Ortadoğu Teknopark A.Ş. (METUTECH)
METU Technopolis (METUTECH) is the first, most innovative, and the largest science park in Turkey. It supports the creation of synergy between industry, university and public institutions through infrastructural/structural opportunities developed for academicians, researchers and companies using/producing technology. Combining METU’s (Middle East Technical University) research capacity and information pool with the innovative capacity of entrepreneurs, METUTECH has created a momentum in Turkey’s technology accumulation; it has become a successful model with its management experiences and projects for the formation of both the legal frame and the development of other science parks in Turkey.
METUTECH has reached to a scale of 282 firms, %89 of which are SME’s, employing more than 3750 personnel and carrying out R&D activities in a 87.000 m2 enclosed area, in a 10 years period with only using its own resources. METUTECH aims to become one of the world’s leading technology development regions in 10 years time.
Pera Consulting (UK) Ltd
Pera Consulting has a long, proven track record delivering public-sector programmes all over the world. Working closely and collaboratively with our clients, we bring a wealth of experience and thought leadership to help put policy into practice and achieve defined goals. Our approach is consultative, tailored to each situation, and integrated to overall economic strategy.
Working with regional, national and international agencies and government departments, we deliver policy objectives and leverage public sector investment, creating business growth, jobs for the economy, and better-served communities. A trusted partner with an established reputation, we offer continuity of service, but believe in creating robust programmes that are self-sustaining and leave a lasting legacy.
Economic Development, Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Raising Investment
Ms Rebecca Littlewood
Programme ManagerPLUX, Wireless biosignals, S.A.
With a past of six years on the development of its current products, which were conceived in strong partnership with the scientific mean, PLUX has as main attractive the strategic potential of its products and its innovative ideas.
Given the strong partnerships established with other scientific institutions, PLUX sets the bridge between the academic mean and the market by applying and projecting the research know-how to problems and practical needs in several technological areas. By being in close contact and accompanying its costumers, PLUX manages to find new solutions, new applications and new strategies of action on the market.
PLUX line of products is characterized by its great quality, versatility of application and simplicity of use, being equalized to the state-of-the-art in the areas where PLUX has its main activity: the study of human electrophysiological activity. PLUX conceives, develops and produces sensors and wireless acquisition systems with proprietary software.
Though it is centered on biosignals engineering, the kind of products developed by PLUX has a wide range of application, covering areas such as healthcare and biomechanics studies or even industry and entertainment. Currently, PLUX products are used at rehabilitation medicine centers for diagnose, recovery work follow-up of patients but also at research centers in the areas of physical therapy, sports, kinematics and ergonomics.
Providing products integrally conceived, designed and produced in-house, PLUX easily adapts its offer to costumers' specific needs. With a multidisciplinary team of specialized professionals, we manage to find solutions that meet your needs by evaluating each specific case and correspondingly adapting the developed technologies.
Provus Information Technologies
Provus was founded in 2001 and has been leader in providing payment services for debit and credit cards, Point-of-Sale and ATM operations. We are also implementing value added services and solutions with our existing technology infrastructure in Turkey. Additionally printing/enveloping and card personalization are the other fields Provus is managing with success to date.
Provus is unique in serving as a Switch between banks and other industries in payment processing and working with top-tier financial institutions, telcos, municipalities, transportation companies and internet companies. With our existing and customizable technology infrastructure, we provide scalable and rapid implementations to its clients.
Provus, which run its operations throughout 6 countries has targeted international expansion and established its first operation center in Romania. Currently we are providing tailor made solutions for international and national customers.
Today PROVUS provides services to over 60 domestic and international customers with 240 personnel with the required experience and qualifications. With our internationally approved credentials (PCI, Vendor Certification), we operate well over 5.000.000 cards and 100.000 POS’s and 5.500 ATMs.
In addition to these Provus has been certified as R&D Center and is running 2 nationally funded projects out of 10 research projects. Having more than 60 engineers in our R&D center, Provus regularly chases for innovative research projects with breadth experience in industry and know how in payment processing systems.
Our Operation Fields and Infrastructure;
- Debit and Credit Card Payment Services
- Point-of-Sale and Merchant Operation
- ATM Operation
- Customer Loyalty Applications
- Document Printing and Enveloping
- Card Personalization
Mr Murat Kalender
R&D EngineerProvus Information Technologies
Provus was founded in 2001 and has been leader in providing payment services for debit and credit cards, Point-of-Sale and ATM operations. We are also implementing value added services and solutions with our existing technology infrastructure in Turkey. Additionally printing/enveloping and card personalization are the other fields Provus is managing with success to date.
Provus is unique in serving as a Switch between banks and other industries in payment processing and working with top-tier financial institutions, telcos, municipalities, transportation companies and internet companies. With our existing and customizable technology infrastructure, we provide scalable and rapid implementations to its clients.
Provus, which run its operations throughout 6 countries has targeted international expansion and established its first operation center in Romania. Currently we are providing tailor made solutions for international and national customers.
Today PROVUS provides services to over 60 domestic and international customers with 240 personnel with the required experience and qualifications. With our internationally approved credentials (PCI, Vendor Certification), we operate well over 5.000.000 cards and 100.000 POS’s and 5.500 ATMs.
In addition to these Provus has been certified as R&D Center and is running 2 nationally funded projects out of 10 research projects. Having more than 60 engineers in our R&D center, Provus regularly chases for innovative research projects with breadth experience in industry and know how in payment processing systems.
Our Operation Fields and Infrastructure;
- Debit and Credit Card Payment Services
- Point-of-Sale and Merchant Operation
- ATM Operation
- Customer Loyalty Applications
- Document Printing and Enveloping
- Card Personalization
QinetiQ
QinetiQ comprises teams of dedicated people; experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets. We draw on our extensive technical knowledge and intellectual property to provide the know-how and support to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems.
Our customers face challenges that define the modern world. They know that we understand the increasingly global nature of science, technology and engineering and they trust us to work alongside them to ensure the success of their mission. We support space programmes; we provide trusted technical services to the UK Ministry of Defence and the Department of Defense; we carry out secure monitoring services for a range of commercial and government customers globally – all vital support solutions requiring trust and integrity.
Our people make the critical difference to customers by providing unique approaches to problem solving. They supply answers requiring innovation, deep domain knowledge, rigorous independent thinking and technical expertise – answers which save lives, protect assets, critical infrastructure, reduce costs, ensure competitive advantage – answers which make tomorrow work today.
We employ more than 10,000 people worldwide, and our scientists and engineers solve some of the world’s most important problems. We are, in fact, the UK’s largest research and technology organisation, and more than 85% of our people carry high-level national security clearances.
deliver solutions that work first time and every time.