Project Profile · IPA II · Competitiveness and Innovation
ALUTEAM: Joint Research Centre for the Digital Transformation of the Aluminium Industry
Priority Area
SMEs in the aluminium sector, aluminium end users, entrepreneurs, sector representatives, universities and women researchers involved in R&D projects
Implementing Institution
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University
Partner Institutions
ALUTEAM – Aluminium Test, Training and Research Centre; Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association (İDDMİB); Aluminium Entrepreneurs and Industrialists Association (GALSİAD); Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO); Istanbul Development Agency (İSTKA)
Duration
12 months
EU Contribution
€4,992,551
Location
İstanbul and its surroundings
Project Objective
IPA II
The project aims to develop the existing centre that carries out production, research and testing with additive manufacturing technology in the aluminium sector, to build the infrastructure needed for the digital transformation of Türkiye’s aluminium industry, and to accelerate/improve high value-added products and processes.
Results Achieved / Expected Outputs
Expected Outputs
- 01 Infrastructure development, supply and technical advisory activities to bring the Joint Research Centre for the Digital Transformation of the Aluminium Industry at Fatih Sultan Mehmet University to the capacity needed to support the sector’s digital transformation
- 02 Development of the testing and analysis infrastructure needed for the development of the aluminium sector
- 03 Purchase of the devices needed for digitalisation
- 04 Establishment of a prototyping system
- 05 A roadmap for the development of the aluminium sector
- 06 Monitoring of European Green Deal innovation
- 07 Business plans for the centre expanded under the project
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