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Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank, Turkey's R & D and value-added production has been reported to develop under the leadership of innovation.
Varank, in his written statement, Institute of Statistics Turkey (TSI), published yesterday by the found "R & D Activities Survey 2017" in the evaluation of data.
Last year, R & D expenditures increased by 21.2% over the previous year, which indicates that 29 billion 855 million pounds Varank, gross domestic product (GDP) R & D expenditure reported a ratio of 0.96%. Varank noted that the steady upward trend observed since 2013 continued.
Varank pointed out that the private sector is leading R & D spending and said, "This is very remarkable in terms of achieving our goals. "with the share of universities and public administrations with a share of 9.6%." used.
Varank said the number of R & D staff had increased, while the number of full-time R & D staff was 153,000, an increase of 12%, and the proportion of women was continuing to grow. 39, increase by 32%.
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Varank said that technoparks and R & D centers, which are part of the ministry's priority activities, play an important role in these positive developments and said:
"Turkey, R & D and will develop by producing the added value induced by innovation. In line with the goal of achieving a high value-added production structure under the direction of R & D in our country, we offer a wide range of support to entrepreneurs and technology companies. Infrastructures that will take place the company in Technopark, administrative building and construction of incubation centers We have provided 750 million lire of grants in 14 years. Currently, 60 technoparks and technology and innovation activities are continuing at full capacity in 2013. The number of businesses in technoparks increased by 6.7% to 4,600,624. As a result of these developments, total sales in the technoparks increased by 22.7% to LTL 53 billion, while total exports amounted to $ 3.6 billion. "
TARGET OF STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN PRODUCTION
Given the multiplier effect generated by the products and technologies developed in the technology parks of other sectors, Varank emphasized that its contribution to the country's employment and economy would materialize. far beyond these numbers. supported.
Varank said that the number of research and development centers operating in 44 provinces had grown to 52,000 in 29 provinces and 291, where 60,000 skilled people were working in these centers and continuing their structural transformation under the leadership of research and development. and innovation. reported.
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Varank said structural reforms were the top priority, and said he has implemented some very important policies in this context and that one of them is an industry PhD program, Yap.
Varank recalled that the call had been opened and used the following statements:
"We have met a lot of interest and strong demand.We obtained the support of 33 universities in cooperation with 77 different companies.Through 120 projects, 517 PhD students will receive training to meet the needs of the industry. We will allow to use qualified knowledge in production processes. "
Today, expectations of confidence, Varank, have marked another positive evolution of the economy. According to TÜİK, the downward trend in the economic confidence index for three months indicates an improvement of 9.1% in November, he said.
Regarding the sub-components of the index, Varank said that the most effective factor for this improvement was the industry's real confidence, while consumer confidence, the upward trend in the trade and services also contributed to the improvement of economic confidence.
In declaring that this increased confidence of the sectors vis-à-vis the real sector in future periods is strengthened and continued, Varank indicated that she wanted to achieve growth under the leadership of production by encouraging investments.
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