19/10/2026
The DIMAP project, conducted under the auspices of Sabancı University’s TÜMER, was honored with a plaque during the IPA II Closing Conference organized by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır presented the plaque to Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yıldız, Vice President for Research and Development at Sabancı University, on behalf of the university.
The IPA II Closing Conference, titled "Turning Innovation into Impact"—held as part of the Competitive Sectors Programme, which is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye—took place in Ankara on October 14, 2026.
The conference, attended by Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay, and the Ministry of Industry and Technology’s Director General for European Union and Foreign Affairs, Ahmet Halit Hatip, focused on the projects carried out under the Competitive Sectors Programme and the achievements realized through them.
During the awards ceremony held as part of the conference, the DIMAP (Direct Digital Manufacturing Platform) project, conducted within Sabancı University’s TÜMER, was recognized. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır presented a plaque to Sabancı University for the project, which was accepted on behalf of the university by Vice President Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yıldız.
The conference also featured sessions covering topics such as digital transformation in the manufacturing industry, sustainable financing for innovation, and the development of strategic innovations.
