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MIDAS is dedicated to transforming the manufacturing sector through comprehensive digital and green innovation initiatives, with a primary focus on supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within Turkey and the broader European Union framework. By establishing a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) in Türkiye, MIDAS bridges the gap between cutting-edge digital technologies and the evolving needs of the manufacturing industry. The hub offers a wide array of services designed to enhance digital capabilities, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth among SMEs.
Key Objectives and Services
1. Supporting Digital and Green Transformation
- Digital Maturity Assessments: Evaluate the digital capabilities of 100 SMEs using advanced tools like DMA and SIRI to create tailored transformation strategies.
- Training Programs: Enhance digital literacy and skills in AI, Big Data, Machine Learning, and Web 3.0 through targeted training initiatives.
- Consultancy and Mentorship: Provide personalized consultancy to develop Digital Maturity Plans, access funding opportunities, and integrate innovative solutions.
- Pre-Investment Testing: Offer a dedicated demo hub with the latest digital infrastructure, enabling SMEs to test and adopt suitable technologies before significant investments.
2. Increasing Organisational and Financial Capacities
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Comprehensive Support Package: Provide access to digital tools that improve organizational efficiency, enhance marketing strategies, drive R&D activities, and develop high-quality products while reducing costs.
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Funding Access: Assist SMEs in navigating financial barriers by connecting them with funding sources such as SME loans, venture capital, angel investors, and government incentives through partnerships with ISTKA and ARI.
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Workshops and Webinars: Conduct interactive workshops and webinars to share knowledge, best practices, and build a robust innovation ecosystem, engaging over 600 participants and providing hands-on training for 64 SMEs.
3. Collaborating with the European Digital Innovation Hubs Network
- Networking and Collaboration: Establish strong connections with existing EDIHs across Europe, such as ITBaltic, to foster long-term partnerships and collaborative projects, enabling resource sharing and joint innovation initiatives.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Unite key industries, organizations, regulatory bodies, startups, and SMEs to create a vibrant collaborative environment and produce policy recommendation papers based on empirical evidence.
- International Research and Innovation Calls: Facilitate participation in prestigious programs like Horizon Europe, Eurostars, Eureka, Eranet, Digital Europe Program, TÜBİTAK, and KOSGEB, thereby increasing the visibility and competitiveness of Turkish SMEs on a global scale.
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Yenibosna Mah. Sanayi Cad. Dış Ticaret Kompleksi, B Blok
34197 Istanbul/İstanbul
Türkiye
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Contact Name | Role | Country | Address | Business Name | Legal Name | Participant Type |
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Davut Şadoğlu | Affiliated | IHKIB Digital Transformation Center | IHKIB ISTANBUL MODA AKADEMİSİ ANONIM SIRKETI | IHKIB DDM | ||
Başak Tetiköz | Partner | ARI TEKNOKENT | ARI TEKNOKENT PROJE GELISTIRME PLANLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI | ARI TEKNOKENT | ||
Abdurrahman Türk | Partner | Sabancı University | Sabancı University | Sabancı University | ||
Abdürrahim AHAT | Partner | ISTKA | Istanbul Development Agency | ISTKA | ||
Onurcan MISIR | Partner | TIM | Turkish Exporter’s Assembly | TIM | ||
Ebubekir KOÇ | Partner | FSMVU | FATIH SULTAN MEHMET VAKIF UNIVERSITY | FSMVU-ALUTEAM | ||
Metin YÜKSEK | Partner | MARMARA UNIVERSITY | MARMARA UNIVERSITY | MARMARA | ||
Oya Gül KUDU | Partner | OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY | OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY | OZYEGIN | ||
Erinç ALBEY | Affiliated | OZUBEX | OZYEGIN ve BEYSAD DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI SANAYI DONUSUM MERKEZI ANONIM SIRKETI | OZUBEX |