CUKUROVA TECHNOLOJI GELISTIRME BOLGESI YONETICI AS

Their core work

Cukurova Technology Development Zone (Teknopark) is the management company of a designated technology development zone in Adana, southern Turkey. They operate as a regional Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) node, providing innovation support services to SMEs — helping them access EU funding instruments, improve innovation management capacity, and connect with European partners. Their H2020 involvement is entirely through the InnoSuppEastMed network, which supports SME innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their focus has remained remarkably stable across 2015–2021, centered on SME innovation support through the same InnoSuppEastMed network renewed across four funding periods. In the earlier phases (2015–2018), the emphasis was squarely on Key Account Management and SME Instrument coaching — direct, hands-on support for individual companies. By 2019–2021, the language shifted toward broader Innovation Management and explicit EEN branding, suggesting a move from individual SME coaching toward more structured, network-level innovation services.

They are evolving from ad-hoc SME coaching toward systematic innovation management services, likely expanding their intermediary role between Turkish SMEs and European research networks.

How they like to work

They exclusively participate as a partner, never as a coordinator — consistent with their role as a regional EEN node within a larger network. Their consortium footprint is very small: only 4 unique partners across a single country, reflecting a stable, recurring partnership within the InnoSuppEastMed consortium rather than diverse networking. Working with them means engaging a reliable local node rather than a consortium-building hub.

Their H2020 network is narrow: 4 partners concentrated in a single country, all within the recurring InnoSuppEastMed consortium. This reflects a tight regional partnership rather than a broad European network.

What sets them apart

As a technopark management body and EEN node in Adana, they offer a direct gateway to the SME ecosystem in Turkey's Eastern Mediterranean region — an area not densely represented in H2020 networks. For consortium builders seeking Turkish partners with institutional infrastructure and local SME access, they provide an established intermediary with six years of continuous EEN experience. However, their value is as a regional access point, not as a technical research contributor.

Highlights from their portfolio

• InnosuppEastMed (2020-2021)
  The final phase received EUR 92,454 — eight times the funding of earlier phases — suggesting a significantly expanded scope or role within the network.
• InnoSuppEastMed (2015-2016)
  The inaugural phase established their EEN presence and set the pattern for six consecutive years of continuous participation in the same network.