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Jury Member at EIC Accelerator Programme under Horizon Europe

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- Managing the investment project aiming at the local production of a range of European electric utility vehicles in Turkey.- International business partnership development- Development of local network of suppliers, service providers and authorities

- Planning, Financial & technical feasibility, commercialization strategy for the new R&D and technology development projects. - Application and management of public grants- Initiated R&D Cooperation with key European partners- Intellectual Property Portfolio Management- Management of IP rights in collaborative projects- Initiation of the strategic programs focusing on electric vehicles and urban mobility

Management of Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements, Multilateral Research and Development Programmes, Membership to International Scientific and Technological Organizations, Funding collaborative international R&D Projects.

- Training and Assistance about FP7 projects and procedures, R&D Networking, Match-Making between European and Turkish R&D Stakeholders, Mapping of Research Capacity, Capacity Building, Representation of Turkey in several platforms.Related Sectors: Automotive, Road Transport, Road Infrastructure Construction, Maritime, Shipbuilding, Waterborne, Port Operation, Rail Transport, Railway Operation, Urban Transport, Logistics, Intermodal Transport, Intelligent Transport Systems, Air Transport, Aeronautics.

- Coordination of 8 Themes in FP7: Transport, Security, SSH, Space, People, Infra, INCO, SIS.- Coordination and execution of: Strategic Planning, Legal and Finacial Issues, Training Programmes, Public Relations, Marketing.

- Established contacts with several European and International R&D Associations and Platforms in Transport such as ERTRAC, EARPA, CLEPA, EUCAR, FEHRL, ERTICO, WATERBORNE, EIA, EIRAC, UIC, UNIFE, CER- Liaised with the European Commission about FP7 Projects- Organized networking events with R&D players in Transport field- Facilitated R&D match-making and networking by engaging Turkish partners to FP7 project consortia

- Management of Institutional Development Projects- Support for the development of R&D Engineering & Product Development Training ProgramsFields of Expertise: Process improvement, R&D Engineering, Product Development, Robust Design, Strategic Management, Performance Management, Institutional Development