| row-start col-md-7 #top-section top-section #about-section no-pad-bottom-section |
Advanced Manufacturing
Trade Mission to Turkiye
Event date: 20 – 22 November 2024
Location: Istanbul, Turkiye
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in collaboration with Midlands Engine Partnership and MEXT Technology Centre in Turkiye is delighted to invite businesses, R&D institutions and sector organisations from across the Midlands to submit an expression of interest to participate in a trade mission to Turkiye.
About the Event
Designed for export-ready companies who operate in Advanced Manufacturing and interested in doing business with Turkiye, UK delegates will have a chance to learn about the manufacturing sector and capabilities in Turkiye, promote their services and capabilities to Turkish manufacturing industry, and connect with representatives of sector organisations to increase their reach.
The main event will take place at MEXT Technology Centre, a state-of-the-art digital factory established to support manufacturing businesses in Turkiye in their digital and clean transformation. Founded by MESS (Turkish Employers’ Association of Metal Industries) in 2019, MEXT is a digital transformation and capability building centre with Turkiye's first digital production factory which is end-to-end integrated from sales forecasting, supply chain to production systems and quality management. It provides a flexible digital infrastructure for developing new applications for digital transformation in the industry in Turkiye, which can support entrepreneurs and university researchers.
About the Market
In the last 20-25 years, Turkiye's manufacturing industry has evolved from an industry dominated by low technology content to an industry producing medium to medium-high technology. This transformation was led by the automotive and white goods sectors. Current data show that these sectors have reached a certain maturity, but that structural transformation in industry has stalled, with little movement towards high-tech products.¹
Market studies indicate a need for the manufacturing companies to update their data analytics, production processes and maintenance processes capabilities in the context of the digitization. Domestic and smaller firms are more in need of upgrading their supply chain processes. After-sales service and predictive maintenance are among the gaps in the machinery industry. There is also a heightened awareness of the Green Deal and the pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in Europe, with recognition by Turkish companies of the need to upgrade supply chain products accordingly.
¹ TUSIAD, Overview of Current Turkish Industry and Suggestions, June 2023
Who should attend?
The mission is suitable for Midlands-based innovative companies who are already exporting or ready to export and specialised in the following areas as well as R&D institutions and sector organisations with a focus in:
- Digital transformation of manufacturing
- Intelligent automation
- Robotics
- Additive manufacturing
- Modelling, simulation, digital twins
- Advanced materials
- Data analytics
Why should you join this trade mission?
Pre-mission activities will include:
- Virtual pre-visit briefing to prepare your business for the mission
- Feature in the trade mission e-brochure
- Introduction to the local DBT team in Turkiye who will be able to provide an overview of current opportunities
In-market activities:
- Panel and roundtable sessions on advanced manufacturing technologies, collaboration in R&D and innovation ecosystem,
- B2B meetings with manufacturing industry representatives, technology companies, and business associations in Turkiye,
- Site visit to a facility
Costs
There is no fee to attend this mission, but delegates will need to pay for their own travel, subsistence and hotel costs.
If you have any questions please contact Zeynep.Karamanli@fcdo.gov.uk.
| row-end col-sm-12 col-md-5 |
Contact DBT Midlands |
|||
|
|||
| If you have any queries relating to international trade why not contact us. With staff in offices across the globe, we can help you find the answers. | |||
| email: dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk | |||
| visit: great.gov.uk | |||
| row-start col-xs-12 colour-section row-end |
Register your interest
Places on this trade mission are limited. Use the link below to register your interest in joining us today, free and without obligation.
Be sure to register your interest by 18th October 2024. We recommend you register as soon as possible.
Please note: by expressing interest your place is not confirmed. You will need to complete a full application form and have your place allocated by DBT’s Midlands Team.
For any other export related enquiries contact the Department for Business and Trade in the Midlands at dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
| Midlands Engine |
Organised by:
|
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Government Department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place in which to succeed in global business.
|
