AOSB AGTM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING WAS HOSTED BY ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Adana Hacı Sabancı Organized Industrial Zone Directorate continues its cooperation with the universities in the region while pioneering the spread of R&D and Design Culture, which is an important requirement for businesses to maintain their profitability and maintain their activities and gain competitive advantage. In this context, the 8th meeting of the R&D / Design Centers Advisory Board established within the AOSB Regional Directorate was held on 18.01.2023 at Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University.
The meeting, hosted by Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University Rectorate, was attended by companies operating in the region and having R&D and Design Centers, AOSB Regional Director Ersin Akpınar, AOSB PDO Officer Özkan Özbek, AOSB Project Support Office Project Specialist Ali Can Özdoğan and AOSB Project Support Office Assistant Project Specialist Gamze Gülen.
Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tümay, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Hasan Kurtaran, Prof. Dr. Serkan Tokgöz, Prof. Dr. Serdar Yıldırım, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Prof. Dr. Gözde Baydemir Peşint, Acting Director of the Institute of Graduate Studies Prof. Dr. Ahmet Beycioğlu, ATU TTO Deputy Director Dr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Bilgehan Yavuz, Director of ATU TTO, Abdurrahim Dal and ATUSEM Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Bilgehan Yavuz, consultations were held with AGTM Companies BOSSA, Ulusoy Tekstil, Temsa, Makinsan, Beta Transformer, Çukurova Silo, Barış Teknolojik, Beta Gıda, Tezkim, Abdioğulları ARGE, Kimtex Tekstil, Koluman Otomotiv, Zahit Alüminyum, Petka Kalıp and 34 company officials of these companies.
Tübitak President Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal and Tübitak Teydeb Vice President Dr. Hasan Selçuk Selek, who participated in the Consultation Meeting online, informed AOSB AGTM companies about Tübitak Supports, consulted on feedback from companies about the processes, thanked AOSB for the invitation to the meeting and stated that they are always open to support. At the same time, Murat Torun, Coordinator from Çukurova Development Agency, attended the meeting where 2023 Çukurova Development Agency supports were presented.
In the meeting where new ideas emerged and ideas were exchanged on University-Industry Cooperation, the issues of strengthening the cooperation between the centers, pioneering the new centers to be established, improving the quality of existing centers with the support of University Academicians, increasing the number of postgraduate education of company employees and the number of value-added products coming out of the region were emphasized.
After a very productive meeting, AOSB Regional Director Ersin Akpınar thanked Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tümay, Rector of Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, for hosting the meeting and stated that they are ready to increase AOSB-ATU cooperation.
Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tümay expressed his pleasure for hosting the AOSB AGTM Advisory Board meeting and stated that they are open to all kinds of cooperation with AOSB Regional Directorate and industrialists in the region.
