Project Profile · IPA II · Competitiveness and Innovation
METU Digital Innovation Centre
Priority Area
SMEs, entrepreneurs, researchers working on digital technologies and relevant civil society organisations
Implementing Institution
Middle East Technical University (METU)
Partner Institutions
METU Teknokent Management Inc., Federation of Machinery Manufacturers Associations (MAKFED)
Duration
24 months
EU Contribution
€6,871,109
Location
Ankara, İstanbul, Kocaeli
Project Objective
IPA II
The project aims to establish a digital innovation centre providing R&D, training and mentoring services for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, and for the centre to play an important role in the ecosystem by joining national and international digital transformation networks.
Results Achieved / Expected Outputs
Expected Outputs
- 01 Business planning for the Digital Innovation Centre, design of its services and tools, and human resources planning
- 02 Capacity building, promotion and expansion planning for the centre
- 03 Pilot digital transformation applications with SMEs, tailored to their maturity levels
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