A Mentor-Mentee Matching Program Protocol was signed between Ostim Technopark Technology Development Zone Management Inc. and Antalya Organized Industrial Zone (Antalya OSB) Technology Development Zone Operating Inc.
The protocol, signed at the OSTİM Administrative Building, was signed by Ali Bahar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antalya Organized Industrial Zone and Antalya Organized Industrial Zone Technopark, and Orhan Aydın, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OSTİM Organized Industrial Zone and Ostim Technopark Technology Development Zone Management Inc.
In addition to Bahar and Aydın, the ceremony was attended by OSTİM Board Member Behzat Zeydan, Antalya OSB Technopark Deputy Chairman Ergin Civan, Antalya OSB Regional Manager and Antalya OSB Technopark Board Member İlhan Metin, OSTİM OSB Regional Manager and Ostim Technopark A.Ş. Board Member Adem Arıcı, OSTİM External Relations Coordinator Hamza Akca, Antalya OSB Technopark General Manager Dr. Aylin Tümay and Ostim Technopark A.Ş. General Manager Dr. Derya Çağlar.
The protocol stipulates that the two companies will share their knowledge and expertise, conduct field visits, and offer joint awareness, promotion, information, and training services. Comparisons can be made between the parties based on their areas of expertise, and best practices can be examined on-site. The protocol also includes provisions for joint project applications and, if needed and with the approval of the other party, allows access to a pool of experts. Ostim Teknopark A.Ş. and Antalya OSB Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi İşletim A.Ş. can also jointly organize various events such as project markets, matchmaking events, exhibitions, and fairs within the scope of university-industry collaboration and protocols.
“We are giving Antalya Organized Industrial Zone a blank check”
Orhan Aydın, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OSTİM Organized Industrial Zone and Ostim Technopark Technology Development Zone Management Inc., stated that Antalya Organized Industrial Zone is a very important industrial zone for our country.
Aydın, reminding that Antalya Organized Industrial Zone (OSB) has different and innovative projects, said, “We have participated in their organizations several times. Therefore, we are aware of their dynamism. I think the two OSBs have a lot to learn from each other. For this reason, I hope that the energy and dynamism of our Chairman Ali Bahar will enable us to do great things. OSTİM is also a structure available for the use of Antalya OSB, and we are giving our Chairman a blank check. If there is anything we can do, we are always at his service. I hope this cooperation will be beneficial to our institutions.”
“Organized Industrial Zones are the driving force of Turkey's industry”
Ali Bahar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antalya Organized Industrial Zone and Antalya OSB Technopark, stated that their primary goal is national development. Bahar said, “While one of our Organized Industrial Zones is leading in a certain area, another OSB is developing itself in another area. This interaction is what we really need.”
Bahar, noting that they came to OSTİM for a very auspicious purpose, shared the following views: “With the support we received from our Chairman Orhan Aydın, we are fulfilling this agenda. We have signed a mentor-mentee protocol with OSTİM regarding the technopark we will establish in Antalya Organized Industrial Zone. Our Organized Industrial Zones are already very prominent institutions in Turkey. With their laws, structures, and activities, they are a locomotive force in Turkey in terms of industry. This leadership will continue. Now we are trying to take this to R&D and innovation. This is the meaning of what we are trying to do with OSTİM. In this respect, the warm atmosphere we encountered here gives us even greater courage in this matter. We thank Chairman Orhan and his team. We will continue to work together to take this further.”
The guests then toured the Orange, Bronze, and Turquoise Buildings of Ostim Technopark and visited OSTİM Technical University.
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