A.SPIRE Community Day

10 Apr 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Banu ALTIN

Deputy Manager at EU Projects Units

İstanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters Association

istanbul, Türkiye

8 profile visitsA.SPIRE Member

Horizon Europe Proposal Writer and Consortium Builder. I am highly interested in exploiting R&I results of EU Projects and connect the results with industry.

My organisation

🧩 Who We Are We are an umbrella organization representing over 75,000 SMEs and exporters in Türkiye from sectors such as chemicals, metals, steel, electronics, and mining. With 15+ years of experience in EU-funded programs, we empower companies in their green and digital transformation journeys. 🌱 What We Do ✅ Proposal Development – Expert writing & coordination for Horizon Europe, SMP, Erasmus+ ✅ Capacity Building – Trainings & workshops for SMEs on green deal, AI & digital tools ✅ Decarbonization Support – Raising awareness & supporting compliance with CBAM ✅ Exploitation & Dissemination – Matching project results with industry needs ✅ Internationalization – Helping SMEs access new markets through EU projects 🔍 What We’re Looking For We are open to collaboration with: \- Universities / Research Centers to bridge science & industry \- NGOs working on green economy, skills development, or inclusion \- Digital solution providers, policy experts, TTOs, and clusters \- Partners for joint EU proposals, pilots, and co-creation 🚀 Let’s Co-Create! Current focus topics: 💡 Green transition for SMEs 💡 Carbon footprint reduction & CBAM compliance 💡 AI in non-technical skills & workforce upskilling 💡 Circular economy & resource efficiency
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About me

I have been working on EU grants for more than 15 years;

-Inform people about Horizon europe, cosme and Erasmus plus

-İdentify funding opportunities for a specific group

-Work to promote green and digital transition on economy and society.

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Skills

  • projectmanagement
  • grantwriter
  • consortiumbuilding
  • Dissemination and Exploitation
  • Economy
  • green&digital

Interests

  • circulareconomy
  • corbonemission
  • low carbon
  • aluminium
  • energyintensiveinfustry
  • decarboonization
  • digital
  • GreenEconomy

Additional questions

Membership Category

Associate Member

Which A.SPIRE sector your company/organisation belongs to?

Cross-sectorial

Marketplace (2)

  • Partnership

    Coaching and mentoring to Business

    Coaching and mentoring to business, market research & access to finance

    Author

    Banu ALTIN

    Deputy Manager at EU Projects Units at İstanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters Association

    istanbul, Türkiye