Training Services

I offer a comprehensive suite of training programs designed to equip businesses, startups, and public institutions with cutting-edge skills in innovation and transformation. Drawing on my 15+ years of international experience (with roles spanning corporate R&D, technology transfer offices, and national policy commissions), I deliver courses that integrate global best practices and frameworks, offering tailored training programs to build the capabilities organizations need to lead in innovation, digital transformation, and strategic development.

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1. Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0

• Digital transformation strategy and roadmap design

• Digital maturity models and assessment tools (TÜSSİDE DDX, EU, ISO standards)

• Sector-specific digital transformation planning (manufacturing, public, services)

• Strategic alignment of digital projects with business goals

• Technology selection and digital solution evaluation

• Technology roadmapping for transformation programs

• Change management and digital readiness improvement

• Industry 4.0 technologies and applications (IoT, AI, data analytics, robotics, cloud, edge, etc.)

• Digital twins, simulation systems, and immersive technologies (VR/AR/XR)

• Digital transformation and international standards (ISO 27001, 20000, 301441, etc.)

• Foresight and scenario planning for digital strategy

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2. Innovation & R&D Management

• Innovation management frameworks and ISO 56000 series

• Innovation maturity assessment and innovation systems design

• R&D project planning, budgeting, monitoring, and control

• R&D portfolio management (prioritization, selection, ROI optimization)

• R&D Centre management

• Technology readiness levels (TRLs) and innovation life cycles

• Experimental development and R&D risk analysis (FMEA, Six Sigma)

• Open innovation, collaboration, and ecosystem building

• Innovation funnel and idea pipeline management

• Technology foresight, roadmapping, and strategic planning

• Structuring innovation and R&D units inside organizations

 

3. Intellectual Property (IP) & Commercialization

• IP fundamentals for researchers and innovators (patent search, patentability, novelty, prior art)

• Strategic IP management and institutional IP policy development

• Building and managing patent portfolios (academic and corporate)

• IP-based technology roadmaps and commercialization plans

• IP valuation techniques (market-based, cost-based, income-based approaches)

• Licensing strategies and technology transfer agreements

• Technology marketing and transfer to industry

• Spin-off and startup creation from research outputs

• Patent landscaping, technology scouting, and trend analysis

• IP strategies for public grants and investment (TÜBİTAK, Horizon, etc.)

• IP in emerging technologies (Blockchain, NFT, AI, software)

• IP protection and commercialization strategies for digital products

• National and international IP training and capacity building (e.g., WIPO, TÜRKPATENT, AUTM aligned)

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4. Entrepreneurship & Startup Development

• Lean Startup methodology and MVP development

• Business Model Canvas and customer validation

• Market segmentation and competitive positioning

• Investment readiness and startup valuation

• Fundraising strategy (angel, VC, public, blended finance)

• Pitch deck preparation and storytelling techniques (elevator pitch, investor pitch)

• Go-to-market strategy and scaling tactics

• Internationalization of startups and venture growth planning

• Academic entrepreneurship and spin-off support

• Entrepreneurial mindset and intrapreneurship capacity building

• Navigating startup support programs (TÜBİTAK BiGG, KOSGEB, H2020/EIC, etc.)

 

5. Public Funding & Project Design

• National R&D and innovation funding programs (TÜBİTAK 1501, 1505, 1507, BiGG, 1702, KOSGEB, TÜSEB)

• International and EU grants (Horizon Europe, EIC, EIT, Eureka Eurostars, NATO DIANA)

• Proposal writing techniques and application strategy

• Project structuring (work packages, milestones, deliverables, partners)

• Budgeting and cost estimation for R&D and innovation projects

• Defining KPIs, impact metrics, and outcome indicators

• Theory of Change and Logical Framework (LFA) methodologies

• Evaluator perspective: scoring systems and success criteria

• Innovation policy tools and national support schemes

• Financial management and cost reporting in public projects

• Blended finance models and impact-driven project design

 

6. Mentoring, Incubation & Ecosystem Development

• Design and execution of incubation/acceleration programs (content, partners, KPIs)

• Mentorship system design and quality assurance

• Mentor training programs (Training of Trainers - ToT)

• Entrepreneurship support unit design (university TTOs, public incubators, etc.)

• Startup evaluation and monitoring systems

• National mentoring models and international benchmarks (e.g., MIT VMS, EBN)

• Innovation ecosystem development (Triple Helix: academia-industry-government)

• Ecosystem capacity building for technoparks, clusters, and development agencies

• Performance metrics for startup and innovation ecosystems

• Policy design for regional entrepreneurship growth

 

7. Public Sector, Policy & Strategic Support

• Innovation strategy and policy design for governments and development agencies

• Public sector digital transformation and governance innovation

• Technology transfer policies in public R&D institutions

• Ecosystem-level monitoring and evaluation frameworks

• Public-private partnership models for innovation

• Strategy-policy-standard harmonization for industrial transformation

• Future-oriented policy development (foresight, backcasting, Delphi)

• Building institutional capacity for innovation and transformation

• Public grant program design and implementation (including regional agency programs)

• Aligning national priorities with global goals (SDGs, Green Deal, Digital Compass)

• Innovation governance and stakeholder engagement

 

Cross-Cutting & Specialized Trainings

• Cross-border collaboration and EU partnerships

• Horizon Europe proposal writing and consortium building

• Innovation-driven business models and scaling strategies

• Data-enabled decision-making in innovation projects

• Sustainability and green transformation in R&D and digitalization

• Training for innovation consultants and evaluators (capacity building, frameworks)

• Training for digital transformation consultants

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