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Case Study

Turkey/East MarmaraThe Case of the East Marmara Automotive

Cluster: A Bottom-up Approach

11th May 2012, Paris

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the East Marmara Automotive Cluster

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one of the leading European automotive clusters*

*Source: PRO-INNO Europe (2008) “The Concept of Clusters and Cluster Policies and Their Role for Competitiveness and Innovation: Main Statistical Results and Lessons Learned "

Advantages:

oGeographical location (proximity tothe EU markets and largest domestic markets)

oTechnological infrastructure in place,

oPresence of various local universities,

oImproving R&D capacity (among the cluster actors: OTAM,TUBITAK MAM Research Center),

oPresence of a large pool of labour

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Main Actors within the Cluster

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UBTYS 2011-2016

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Automotive

Criteria: R&D Spending, FTE R&D Personnel, Foreign Trade Statistics

The Importance of the Sectoral Development

R&D Spending (million

TL)

FTE R&D Personnel

MVS (2010)* 619 4 075

* Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT).

Ninth Development Plan Report of the Automotive Special

Expertise Commission (2007-2013)

“The Turkish Automotive Industry to become the most competitive

production base and advanced R&D center of the Europe ”

Industrial Strategy and Action Plan for Automotive Sector 2011-

2014

Long Term Vision of the Sector

“Turkey to become a production base and R&D center in automotive

in the Eurasian Region”

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Prospects of the Turkish Automotive Sector*

In The Short TermProduction: Over 1,0 Million

Exports: Over 14 Billion $ Already Realized

In The Medium Term Production: 2,0 Million

Exports: 25 Billion $ Can be Achieved

Which Corresponds To An Additional Employment of 200.000 Persons

This Requires An Additional Investment of At Least $ 5 Billion

*Ninth Development Plan Report of the Automotive Special Expertise Commission (2007-2013)

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Foreign Trade Data for the Automotive Sector (2000-2010)*

6*Kaynak: T.C. Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı, Türkiye Otomotiv Sektörü Strateji Belgesi ve Eylem Planı 2011-2014, Ankara, Şubat 2011.

Dependency on Imports

Strenghting R&D and innovation competences through the supply chain

-TARGET ORIENTED SUPPORT MECHANISMS-

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Domestic Automobile Initiative

• September 2011

• Under the coordination of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology

• focus on improving the R&D capacity, innovation, design and brand building

• the private sector to have the leading role

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High-Level Prioritization Group Meeting of the Automotive Sector

Determining the R&D needs and priority areas as an input Determining the R&D needs and priority areas as an input for the Targeted R&D Support Mechanisms for the for the Targeted R&D Support Mechanisms for the

Automotive SectorAutomotive Sector

A Bottom up Policy Making Process

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Determining the Call Themes for the Targeted Sectoral Support Mechanisms

R&D Project Support

R&D Project Support

Agenda:Determining the

priority areas among the defined research

areas

Agenda:For each priority area defined; constituting

the technology roadmaps of five year period and identfying

the R&D and innovation capacity

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Undergraduate/Graduate programs to

be opened and scholarships

Undergraduate/Graduate programs to

be opened and scholarships

Human Resources Supports and Investments (Phd; Post-doc, research supports etc)

Human Resources Supports and Investments (Phd; Post-doc, research supports etc)

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Thank you

For further questions on the TR Case Study,Please Feel Free to Contact:

Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy-TUBITAKAtatürk Bulvarı No. 22106100 Kavaklıdere Ankara TurkeyT  +90 312 467 3659F +90 312 467 3659e-mail:politikalar@tubitak.gov.tr