"University-Business Cooperation Development Workshop" will be held as part of the Grand Black Sea Forum (T3N-BSB Project), hosted by Karadeniz Technical University, to be held in Trabzon from December 10-12, 2025. This workshop, to be held on December 11, 2025, aims to foster the mutual sharing of knowledge and experience by bringing together company representatives who directly express their R&D needs and researchers with the potential to develop innovative solutions. Participants will have the opportunity to establish unique collaborations and develop joint projects tailored to the needs of the sector.

Workshop on University-Business Collaboration Development, will be implemented as part of the project entitled ‘T3N-BSB Transnational Technology Transfer Network for the Black Sea Basin’ which is funded within Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme and led by the Karadeniz Technical University Technology Transfer Application and Research Centre (KTU TTC) with the partnership of the “Centre for Research and Technology Hellas” (CERTH) from Greece, the “Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation” (BATTI) from Bulgaria and the “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati (UDJG) from Romania.

Within the scope of the workshop, company representatives will present their R&D needs, technical problems or innovation targets, while university researchers will work together on joint project ideas, solution proposals and appropriate grant programs to address these needs.

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Opportunities for Companies

• You can meet academic experts who can develop solutions for your R&D needs,
• Develop joint project ideas with universities,
• Explore national and international support programs such as TÜBİTAK, Horizon Europe, and Interreg,
• Seize long-term collaboration and networking opportunities, and
• Gain visibility in the regional innovation ecosystem.

Who Can Apply?

• SMEs and large-scale companies seeking to enhance their R&D and innovation capacity
• Technology-based startups, clusters, and industrial organizations
• R&D departments, innovation managers, and project units

Application Deadline: November 20, 2025

Participants Announced: December 1, 2025

Location: Karadeniz Technical University, Osman Turan Congress and Culture Center, Trabzon

Workshop Format

Participants (companies):

1. Submit a brief R&D need or problem description during the application process.
2. Companies will be matched with relevant researchers based on this information.
3. On the workshop day, companies and academics will develop joint project ideas in one-on-one or small group sessions.

Application: Companies wishing to participate must complete the online application form, specifying their R&D needs and collaboration requests.

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