Hi-Tech-Tex

13–15 Sept 2023 | Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

SIDIKA ARIKAN

Project Manager

Denizli Chamber of Commerce- Technical Textiles Cluster

Denizli, Türkiye

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TTC operates under Denizli EU Business Centre (ABIGEM), the company of Denizli Chamber of Commerce, I am Director of ABIGEM and also Project Manager of DCC TTC

My organisation

DTT Cluster aims to bring together actors of the technical textile value chain and empower competitiveness of the province in technical textiles through increasing number of companies transforming their skills, technology, and businesses from conventional textiles to technical textiles. Cluster activities has been managed and coordinated by Denizli Chamber of Commerce through a dedicated Cluster Management Team. Geographical scope of the cluster is at province level as of May 2022 and is aimed to be increased in the following years. Establishment of Denizli Technical Textile Cluster goes back to design and development of the Project. Studies have been started in 2020 in Denizli under the leadership of Denizli Chamber of Commerce.  Including the Project itself and based of strong presence of home textiles manufacturing competence of Denizli, Technical Textile Cluster as a Cluster Initiative has been established. There are more than 700 textile manufacturing companies in Denizli. In terms of close work and cooperation, Denizli Technical Textile Cluster is composed relatively small group of companies paid interest on transformation and change to technical textiles. Currently cluster has 106 members in total.  Cluster Management is under the umbrella of Denizli Chamber of Commerce.
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About me

Since 2003, I am working on SME development, regional development and EU funded project development. I am Chemical Engineer and and have master degree on MIS.

I am experienced on establishing business development centre andensuring sustainability with providing business development services to SMEs, companies and chambers.

Looking for cooperation areas on technical textiles R&D, prototyping and project development.

My organisation

Denizli Chamber of Commerce- Technical Textiles Cluster

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Skills

  • businessdevelopment
  • project
  • cluster
  • technicaltextiles

Interests

  • R&D
  • prototyping
  • clusterexcellence
  • clusterexchange

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Areas of Activity

OTHER

Organisation Type

ASSOCIATION / CLUSTER

Marketplace (1)

  • Partnership

    Partnership on Technical Textiles Projects

    Denizli TTC provides textile SMEs/start-ups transforming to technical textiles by existing knowledge, skills, and market experience.

    • Others
    • Coaching
    • Consulting
    • Development
    • Manufacturing
    Author

    SIDIKA ARIKAN

    Project Manager at Denizli Chamber of Commerce- Technical Textiles Cluster

    Denizli, Türkiye