Project Goals

Overall, strongly associated with the global objective of the call is to contribute to the improvement of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for SuTPs and LHCs entrepreneurs in the machinery, equipment, metal fabrication sector.

Specifically, it is to create a shared use center that can work with SuTPs and LHCs to provide entrepreneurship, industrial product design, 3D modeling and 3D prototype printing services.

In addition, it will significantly contribute to entrepreneurs through training, coaching and consulting services that are critical to business creation and scaling. These services will be involved in the areas of intellectual property related to idea generation, job creation and financing procedures.

In this context, SuTP and LHC will increase the export capacity and network by improving the skills and connections of entrepreneurs with market actors. Capacity building trainings in export and consultancy services on e-commerce, digital marketing, branding, internationalization and export will contribute to the export capacity of entrepreneurs.

Gazi University (GU) has 3D modeling and 3D printing laboratories, a local common use facility serving students and academics. This lab will be upgraded and will be an essential part of the product design and development service in 3D modeling for SuTPs and LHCs. Thus, the project will develop technical and institutional capacity in this regard.