The Turkey-Israel Industrial R&D Cooperation Framework is dedicated to the development of R&D collaboration between Turkish and Israeli industries.

The Framework is operated via Eureka.

·          Administrative Agencies

Israel :          MATIMOP, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist                    (OCS) of the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor

Turkey :        TÜBİTAK , The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.

·        Preferred technologies/sectors

The Framework supports joint industrial R&D projects between Israeli and Turkish companies, focusing on developing innovative products and applications in all technological and application areas.

Program Administration

The program maintains offices in both Turkey and Israel; Turkish and Israeli entities should contact their respective offices at any time.

The program is implemented by EUREKA -  A program for European cooperation in R&D and Innovation in which both Turkey and Israel are active members.

THE Framework issues two Calls for Proposals per year. The calls may cover all technological sectors or maybe limited to a certain technological sector. Each call is open for 3 to 4 months for submission of application forms.

For the current open Call for Proposals please click here

·        MATIMOP and TÜBİTAK will assist companies to find an appropriate partner.  Partner search forms are available for companies seeking assistance in locating potential partners.  

·        An initial assessment of a joint project will be performed upon submission of the Cooperation Form.  MATIMOP and TÜBİTAK can provide assistance in preparation of the Cooperation Form.

Application Procedures and forms

The bilateral Turkish-Israeli framework is using the Eureka/Eurostars Form as the project outline application form allowing the submitters the opportunity to apply for the Eureka/Eurostars label, that provides European visibility and access to the Eureka promotional instruments.

• Forms must be filled in English, signed by both project partners and sent to the program directors.

• The eligibility of each application will be analyzed by TÜBİTAK  and MATIMOP/OCS.

• Companies will be notified of the results within two weeks.

 Partners with approved eligibility will be invited to submit national funding applications according to the procedures and national rules that apply to TÜBİTAK and OCS respectively within one month.

Israel Office

Uzi Bar-Sadeh  

Industrial R&D Cooperation Programs (Europe)

Matimop - the Israeli IndustryCenter for R&D
Tel: (+972 3) 5118185  
Fax: (+972 3) 5177655
Email: uzi@matimop.org.il

Turkey Office

Mr. Hüseyin GÖREN 

Tel: +90 (312) 468 5300,

e-mail: eureka@tubitak.gov.tr