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Turkish Research Area and
European Technology Platforms
Hüseyin Güler
FP6 Deputy National Coordinator
[email protected]
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
10000
1000 km2
1000
100
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1
EU 15
EU 10
TR
USA
Japan
China
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Population
10000
million
1000
100
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EU 15
EU 10
TR
USA
Japan
China
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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
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5
4
3
2
1
0
EU 15
EU 10
TR
USA
Japan
China
* IMD, Competitiveness Year Book, (survey)
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International Experience of Senior Managers
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5
4
3
2
1
0
EU 15
EU 10
TR
USA
Japan
* IMD, Competitiveness Year Book, (survey)
China
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GDP per Labor Force (US $)
Productivity(2003)
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Global Market Shares (2002)*
* OECD Main Science and Tech Indicators, 2004/2
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Technological
Economical
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
• To increase the
competitive power of
our country
• To create awareness
and interest in STI in
the society
* 10. BTYK Kararı (2005/10)
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Basic Targets of Turkish Research Area
 To increase the share of
R&D expenditures in GDP
 To increase the demand for
R&D
 To increase the number and
the quality of R&D 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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R&D Expenditures*
*2005 constant prices
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GERD by Performers
Government
EU-25 (2003)
TR
(2003)
% 14
% 11
Private Enterp. Higher Ed.
% 64
% 23
% 22
% 66
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Year 2004....
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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 R&D expenditures in GDP
will be increased to 2% by 2010.
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Direct Public R&D 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
number of firms
382
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
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Association with the EU Framework Programmes
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Evaluation of EU Framework Programmes
Advantages of Participation
Barriers for Effective Participation
Contribution to EU Integration process
 Low capacity for project production
Access to new technologies
 Intense competition between the countries
Opportunity for SMEs to enter external
markets
Opportunity of technology transfer
 Involvement in the process of setting
new standards
 Lack of experience in doing business with the
EU bureaucracy
Visa problem (Especially for SMEs and Industry)
Caveats
 Guiding Human Resources
The Cost of Non-Participation
 To fall behind technological
developments.
 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 TÜBİTAK 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 Turkey’s 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 TÜBİTAK
October 30-31, 2006
ISTANBUL
http://fp7ictevent.tubitak.gov.tr
Contact: Ebru Basak
ICT Activities
+90 312 468 53 00 /3928
[email protected]
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European Technology Platforms
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ETPs: a way to take part in EUs RTD agenda.
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Enhanced involvement of Turkish industry in European
Technology Platforms is needed.
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Focus on areas where it has already expertise and
technological infrastructure.
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European Technology Platforms
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Highly potential companies could be the core
element to ensure success on FP7 and
European Technology Platforms.
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Turkey intents to participate in the initiatives
and actions under Article 169, Article 171, and
Joint Technology Initiatives.
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National Technology Platforms could be in
discussed in line with the National Science and
Technology Strategy (2005-2010)
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