The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) introduced packages to assist the project-based analysis, know-how improvement and innovation actions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) within the 11 provinces affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes.
Marking the “Entrepreneurship Week” celebrated March 1-7 in Türkiye, actions equivalent to encouraging younger folks to interact in entrepreneurship, elevating consciousness, coaching and supporting those that need to begin their very own business come to the fore. TÜBİTAK, which prepares assist packages in many various classes, additionally provides assist to entrepreneurs on this context beneath “TEKNOÇABA,” a particular name for the quake zone.
According to the data obtained by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from TÜBİTAK officers, the efforts to handle the aftermath of the dual earthquakes, described because the “disaster of the century,” had been launched to maintain the entrepreneurial ecosystem within the area alive.
Project-based analysis, know-how improvement and innovation actions of SME-scale organizations in Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa, all severely affected by the catastrophe, might be supported.
In this context, 1,501 Industry R&D assist packages and 1,507 SME R&D preliminary assist packages carried out by the Technology and Innovation Support Programs Directorate (TEYDEB) inside the scope of “TEKNOÇABA” have been introduced in virtually all state universities.
The calls might be open to purposes for organizations within the earthquake zone till Dec. 27. The challenge provides programs, together with for brand new product design and improvement research in all sectors and know-how fields, enchancment of present merchandise, product high quality evaluation and the event of latest strategies and new manufacturing applied sciences with a concentrate on cost-reduction.
These R&D tasks intention to extend the corporate’s technological competitiveness.
While the finances restrict will not be set for the “2023 Earthquake Zone Special Call” packages, a most of TL 1.2 million ($64,000) assist per challenge might be offered.
Applications might be accepted till Dec. 27, 2023, for organizations situated within the earthquake zone, and the tasks submitted might be evaluated independently. Applications for the 2023 Earthquake Zone particular will be submitted by way of https://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr.
In addition, the stories for the tasks of the establishments/organizations supported by TEYDEB and situated within the provinces within the earthquake zone will be submitted till Nov. 1, 2023. Project period extension requests of establishments and organizations in these provinces might be evaluated inside the scope of drive majeure.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
