1. Is Innovation a Turks' Game to Avoid Middle Income Trap? A. Mete Çakmakcı GIST Initiative Leadership Circle Working Group Meeting, Kuala Lumpur February 23rd, 2011
2. Where is the Brand Equity? A future mutual partnership? A place of limitless exotic fun? A curious tease? An economic partner from a safe distance?
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7. 28 active TDZs support 1515 firms employing 13,000 R&D staff generating 540 Million USD in exports. (mostly software companies)
8. 76 R&D centers facilitated 1,9 Billion TL in R&D spending by the private sectorSource : OECD STI Scoreboard, 2008
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10. In 2010 provided 260 Million TL in SME and Enterpreneurship supports as grants, loans and interest subsidies
11. In 2009 themandatewas expanded to support non-manufacturing SMEs (+1,100,000 enterprises)
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14. Systemic Linkages Firms collaborating on innovation with higher education institutions by size, 2004-06 Firms collaborating on innovation activities by size, 2004-06 Firms collaborating on innovation with government institutions by size, 2004-06 Source : OECD STI Scoreboard, 2008
15. R&D Human Resources Number of FTE Researchers increased from 29,000 in 2002 to 73,500 in 2009. Source : OECD STI Scoreboard, 2008
