Within the scope of the World Bank’s Turkey Green Industry Project coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, product or process development activities related to the green transformation in the private sector are supported by TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB. As part of this effort, a new call under the 1833-coded SAYEM Green Transformation program, which operates under the 1801-coded Repayable and Grant Support Program for Industrial R&D Projects, has been opened as of 16.04.2025. Applications will be accepted until 16.06.2025.
Under this call, Industry-Oriented R&D and Innovation Networks, which are technology ecosystems, will be supported through the creation of innovation platforms in cooperation with the private sector, universities, and public institutions. These networks aim to develop high value-added products or product groups that will contribute to green growth in our country. A specialized R&D and Innovation Platform will be established under the leadership of the private sector in collaboration with universities and public institutions. Through this platform, Productization Roadmaps (ÜYH) will be created, and Productization Programs (ÜPG) will be supported to develop products or product groups aligned with the goals of green transformation. Consortium applications in the form of platforms will be accepted for this call. The requirements for becoming a platform coordinator are outlined in the call announcement. The program duration is 36 months, with a maximum proposed budget of 300,000,000 TL per platform. Private sector organizations participating in the platform may receive support as grants and repayable funds, while universities and research institutions will receive 100% grant support. The budget upper limit is 15 million TL for SMEs, 60 million TL for large-scale enterprises, and 10 million TL for universities and research institutions.
Applications for the call can be submitted electronically via the TEYDEB Project Evaluation and Monitoring System – PRODİS (eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr).
