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== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration and Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts''' ==Middle East Technical University and [httpshttp://ttoodtuteknokent.metu.educom.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU Technopolis ] Technology Transfer Office] are working together for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. They conduct researches, workshops, and competitions on and off the campus. [http://merlab.metu.edu.tr/en Middle East Technical University Central Laboratory] serves as a focal point for scientific studies, instruction, measurement, and spectroscopy for universities, government agencies, and investors in industry R&D thanks to its cutting-edge analysis/test equipment and trained, multidisciplinary personnel. While the Central Lab is a research and development facility connected to the Middle East Technical University's Directorate, it is also showcasing its capacity and ability to provide services for clients and researchers outside of METU infrastructure. Moreover, Technology-based entrepreneurship and university-industry partnership are supported through the "[https://tto.metu.edu.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU - TTO Technology Transfer Office]" organization.
The University-Industry Collaboration Unit is a bridge that strives to work with academics who are subject matter experts in their professions to identify the best solutions in accordance with the demands of the industry. Additionally, it enables professional R&D and Innovation Collaboration Process. Through high-value-added university-industry relationships, ODTÜ TTO allows the commercialization of successful R&D projects with national and international funding. Additionally, it encourages the creation of a wide range of cooperation options to meet industrial demands. In order to maintain the growth of our nation's information and technology-based economy, the top businesses in the industry, top academics in their fields, and units connected to the ODTÜ research infrastructure are brought together. From getting a patent to turning the academic material generated by the university into an economic value, all activities are coordinated and carried out by ODTÜ TTO on behalf of faculty members as a financial and administrative entity up until the founding of the firm. The office also offers legal assistance in relation to IPR sharing in contracts for university-industry partnerships in addition to the services already mentioned. In addition to offering technology transfer services, ODTÜ TTO serves as a point of contact for fostering university-industry collaboration by connecting researchers working on collaborative projects with business with industrial organizations that collaborate with universities. Following programs are essential for the collaborations:
[https://yfyi.com/en YFYİ]
[https://bigg.odtuteknokent.com.tr/ METU BIGG]
[http://atom.org.tr/index.php/en/front-page-english/ ATOM]
[https://growthcircuit.co/ Growth Circuit]