A. Mete KARACACELTIC Plus Public Authority

TÜBİTAKEU FP National Coordination Office

Tel: 0 312 298 9486

ncpict@tubitak.gov.trmete.karaca@tubitak.gov.tr