COSKUNOZ KALIP MAKINA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Their core work

Coskunoz Kalip Makina is a Turkish industrial manufacturer based in Bursa — Turkey's automotive manufacturing heartland — specializing in mold and machinery production. The company operates as an industrial end-user and technology adopter within EU research consortia, bringing real-world manufacturing floor needs to projects focused on lightweight metal alloys and advanced joining processes. Their H2020 participation centers on improving production quality and upscaling advanced materials manufacturing, specifically for lightweight composite metal parts relevant to automotive and aerospace supply chains. They represent the industry side of research projects — the party that validates whether new manufacturing technologies actually work at scale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first project (FrictionHarmonics, 2018) had no associated keywords, suggesting early-stage EU participation focused on weld inspection technology where they likely contributed as an industrial validation partner rather than a technical driver. By their second project (LightMe, 2019), a clear technical vocabulary emerged around casting, additive manufacturing, sintering, and simulation — reflecting a shift from passive end-user toward active engagement with advanced materials production processes. The trajectory suggests a company deliberately building internal competence in next-generation lightweight manufacturing to stay competitive in automotive supply chains.

They are moving from quality-control validation roles toward active participation in advanced materials manufacturing — a company positioning itself to produce lightweight metal composite parts, not just check them.

How they like to work

Coskunoz has participated exclusively as a consortium partner, never leading a project — a pattern consistent with an industrial company that joins research consortia to access technology rather than to generate it. Their two projects placed them inside large open-innovation consortia, reflected by 33 unique partners across 15 countries from just two participations. This suggests they are comfortable operating within broad multi-partner projects and likely contribute manufacturing capacity, pilot-line access, or end-user validation rather than research leadership.

Despite only two projects, Coskunoz has built a surprisingly wide network of 33 unique partners spanning 15 countries, indicating they joined large-scale Innovation Actions with diverse European consortia. Their Bursa base connects them to Turkey's automotive cluster, giving them an industrial anchor that European research partners may value for near-market validation.

What sets them apart

Coskunoz brings something rare to European research consortia: a mid-to-large Turkish industrial manufacturer with direct access to automotive-grade production lines in one of Turkey's busiest manufacturing cities. For projects needing real-world upscaling validation of lightweight materials or advanced joining processes outside the EU, they fill a specific and hard-to-replace gap. Their non-SME status and industrial scale mean they can test and validate at volumes that academic or startup partners cannot.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LightMe
  A large open innovation ecosystem project (2019-2023) directly aligned with their core manufacturing business, covering the full spectrum from casting through additive manufacturing and simulation — their most technically rich participation.
• FrictionHarmonics
  Their entry into H2020 (2018) addressed a highly specific industrial NDT problem — detecting kissing bonds in friction stir welds — showing early focus on quality assurance for lightweight joining technologies.