Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRTR20250613017
- Term of Validity
- 16 June 2025 - 16 June 2026
- Company's Country
- Turkey
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Exporters Association from Türkiye, a non-profit entity governed by National Law No. 5910 and organized as a General Secretariat, promotes exports and coordinates business activities. It includes 12 sector-based associations (textile, mining, metals, agriculture). It seeks EU partners for co-developing projects on green/digital transition, circular economy, advanced manufacturing, deep tech, and low-carbon solutions.
- Full Description
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Exporters Association was founded in Türkiye, has nearly 20.000 manufacturer exporter members in their Region. There are 12 different exporters associations on a sectoral basis (textile, clothing, leather, mining, ferrous/non-ferrous metals, agriculture) and each Exporter Association has legal statue, human resources and financial capacity, manufacturer-exporter members in the Region. It supports their exporter members to increase their competitive power and also overall export of the country, seek new markets to export the products of their members, provide them with a better understanding of products requested in distinctive target markets. Additionally, it organizes workshops, trainings, conferences, networking events, trade mission & buying mission programs and fairs; provides information on market opportunities and consultant services; prepares sectorial reports and publications, compiles statistical data and analyses. Driven by the goal of boosting exports, the Exporters Association actively engages in projects for their members, harmonizes the business operations and connections of exporters, and provides solutions to their issues. The Exporter Association has strong links because of the membership business model, knows their industrial needs and expectations in the Region. Recognizing the importance of the European Green Deal, it is committed to developing projects that support the industrial sectors, especially in the areas of green transition, digital transition, circular economy, advanced manufacturing, adaptation and implementation of deep technologies into industrial operations, CCUS technologies, carbon mangement, low carbon processes, clean energy applications, etc. to cultivate a qualified workforce and enhance understanding, it intends to conduct training initiatives, innovation studies, and networking opportunities. Recognizing the importance of the European Green Deal, the Exporters Association aims to develop projects that support the industrial sectors, especially in the areas of green transition, digital transition, circular economy, advanced manufacturing, adaptation and implementation of deep technologies into industrial operations, CCUS technologies, carbon mangement, low carbon processes, clean energy applications, etc. to cultivate a qualified workforce and enhance understanding. They intend to conduct training initiatives, innovation studies, and networking opportunities. The Exporters Association is well-equipped with a robust infrastructure and dedicated human resources, with their staff of BSc & MSc-degree professionals including chemical, environmental, mining, and textile engineers, as well as international business managers.
The Exporters Association is interested as being a partner in potential cooperations in projects related with industrial sectors, take role actively in project activities, can lead workpackage(s).
The Exporters Association seeks to join a consortium under the calls stated below;
- Pilot initiatives on Technology Infrastructures (CSA) - HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-64 (Deadline: 23.09.2025)
- Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products - HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52 (Deadline: 23.09.2025)
- Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality (Clean Steel Partnership) - HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-37 (Deadline: 23.09.2025)
- SSbD (Safe and Sustainable by Design) Bio-based Solutions to Replace Hazardous Conventional Chemicals for Textiles Production - HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-02 (Deadline: 18.09.2025)
- Digitally enabled local-for-local textile and apparel production (Textiles for the Future Partnership) - HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-31 (Deadline: 23.09.2025) - Advantages and Innovations
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The advantage the Exporters Association is over 25 years of experience in internationalization, networking, capacity building, B2B&matchmaking among industry actors, strong relations with their public authorities in stated industrial sectors. It employs around 110 qualified staff with bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees, operates in a well-established building with their member information data, announcement and IT system, conference halls, seminar rooms.
The Exporters Association can actively contribute to the projects in different lines of work:
- Playing key role in mapping studies in their Region. The study can be conducted in a specific sector or generally as being covered several sectors since they have manufacturer members in metals, mining, textile, clothing, leather, agriculture sectors in the Region, they have close contacts with their members.
- Disseminating resultsa nd outputs to be developed, engaging stakeholders to foster sustainable behaviours.
- Providing industry(ies) with specialized knowledge, tools and partnerships; organizing trainings, workshops or webinars.
- With their networking capabilities, they can reach potential partners according to the project aim during the project preparation.
- Organizing technical visits, international fair/conference participations, etc.
- Since having a wide range of industrial sectors (textile, mining, agriculture, metals, etc .) under their General Secretary, they facilitate collaborations and synergies among different industries, multidisciplinary studies.
- Increasing awareness in public and policy makers to address barriers.
- Contributing to the creation of a digital collaborative centers, hubs to bring all relevant actors under one umbrella to share best practices, for example digital technologies, provide knowledge transfer among EU and associated countries.
- Ensuring pilot studies, running demonstrations in their manufacturer exporter members with suitable infrastructure. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
- The Exporters Association would like to participate in a consortium and collaborate with other research teams from Europe.
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- Project consortia are being looked for to be joined in the related topics
- Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- Other
- SME 11-49
- SME 50 - 249
- University
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01003003 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 02007010 - Metals and Alloys
- 04009 - Carbon capture and energy
- 11002 - Education and Training
- Market keywords
- 04001001 - Agricultural genetic engineering applications
- 02007011 - Manufacturing/industrial software
- 09004003 - Textiles (synthetic and natural)
- 06007001 - Other energy production
- 07004001 - Clothing, shoes and accessories (including jewellery)
- Targeted countries
- All countries