Venue: ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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10.00 – 10.15
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Opening Speech
Didem Çelikkanat Ozan, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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10.15 – 10.45
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SusChem TP – Industrial Biotechnology Pillar
Camille Burel, Sustainable Chemistry Technology Platform
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10.45 – 11.00
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Industrial Biotechnology in Turkey
• Policy Aspects
Vehbi Eser, General Directorate of Agricultural Research
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11.00 - 12.00
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Industrial Biotechnology Research in Turkey
• Academy
Fazilet Vardar Sukan, Ege University
Candan Tamerler, Istanbul Technical University
• Industry
Mustafa Türker, Pakmaya
• Associations
Serdar Tuncer, Biotechnology Association
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12.00 – 12.15
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Coffee Break
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12.15 – 12.30
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KBBE NTP Initiative
Talat Çiftçi, Biosfer Ltd
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12.00 – 13.00
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Discussion
• Ways to strengthen the collaboration with EU
• Ways to integrate KBBE NTP with SusChem
• Biorefinery Pilot Plant Project
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13.00 – 14.00
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Lunch
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14.00 – 17.00
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Industry and Research Visits
(Istanbul Technical University Molecular Biology and Genetics Research Center, ONKIM, IONTEK)
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Didem Çelikkanat Ozan, BIO NCP for Turkey TUBİTAK
Maurice Lex, EC DG RTD
Camille Burel, SusChem TP
Antoine Peeters, SusChem TP
Meltem Conk Dalay, Ege University
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, The European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry and Turkish Research and Business Organisations are organizing an event titled “Applied Biotechnology Info Day and Networking Event” on 26th of September in Istanbul, Turkey. The aim of this event is to bring together key players in biotechnology sector in Europe and introduce the
R&D potential of Turkey. We expect this meeting will provide new insights to the participants and get them acquaintance with potential local partners and foster R&D collaboration in FP7 Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Call 2009.
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
(TUBITAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission toadvance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. TUBITAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. http://www.tubitak.gov.tr
The European Technology Platform for Sustainable
Chemistry (SusChem) brings together a wide spectrum of organizations and individuals looking to boost sustainable chemistry, industrial biotechnology and chemical engineering research, development and innovation in Europe. One of the three key technology areas of SusChem is industrial biotechnology. SusChem organizes workshops in all over Europe to gain better understanding biotechnology sector in different countries, discuss the development of the biobased economy through research and
innovation, programmes and policy support and rise awareness of national decision makers on the fact that (industrial) biotechnology is a growing sector with important
Turkish Research and Business Organisations a.i.s.b.l. (TUR&BO) is an international non-profit
Association (a.i.s.b.l.) set up in Brussels by the public and private sector institutions representing Turkish
Research and Business domains, i.e. TUBITAK, TOBB, KOSGEB and TESK. TUR&BO aims to
contribute Turkey to attain the success in the European Union s RTD and private sector/enterprise-orientedprogrammes within the framework of the EU s Lisbon Strategy by providing information, communication,consultancy and training services, involving in target-oriented networks and carrying out lobbying activities.
BIOTECHNOLOGY in TURKEY
Turkish Biotechnology research policies were initiated in the early 80’s and funds gradually increased in paralel with the efforts of successive governments. At the present there is a significant expansion of research potential exploiting links with overseas institutions and international funding. Biotechnology research in Turkey is beginning to place more emphasis on new biotechnologies and their adoption for the manufacture of high-added-value products.
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