METU TECHNOPARK

The studies for the establishment of METU TECHNOPARK began in the late 1980s. In the feasibility studies initiated with the support of the World Bank in the said years, first of all, examples from the world, especially the USA and England, were examined and public opinion was created regarding the importance of the subject. As a result of these studies, METU TEKMER was opened in 1992 in cooperation with KOSGEB with the main goal of establishing incubation centers for technology development. The successful results obtained in METU TEKMER encouraged the studies for the establishment of a science park (technopark) in METU. The first building of METU TECHNOPARK was opened in 2000 and in 2001, the Technology Development Zones Law No. 4691, which defines the legal framework regarding technoparks in Turkey, came into force. The tax exemptions and incentives provided to entrepreneurial companies by this law, combined with the infrastructure and academic knowledge provided by METU, have made METU TECHNOPARK a center of attraction.

The aim of ODTÜ TECHNOPARK, Turkey's first and most innovative technopark, is to provide contemporary infrastructure and superstructure opportunities to companies, researchers and academics who develop and produce technologies that will increase our country's competitive power in the international arena. ODTÜ TECHNOPARK contributes to the creation of synergy between the parties with its activities aimed at increasing university-industry cooperation.

With over 380 companies, more than 60% of which were established in ODTÜ TECHNOPARK, employment opportunities created for over 8,000 personnel, 90% of whom are university graduates, PhD or master's degree holders, and 170,000 m2 of indoor area where R&D activities are carried out, ODTÜ TECHNOPARK has achieved successes that will set an example for other technoparks in Turkey.

Of the companies operating in METU TECHNOPARK, 50% are in software and informatics, 20% in electronics, 15% in machinery and design, 6% in medical technologies, 6% in energy and environment, and the remaining 3% are conducting R&D studies in other areas such as advanced materials, agriculture, food, aerospace and automotive. Aircraft/helicopter systems dynamic model development and simulation projects, aircraft/helicopter control system development studies, satellite development projects, alternative energy and alternative fuel projects, wind and water turbine design, vehicle tracking system, design of test and measurement systems, power sources and energy supply systems, laser applications, sensor technologies, tissue and gene research, e-government, e-commerce, distance education, e-learning and e-education software, ERP-MRP solutions, education management systems, geographic information system software, formatted message management systems, hospital software, advanced material studies with different field applications and microelectronic mechanical system applications are some of the R&D studies carried out within ODTÜ TEKNOKENT.

ODTÜ TEKNOKENT carries out a wide range of programs for the companies and entrepreneurs it hosts. Within the scope of supporting technology-based entrepreneurship, there are pre-incubation programs “New Ideas New Business Acceleration Program” and “Animation Technologies and Game Development Center”, incubation centers; ODTÜ KOSGEB TEKMER Incubation Center, Acceleration and Investment Company “Growth Circuit” established as a financial instrument, “ODTÜ Technology Transfer Office” for the commercialization of academic knowledge, defense industry, ICT and health clusters aiming to develop inter-company collaborations and overseas offices opened to support international collaborations.

As a result of all these services provided and work carried out, METU TEKNOKENT has been ranked first six times in the Technology Development Zones Performance Index studies carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey since 2011.

Technology Transfer Office

ODTÜ TEKNOKENT bünyesinde kurulan “ODTÜ – TTO Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi” hem üniversite-sanayi işbirliğinin geliştirilmesi hem de teknoloji odaklı girişimciliğin desteklenmesi için geliştirilmiş bir yapıdır. Üniversitede üretilen akademik bilginin ticari değere dönüşmesi için patent alınmasından, şirket kurulmasına kadar hem finansal olarak hem de yönetsel olarak tüm süreci akademisyenler adına ODTÜ TEKNOKENT yönetimi yürütmektedir. Ayrıca üniversite-sanayi iş birliklerine ait sözleşmelerde fikri mülkiyet haklarının paylaşımına ilişkin hukuki destek sağlamaktadır. Teknoloji transfer hizmetlerinin yanı sıra üniversite-sanayi iş birliğini geliştirmek için bir ara yüz görevi üstlenerek, sanayi ile ortak proje yürütmek isteyen araştırmacıların ve üniversite ile birlikte çalışmak veya üniversiteden hizmet almak isteyen sanayi kuruluşlarının taleplerini eşleştirmektedir.

ODTÜ TTO, akademisyenlerin bilimsel çalışmalarını patent alma süreçlerini koordine etmekte ve sonrasında yeni spin-off işletmelerin kurulmasını desteklemektedir. 2018 yılı sonu itibariyle Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi aracılığıyla 380'dan fazla ulusal ve uluslararası patent başvurusu yapılmış olup, 200'ün üzerinde ulusal ve uluslararası patent alınmıştır.

ODTÜ TTO 2013 yılında ilk Triadic Patentini de almıştır.

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01/05/2025 - 15:02

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