Enhance with Gazi

Overall, strongly associated with the global objective of the call is to contribute to the improvement of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for SuTPs and LHCs entrepreneurs in the machinery, equipment, metal fabrication sector.

Specifically, it is to create a shared use center that can work with SuTPs and LHCs to provide entrepreneurship, industrial product design, 3D modeling and 3D prototype printing services.

In addition, it will significantly contribute to entrepreneurs through training, coaching and consulting services that are critical to business creation and scaling. These services will be involved in the areas of intellectual property related to idea generation, job creation and financing procedures.

In this context, SuTP and LHC will increase the export capacity and network by improving the skills and connections of entrepreneurs with market actors. Capacity building trainings in export and consultancy services on e-commerce, digital marketing, branding, internationalization and export will contribute to the export capacity of entrepreneurs.

Gazi University (GU) has 3D modeling and 3D printing laboratories, a local common use facility serving students and academics. This lab will be upgraded and will be an essential part of the product design and development service in 3D modeling for SuTPs and LHCs. Thus, the project will develop technical and institutional capacity in this regard.

The project includes an applicant, a co-applicant and eight partners.

The applicant of the project is Gazi University (GU).

It has several faculties, including engineering, technology, and education. Gazi University has a career management center and an alumni relations office that are critical for reaching current and past students who want to start their own business. It also has close relations with entrepreneurship ecosystem actors such as Gazi University, chambers, organized industrial zones, universities and related public institutions. He implemented EU projects on entrepreneurship, product design, 3D development and 3D printing. With its academic expertise, EU project experience and strong network in Ankara, Gazi University has strong technical and management capacity and covers the required expertise.

The co-applicant is Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO).

Ankara Chamber of Industry, which is the center of the manufacturing industry with 5870 member manufacturers throughout Ankara. It also has two organized industrial zones in Ankara and has a strong network with industry chambers and critical production actors across Turkey. Ankara Chamber of Industry has strong technical and management capacity to create a common use center in the metal manufacturing sector.

Among the project partners are seven organized industrial zones and an NGO from Ankara.

OSTİM Organized Industrial Zone (OSTİM)

Ankara Chamber of Industry 1st Organized Industrial Zone (ASO-1)

Ankara Chamber of Industry 2nd and 3rd Organized Industrial Zone (ASO-2)

Ankara İvedik Organized Industrial Zone (IVO)

Anatolian Organized Industrial Zone (ANO)

Capital Organized Industrial Zone (BAO)

Ankara Aerospace and Aviation Organized Industrial Zone (UHO).

These are the heart of the local manufacturing sector, which will facilitate our access to SuTPs and LHC-owned SMEs and contribute strongly to the project's networking and dissemination efforts.

The final partner is the Middle East Businessmen's Association (OTID), a Syrian business association that will contribute to the project's outreach, networking and dissemination efforts to SuTP entrepreneurs and SMEs.

First, the project will be innovative as well as the first joint use facility to be established in Ankara to contribute to entrepreneurship, employment and social cohesion of 3D Modeling SuTPs and LHCs. 3D Modeling will contribute to the development of innovative products in the machinery, equipment and metal industries.

Secondly, the project will contribute to the academy-industry cooperation in Ankara. A state university, a chamber of industry, 7 organized industrial zones, an NGO and SMEs will encourage public and private partnerships in Ankara to cooperate to develop entrepreneurship, B2B network and export capacity in line with government policies.

Third, 3D Modeling will be the best practice model for replication for other local communities, universities, industrial zones, rooms.

Fourth, the project will positively impact the Turkish economy with new businesses and business scaling.

Fifth, it will contribute to the future careers of the participant trainees by providing certificates approved by Gazi University after the project training.

Sixth, the project will create synergies for the consortium to pursue SuTPs inclusive initiatives in Ankara.

Finally, the project will increase visibility and support for the EU among entrepreneurs in Ankara and Turkey and will contribute to Turkey's economic and social integration into the EU.