Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama Araştırma Merkezi

What Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama Araştırma Merkezi does

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama Araştırma Merkezi (dba MCBÜ Proje Ofisi) is a public university research and project coordination center embedded within Manisa Celal Bayar University in Manisa, Türkiye. It functions as a single-window coordination hub that disseminates domestic and international funding calls (TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, TÜSEB, Erasmus+, Horizon Europe) to university academics and students, supports proposal preparation and management, and facilitates university-industry-government collaboration. The center serves students, academic staff, local SMEs, and pre-university audiences, with a documented footprint of 2,000+ TÜBİTAK projects, 400+ scientific research projects, 30+ international projects, and 300+ TEKNOFEST competition projects.

The center operates on a modest internal technology stack headlined by a web-based Project Tracking System (Proje Takip Sistemi at proje.mcbu.edu.tr/Portal) and a cross-platform mobile application (MCBÜ Kampüs) available on iOS, Android, and Huawei AppGallery. It also maintains an open project calls platform aggregating national and international funding opportunities with filtering by call type, funding source, and target audience. Service delivery is layered through an on-campus project office, faculty visits, the web portal, the mobile app, and a broad program of seminars, workshops (including AI-assisted project writing), and hackathons such as MEDHACK. The center is governed by a 5-person Management Board (Director Doç. Dr. İlker Çetin Keskin and Deputy Director Doç. Dr. Mehmet İsmail Katı) and is supported by a 20+ member Advisory Board drawn from regional government, industry, and technology stakeholders including Vestel, Manisa Teknokent, Manisa OSB, KOSGEB, and the Manisa Metropolitan Municipality.

The center does not operate as a commercial enterprise. It is funded through the university public budget under YÖK governance and provides services free of charge to its beneficiaries. Revenue is institutional rather than transactional, and pricing is non-commercial. End-to-end, the center's value proposition is to consolidate fragmented funding access, lower the proposal-writing barrier for non-expert academics and students, and channel regional industry demand into university R&D capacity.

Name

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama Araştırma Merkezi

Legal name

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

Website

https://proje.mcbu.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scientific and technological research project coordination office at Manisa Celal Bayar University that centralizes TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, TÜSEB, Erasmus+, and Horizon Europe calls, supporting students, academics, and local SMEs with proposal development, project tracking, and university-industry collaboration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Project Coordination Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Support, Matching Platforms & Scholarship Administration Services (EDAIAOAN), Project & Task Management (BPAMAMAF)

Keywords

• Research project coordination
• Academic funding support
• University research administration
• Grant proposal services
• University-industry collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Manisa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding (Public University): As a department within Manisa Celal Bayar University, the center is funded through the university's public budget allocations from the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) and government appropriations. Operations are supported by institutional resources rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The center is a university-level research project coordination unit that supports academic and scientific research by disseminating domestic and international project calls (TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, TÜSEB, Erasmus+, Horizon Europe), coordinating proposal preparation and management, and facilitating university-public-private sector collaboration. It administers programs such as TÜBİTAK 2209-A/B, 1001/1002/1005/1505, ARDEB, BİDEB, Teknofest competition support, and Erasmus+ youth projects, and operates a web-based Project Tracking System plus a cross-platform mobile application for beneficiaries.

Product overview

The center operates as a unified project coordination hub offering multiple interconnected services: the core Proje Koordinasyon Merkezi platform manages all research projects, supplemented by the Proje Takip Sistemi for project tracking, and an Açık Proje Çağrıları platform for funding opportunities. The center organizes TEKNOFEST technology competitions, TÜBİTAK research projects (BİTO, BİDEB, ARDEB, TEYDEB), Erasmus+ youth programs (KA152-YOU, KA154), and hosts the MEDHACK healthcare hackathon. These offerings work together to support the full project lifecycle from ideation through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proje Koordinasyon Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (Project Coordination Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ TÜBİTAK projects implemented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• TÜBİTAK (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTÜBİTAK is the primary national research funding body in Turkey. The center facilitates applications for all TÜBİTAK programs including 1001, 1002, 1005, 1505, 2209-A/B, 3501, 4001, 4004, 4005, ARDEB programs. Over 2,000 TÜBİTAK projects have been implemented through the university.
• Manisa Celal Bayar University (MCBÜ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center operates as a unit within Manisa Celal Bayar University, hosted at the Rectorate Building. The parent university provides institutional support, infrastructure, and student access.
• Zafer Kalkınma Ajansı (Zafer Development Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZafer Development Agency is a regional development agency supporting economic and social development in the Zafer region (including Manisa). Representative Mustafa Çoşkun serves on the Advisory Board.
• KOSGEB (Küçük ve Orta Ölçekli İşletmeleri Geliştirme ve Destekleme İdaresi Başkanlığı)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOSGEB provides SME support programs including AR-GE Innovation, TEKMER, Strategic Product Support, and Global Competitiveness programs. The center disseminates KOSGEB calls and supports business applications.
• Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVestel is a major Turkish electronics and technology company. Mutual visits have been conducted between the center and Vestel for project collaboration and technology partnership discussions. Vestel Project Support Expert Orçun Taşçı serves on the Advisory Board.
• Manisa Teknokent (Technology Development Zone)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManisa Teknokent is a technology development zone affiliated with the university for technology transfer and incubation. General Manager Ali Demir and Deputy General Manager Anıl Başaran serve on the Advisory Board.
• Manisa Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (Manisa Organized Industrial Zone)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManisa OSB is an industrial zone representing manufacturing companies in Manisa. Regional Manager Funda Karaboran serves on the Advisory Board to facilitate industry-university collaboration.
• Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Manisa Metropolitan Municipality)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManisa Metropolitan Municipality collaborates with the center on regional development projects. Strategy Development Department Head Hale Evrim Akman serves on the Advisory Board.
• Erasmus+ Programme (European Commission)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center manages Erasmus+ projects including KA152-YOU (MythoSync, Kaleidoscope) and hosted the Erasmus+ KA154 Ege Region Education Program. Over 30 international projects involve European partnership.
• Horizon Europe (European Union)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center supports applications for Horizon Europe (Horizon Avrupa) research programs including INFRADEV, INFRAEOSC, INFRASERV, INFRATECH, and Hop-On Facility calls.
• TÜSEB (Türkiye Sağlık Enstitüleri Başkanlığı)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTÜSEB provides health research project funding. The center organized TÜSEB project support information seminars and supports SMART ENG project (TÜBİTAK 1711-YZE-2024 AI Ecosystem Call).
• AYDEM EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry collaboration meeting was held with AYDEM representatives for project evaluation and potential joint research initiatives in the energy sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• İTÜ ARI Teknokent: Istanbul Technical University's technology park and TTO, providing research coordination, incubation, and university-industry collaboration services. Operates the same project coordination, funding dissemination, and partnership facilitation role as MCBÜ Proje Ofisi.
• ODTÜ Teknokent (METU Technology Park): University-affiliated technology development zone and technology transfer office at Middle East Technical University. Direct functional peer: facilitates industry-university R&D collaboration, supports TÜBİTAK-funded projects, and brokers applied research partnerships — same operating model as MCBÜ Proje Ofisi but at a more established institution.
• Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Teknopark: Boğaziçi University's technology park and research coordination unit, supporting faculty and students in securing TÜBİTAK, Horizon Europe, and industry-sponsored projects. Direct peer in university-anchored research administration services.
• Hacettepe Teknokent: University technology park attached to Hacettepe University, providing research project coordination, industry partnerships, and technology transfer services. Same functional model as MCBÜ, with comparable service portfolio for TÜBİTAK and EU programs.
• Sabancı Üniversitesi Araştırma ve Lisansüstü Politikalar Direktörlüğü: Sabancı University's research administration and graduate policies directorate, providing centralized support for TÜBİTAK, Horizon Europe, and industry-funded research projects. Comparable in role and service scope at a private Turkish university.
• Yıldız Teknopark (YTÜ): Yıldız Technical University's technology park offering project coordination, incubation, and TÜBİTAK program support. Comparable as a Turkish university TTO providing funding-call dissemination and industry collaboration services.

Others

• KOSGEB: Turkish SME support agency providing R&D and innovation funding programs (AR-GE Innovation, TEKMER, Strategic Product Support). The center disseminates KOSGEB calls to local businesses — making KOSGEB an upstream program partner and a structural complement to the center's services.

Broad incumbents

• TÜBİTAK (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu): Turkey's national research funding agency and the primary funder of projects the center supports. Upstream ecosystem player: while not a peer in service delivery, TÜBİTAK sets program priorities and rules that govern MCBÜ's operating model.
• TÜBİTAK Marmara Araştırma Merkezi (TÜBİTAK MAM): Turkey's largest government-affiliated multidisciplinary research center, operated by TÜBİTAK. Comparable as a national R&D coordination and applied research institution, though operating at vastly larger scale and with in-house laboratories rather than university-anchored coordination.

Regional players

• Ege Üniversitesi Teknopark: Technology park of Ege University in İzmir, also serving the Aegean Region. Regional peer operating the same university research coordination and industry collaboration model in a geographically overlapping territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

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