Gebze Technical University (GTU) is a research-oriented public university located in Türkiye, with a strong focus on science, engineering, technology, and interdisciplinary research. GTU actively promotes research excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and collaboration with industry and international partners.
The university brings together expertise across engineering, natural sciences, business administration, and other disciplines to address complex societal, environmental, and technological challenges. Its research and innovation activities encompass sustainability, green and digital transformation, advanced technologies, innovation management, and the development of research and innovation ecosystems.
GTU is committed to strengthening international research cooperation, particularly through European Union research and innovation programmes, including Horizon Europe. The university seeks to contribute to multidisciplinary consortia by combining scientific and technological expertise with innovation management, strategic foresight, sustainability assessment, stakeholder engagement, and research and innovation policy.
Within Horizon Europe Cluster 6, GTU is interested in collaborative opportunities related to sustainable development, circular economy, bioeconomy, environmental sustainability, innovation ecosystems, and evidence-based governance. The university welcomes partnerships with universities, research organisations, industry, public institutions, and other stakeholders to develop innovative solutions with meaningful scientific, economic, environmental, and societal impact.