TÜSİAD, TÜSİAD- SABANCI University Competitiveness Forum (REF), “National Innovation Initiative” set up in coordination with REF and Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TURKONFED) which was initiated with 6 regional and 3 sector-specific federations have started a project on the establishment of sector-based Regional Innovation Centres to increase the competitiveness in the regions that play a crucial role in regional development.

The aim of the project is to increase the competitiveness of Turkey in global economy, taking into account the importance of competitive clusters and innovation based on R&D, to activate the local stakeholders for establishment of Regional Innovation Centres in the light of international models and provide establishment of 20 Regional Innovation Centres as a first step. In addition, these centres will have an effect on decreasing regional disparities in terms of development and growth based on innovation.