Ebiltem Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi 4.51

Ege University Science and Technology Centre- Technology Transfer Office (EBILTEM-TTO) is a regional and national expertise organization on innovation management, R&D, technology transfer and triple helix cooperation. The Centre is located in Izmir, Turkey and is within the organizational structure of Ege University which is a 55-year old State University. Since its establishment in 1994, EBILTEM-TTO has been playing a pivotal role in increasing the innovation capacity in the Aegean region and in building bridges between the academia and industry. It does so by, amongst others, advising various key stakeholders on how to stimulate and increase the innovation and R&D level of the industry, adopting international developments to the local situations, advising the SMEs on issues such as research, IPR, innovation management, new investments and strengthening the ties between universities and businesses. As a result of these efforts, EBILTEM-TTO has become a regionally and nationally renowned prestigious Centre and has been accepted as a unique model for Academia & Business interface organization in Turkey. In 2012, EBILTEM-TTO deserved to be supported within the scope of Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) 1513- Technology Transfer Offices Support Program to develop its existing Technology Transfer activities. The support was awarded for 10 years to transfer University’s technologies to the market effectively to maximize their impact and benefit not only to the University itself, but also to the society.