TURKIYE TEKNOLOJI GELISTIRME VAKFI

Their core work

TTGV (Turkey Technology Development Foundation) is a major Turkish foundation that supports technology development and innovation in the private sector. Within H2020, it operates as the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Anatolia node, delivering innovation management services to Turkish SMEs — helping them assess their innovation capacity, benchmark against peers, and connect with European partners. Its core function is bridging Turkish SMEs with European innovation ecosystems through advisory services and key account management.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TTGV's H2020 involvement is remarkably consistent: all four projects serve the same mission of SME innovation support in Anatolia, spanning 2014 to 2019. The modest evolution visible is a shift from general innovation management advisory (2014-2016) toward more structured and measurable approaches, adding formal assessment improvement and benchmarking methodologies in the 2017-2019 period. This suggests a maturing service delivery model rather than a strategic pivot.

TTGV is deepening its SME support methodology with structured assessment tools rather than expanding into new thematic areas — expect continued focus on innovation capacity building for Turkish enterprises.

How they like to work

TTGV participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, in all four H2020 projects. With only 5 unique consortium partners all within the same country, it operates within a tight, recurring local network — likely the EEN Anatolia consortium. This is a loyal, stable partner that brings regional reach in Turkey rather than broad European connections.

TTGV works with a small, stable group of 5 partners concentrated in a single country (Turkey), reflecting its role as part of a fixed regional EEN consortium rather than a broad European networker.

What sets them apart

TTGV is one of Turkey's most established technology development foundations, giving it deep roots in the Turkish industrial ecosystem that few European organizations can match. For any consortium needing a credible gateway to Turkish SMEs — especially in Anatolia — TTGV offers direct access through its EEN node and long-standing advisory relationships. Its value is not technical expertise but rather its network and trust within the Turkish private sector.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EENinnoSMES
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 23,863) and established the core EEN Anatolia model that continued through two subsequent project cycles.
• EENinnoSMES2
  Marked the shift toward structured benchmarking and assessment improvement, expanding beyond general innovation advisory.