TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN TURKEY Threats and Opportunities A. Mete Çakmakcı 4th Annual International Conference on Managing Intellectual Property in Universities Istanbul, October 30-31, 2014 © TTGV October 2014

CONVICTIONS/DISCLAIMERS October 2014(c) TTGV  Good engineers (personal skills) do not necessarily imply good engineering (organizational strategy and processes)  R&D is a systemic documented act of team work, not some random heroic act. (There is no such thing as a top «R&Der»!) (inventors ≠ innovators ≠ R&D professionals)  R&D is not an exclusively privileged activity for technical professionals, or PhDs.  Turkey is a consistent laggard in every international benchmark (official and non-official explanations for that)  The data do not exist! (no explanations ?!)

AN ATTRACTIVE ECOSYSTEM? October 2014(c) TTGV Turkey Others Source : YASED Significant chasm between our self image and outside image

HIGH TECH EXPORT GROWTH October 2014(c) TTGV Source : Worldbank Data

TRI-NATION BENCHMARK October 2014(c) TTGV Source : World Bank KAM

R&D INCENTIVES October 2014(c) TTGV Source : OECD STI 2013

AIMING HIGHER? October 2014(c) TTGV Source : TÜBİTAK Data

CRITICAL MASS? October 2014(c) TTGV Source : TÜBİTAK Data

THEMATIC R&D INTENSITY October 2014(c) TTGV Source : TÜBİTAK Data

FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES October 2014(c) TTGV Source : OECD STI 2013

THEMATIC INVESTMENTS October 2014(c) TTGV Source : Ministry of Development World’s Smallest Turkish Flag! Often times, research infrastructure investments are carried out indepent of regional or sectoral priorities.

A TALE OF TWO CENTERS October 2014(c) TTGV Private Universities Professional Management Research for technology Strong vision for industry collaboration Academic Management Research for science Weak vision/bad communications Solid vision and strong professional leadership is key for success!

National Knowledge Stream KNOWLEDGE STREAMS October 2014(c) TTGV Upstream Midstream Downstream Basic and Applied Research Industrial Research Industrial Research Product/Service Development Product/Service Development Market Innovation «Delta» Research Centers Private R&D Centers Technoparks PolicyGravity FeedbackStream Precompetitive Collboration Precompetitive Collboration

SOURCING IDEAS FOR RESEARCH October 2014(c) TTGV Discover and Identify the Problem Through a Creative Process (What if...) Discover and Identify the Problem Through a Creative Process (What if...) Work on A Well Defined Real Problem (The Challenge) Work on A Well Defined Real Problem (The Challenge) Search and Select the Problem Through Popularity Indexes (Me too...) Search and Select the Problem Through Popularity Indexes (Me too...) StrongIntellectualCapital/TRADITION DIFFICULT TO CREATE NOVEL VALUE LINKAGES TO PROBLEM SOURCE Facilitation Market Enablers Market Enablers Firms The Innovation Frontier In Our Business UPSTREAM MIDSTREAM DOWNSTREAM

University Research Center Private Company R&D Center INSTITUTIONAL SILOS October 2014(c) TTGV Law # 5746 SME Adopt/Share Costs Contract Research State Tax Deduction Technology Supplier Build New Technology Capacity Different Government Silos

DEFENSE IMPACT? October 2014(c) TTGV World class technology development/management capabilities and skills. Spillovers to other sectors have been limited. State’s only public technology industrialization policy exists for the defense industries

OPPORTUNITIES October 2014(c) TTGV  Many elements of a functional system is already in place, making them work together is a learning process.  There are many best/good practices available, visibility of the outcomes will speed up the learning process.  Many companies are already deploying sophisticated organizational/ecosystem innovations.  Turkey is rich in innovation opportunities, many of which are relevant in most other places.  Turkey has a strong services sector, competitive internationally, a strong multiplier for market access.

WHO IS TTGV? October 2014(c) TTGV  A public-private partnership with the mission to support the private sector’s technology development and innovation based competitiveness,  One of four «Foundation Established by Law» operating in the Republic of Turkey,  An independent and transparent organization subject to private law,  A trail blazer in the innovation ecosystem.

HOW TTGV WORKS? October 2014(c) TTGV Activity Financial Model Activity Financial Model Activity Model Activity Model Sponsor Financial Model Sponsor Financial Model Value Management Innovation Management Innovation Management Contract Intermediary Models (Funds, Programs) Service Models (Consultancy, Projects) (Loans, Grants, Equity etc.) Pilot Application and Model Validation Pilot Application and Model Validation Market Hurdles Beneficiary Sponsor

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