Technical Assistance for Technical Assistance for Empowering SMEs for Empowering SMEs for

Networking and Inter-Regional Networking and Inter-Regional CooperationCooperation

EuropeAid/128610/D/SER/TR

Start date: 22 February 2011End date: 8 August 2013

WARM GREETINGS FROM THE WARM GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF ECORYS TO TODAY’S BOARD OF ECORYS TO TODAY’S

LAUNCHING EVENT !LAUNCHING EVENT !

Dr Julia Djarova28 July 2011

Hilton Hotel, Ankara

The first large scale “NetworkingNetworking” project for SMEs in Turkey

Main focus “InternationalisationInternationalisation” of Turkish SMEs

Contribution to the 2023 Agenda 2023 Agenda of the Turkish State

Conducive Environment for the Project Conducive Environment for the Project Turkey - in the top 20 largest economies in the worldTurkey - in the top 20 largest economies in the world Turkey - fast growing economy Turkey - fast growing economy Turkey - major world-wide trading partnerTurkey - major world-wide trading partner Turkey - high ambition to utilise its huge potentialTurkey - high ambition to utilise its huge potential

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2011, Turkish Statistical Institute

The Ambition of the ProjectThe Ambition of the Project

Further stage in the Enterprise Development in Turkey

Supports the 2023 export target of the Ministry of Economy

Improve competitiveness of enterprises in international markets

Strengthens networking and cooperation through business clusters

The Project ConceptThe Project Concept

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marketsmarketsnon - RCOP non - RCOP

regionsregions55

The Scope of the ProjectThe Scope of the Project

Geographically: Trabzon Corum Samsun Kahramanmaras Gaziantep

400 SMEs supported across the five city regions

12 Business Clusters established 200 SMEs organised in Business Clusters

The Key Outputs of the Project The Key Outputs of the Project

5 sector-specific regional and inter-regional cooperation and networking strategies and one cross-cutting strategy

5 Pilot Actions for 5 Priority Clusters5 Cluster Info SpotsOnline Knowledge Management SystemNational Benchmarking to measure the

busıness impact of Clusters across Turkey

The Project PartnersThe Project Partners

Joint efforts of:Joint efforts of:The Ministry of Economy

Ministry of Science, Industry and TechnologyChambers of Commerce and Industry, Exporters Unions and

RDAsCFCU and the EU Delegation

andandConsortium led by ECORYS and with:

Cankaya UniversityInno Group

EPROCAFondazıone Parco Technologico Padano

The Project Key TeamThe Project Key Team

Team Leader: Team Leader: Mr John Murray Mr John Murray

Prominent international cluster and entrepreneurship expert with ability to adapt locally

Flexible, highly creative, communicative with nice sense of humor

Loves Turkey especially its regions

Networking/Networking/Cooperation Cooperation

Expert: Mr Vedat Expert: Mr Vedat KuntKunt

Prominent Turkish expert in SMEs development and clusters with international reputation

Ability to network and cooperate nationally and internationally

Loves Turkey especially its sea

What has been done alreadyWhat has been done already Awareness road shows in the

five regions

All stakeholders are mobilised

Cluster Info-Spots (CIS) in place

CIS Coordinators selected

Cluster Analysis in progress

Cross-cutting strategy starts

30 companies visited

Regional workshops held

Regional advisory committees established

National Project Advisory Committee held its

first meeting

More than 2,500 More than 2,500 parties are parties are members of more members of more than 10 networks in than 10 networks in the Netherlandsthe Netherlands

Source: Innovation Programmes, The drivıng force behind the innovation

network (Ministry of Economic Affairs, 2009)

Thank you all for your support Thank you all for your support

‘‘Bon Voyage’ Bon Voyage’

for a successful Project!for a successful Project!