SME Development Support Programme Entered into Force

In line with the national and international targets of our country, the KOBİGEL – SME Development Support Programme has been put into force by KOSGEB in order to increase the share and effectiveness of SMEs in the economy and to raise their competitiveness and the added value they provide.

Within the scope of the programme;    

·         2020 – 01 Call for Project Proposals: "Supporting domestic technology developer SMEs that can contribute to the digitalisation process in the manufacturing industry sector"    

·         2020 – 02 Call for Project Proposals: "Increasing the level of use of digital technologies in the production and related business processes of SMEs operating in the manufacturing industry sector" calls for proposals have been published.

Within the scope of the Call for Project Proposals, support of up to a total of 1,000,000 TL per business may be provided, consisting of up to 300,000 TL non-repayable and up to 700,000 TL repayable (against collateral or KGF surety). The application deadline is 17 September 2020.

Subject: KOBİGEL - CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS THEMED “DIGITALISATION IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY”

For rapid and sustainable economic growth, it is necessary to create a manufacturing industry structure focused on productivity and high added value with the support of modern manufacturing and information technologies. By using smart digital technologies, speed and productivity in manufacturing and related processes can be increased, processes can be optimised through the autonomous actions of objects communicating with each other, and error-maintenance-inventory costs can be reduced.

The general objective of the 2020-01 and 2020-02 Calls for Project Proposals themed “DIGITALISATION IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY”, prepared within the scope of the KOBİGEL – SME Development Support Programme, is:

·         For digitalisation in the manufacturing industry sector predominantly with national means; - To expand the inventory of domestic and competent technology developer SMEs, - To increase the number of digitalised business processes of manufacturing industry SMEs, with priority given to cooperation with domestic technology developers.

Calls for Project Proposals open for application:

2020 – 01 Call for Project Proposals: “Supporting domestic technology developer SMEs that can contribute to the digitalisation process in the manufacturing industry sector”

Technology developer SMEs in the electronics, IT and machinery manufacturing sectors that develop products and solutions related to smart digital technologies will be able to submit projects to make value-adding improvements to their products / software containing one, or several together provided that they work in an integrated manner, of the 8 digital technologies related to the manufacturing industry sector, and/or to commercialise the products / software they have developed.

Those who will submit projects solely for commercialisation (promotion - marketing - sales) purposes are required to submit a document showing that they developed their products with public support and completed them successfully, or that they are the output of a Technology Development Zone or R&D  Centre project. This document requirement will not apply to applicants whose work packages include value-adding improvements.

2020 – 02 Call for Project Proposals: “Increasing the level of use of digital technologies in the production and related business processes of SMEs operating in the manufacturing industry sector”

SMEs in the manufacturing industry sector will be able to submit projects to adapt one or several of the 8 digital technologies related to the manufacturing industry sector to their production and related business processes. Topics on which SMEs may submit projects:

1 Processing of Big Data with Analytical Methods and Its Use in the Manufacturing Industry

2 Internet of Things in the Manufacturing Industry

3 Industrial Robot Technologies in the Manufacturing Industry

4 Smart Sensor Technologies in the Manufacturing Industry

5 Artificial Intelligence-Based Cyber-Physical Smart Factory Systems and Components

6 Cyber Security in the Manufacturing Industry

7 Smart and Flexible Automation Systems in the Manufacturing Industry

8 Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Technologies in the Manufacturing Industry

Applications may be made for only one of the 2020-01 or 2020.-02 calls for project proposals. Multiple selections may be made among the eligible project topics within the call. Technology developer SMEs are required to apply with a Letter of Intent to Purchase from a business wishing to adapt the product / software that is the subject of the project to its own business processes. If the proportion of technologies to be acquired by manufacturing SMEs that are sourced from domestic companies is high, this will be taken into account positively in the evaluation of project applications.

Who can apply:

Businesses that will submit projects must be registered and active in the KOSGEB Database.

Support rate, upper limits and call budget:

The support rate is 60%. Of the support to be calculated on this rate, 30% is paid as non-repayable support and 70% as repayable support against collateral. Non-repayable support and repayable support are paid together. Within the scope of the Call for Project Proposals, support of up to a total of 1,000,000 TL per business may be provided, consisting of up to 300,000 TL non-repayable and up to 700,000 TL repayable (against collateral or KGF surety). Having made an application will not give the business any rights. Applications will be scored according to the evaluation criteria determined by KOSGEB, and, according to the score ranking, the number of applications that can be supported within budgetary means will be supported.

Access to and application for the Calls for Project Proposals:

The Call for Project Proposals can be accessed via the link below. The Sample Project Application Form, the Application Guide, other necessary documents and the Implementation Principles of the programme can be examined at www.kosgeb.gov.tr by entering the “İşletme Geliştirme Büyüme ve Uluslararasılaşma Destekleri” (Business Development, Growth and Internationalisation Supports) tab under the “Destekler” (Supports) menu and then selecting the “Yürürlükteki Çağrılar” (Calls in Force) heading in the “KOBİGEL – KOBİ Gelişim Destek Programı” submenu.

https://www.kosgeb.gov.tr/site/tr/genel/destekdetay/3288/kobigel-kobi-gelisim-destek-programi

Businesses registered in the KOSGEB Database and with an approved SME Declaration, after examining the Calls for Project Proposals, will be able to create their applications by clicking the “E-hizmetler” (E-services) link in the upper right menu at www.kosgeb.gov.tr and logging in to the SME Information System with the e-Government password of the business representative (the “KOBİGEL Destek Programı Başvurusu” service must be selected in the service selection box).

The application system for the project call will close on 17 September 2020 at 23:59. Applications not approved by the applicant before the application deadline date and time will not be evaluated.