The number of R&D centers increased to 1365

According to the compilation of data from the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the number of R&D and design centers that grow with supports is increasing.

In this context, the number of R&D centers operating in Türkiye reached 1365 as of the end of September. 93 thousand 788 people, including support staff, work in these centers. 57 thousand 679 of the personnel have a bachelor's degree, 18 thousand 564 have a master's degree, and 2 thousand 106 have a doctorate degree or higher.

While 80 thousand 442 projects have been completed in these R&D centers to date, work on 15 thousand 866 projects continues. The total number of patents of the centers reached 48 thousand 798. While 17 thousand 521 of the patents have been registered, 31 thousand 277 are waiting for the examinations to be concluded.

The number of foreign partner companies with R&D centers was recorded as 237.

In the sectoral distribution of these centers, machinery and equipment ranks first with 160. This sector is followed by the automotive sub-industry with 136, software with 128, computer and communication technologies with 86, chemistry with 82, textile and electrical-electronics with 77 each, food and defense industry with 65 each, and manufacturing industry with 43.

In addition to the R&D centers in question, there are R&D centers in many sectors, from energy to agriculture, from automotive to health, from transportation and logistics to aviation, from livestock to weapons and ammunition.

There are R&D centers all over the country, from Çorum to Burdur, from Mersin to Elazığ. The most R&D centers operate in Istanbul with 428. Istanbul is followed by Ankara with 168, Kocaeli with 137, Bursa with 134, Izmir with 105, Tekirdağ with 54, Manisa with 34, Konya with 26, Sakarya with 25, Antalya with 21.

On the other hand, as of the end of September, 348 design centers were operating in the country. 8 thousand 481 personnel work in these centers. 5,540 of the personnel in question have a bachelor's degree, 820 have a master's degree, and 50 have a doctorate degree or higher.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)