TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE

What TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE does

TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE (Türkiye Sanayi Sevk ve İdare Enstitüsü / Turkish Management Sciences Institute) is a government research institute established in 1982 under TÜBİTAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Headquartered in Gebze, Kocaeli with a core team of approximately 59 staff, the institute conducts research, consulting, and training focused on strategy and management systems for Turkish public institutions, ministries, directorates-general, and state-owned enterprises. The institute's product portfolio centers on the proprietary DDX Digital Transformation Assessment Model — a nationally developed framework for evaluating the digital maturity of manufacturing enterprises — along with its successor DDX+ (co-developed with the Ministry of Industry and Technology's General Directorate of National Technology and Artificial Intelligence, launched February 2026) and the DDX Portal (updated with TÜBİTAK BİLGEM in June 2025), which matches businesses with certified digital transformation consultants.

The institute operates a hybrid go-to-market combining government-commissioned projects (delivered through inter-institutional MoUs and public procurement) with fee-based training programs including the SAHA MBA (defense/aviation/space sectors, in collaboration with SAHA Istanbul, now in its 7th cohort), the Digital Transformation Leaders Development Program (with the Presidency's Digital Transformation Office, 3rd edition), the DDX Consultancy Certification Program, and the new R&D and Innovation Management Development Program (launched July 2026). There is no commercial product revenue; the revenue model rests on government budgets for commissioned consulting and R&D projects plus fee-based professional training and certification. Recent engagements include a Norm Staffing Project for TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. (kicked off July 2025), a coastal fisheries infrastructure data project for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry covering 400 coastal structures, and capacity-building across 600+ agricultural organizations in the 11-province DOKAP region.

Name

TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE

Legal name

Türkiye Sanayi Sevk ve İdare Enstitüsü (TÜSSİDE)

Website

https://tusside.tubitak.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE is a Turkish government research institute under the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, providing strategy, management, and digital transformation research, consulting, and training to public institutions, ministries, and manufacturing enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Strategy & Transformation (BPAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Digital transformation assessment
• Public sector advisory
• Executive training programs
• Strategy research consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gebze / Kocaeli

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded research and consultancy: As a TÜBİTAK institute, TÜSSİDE operates under government funding and institutional budgets. Revenue is derived from commissioned projects with ministries, government agencies, and public institutions. No commercial product revenue.
2. Training and certification programs: TÜSSİDE generates revenue through educational programs including SAHA MBA, DDX Digital Transformation Consultancy Certification, Digital Transformation Leaders Development Program, and R&D and Innovation Management Development Program. These are fee-based training and certification offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE is a government research institute that conducts research, consulting, and training activities for the development of strategy and management systems. Its offerings include the proprietary DDX Digital Transformation Assessment Model and DDX+ framework together with the DDX Portal connecting manufacturers with certified consultants, complemented by executive and management training programs such as SAHA MBA, Digital Transformation Leaders Development, and R&D and Innovation Management Development.

Product overview

TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE is a TÜBİTAK institute conducting research, consultancy, and training activities for the development of strategy and management systems. The organization offers a portfolio of products and services centered around digital transformation (DDX, DDX+, DDX Portal), competency development programs (SAHA MBA, Digital Transformation Leaders, R&D and Innovation Management), and strategic/management research and consultancy. The DDX Digital Transformation Assessment Model serves as the core framework, supported by the DDX Portal platform for connecting businesses with certified consultants, and complemented by training and development programs for human capital advancement in digital transformation and R&D management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DDX - Dijital Dönüşüm Değerlendirme Modeli (Digital Transformation Assessment Model): A digital transformation evaluation model developed by TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE to support manufacturing industry digital transformation. Brings together businesses and consultants to guide enterprises on their digital transformation journey.

Products and services

• DDX Digital Transformation Assessment Model

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 coastal structures analyzed, classified, and assessed with a governance model and development roadmap established for Turkey's fishing infrastructure.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• TÜBİTAK (internal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026TÜSSİDE designed and launched an R&D and Innovation Management Development Program for TÜBİTAK employees, with an opening ceremony attended by TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Hasan Aydın. The program covers modules on basic R&D and scientific thinking, strategy and commercialization, project and process management, leadership, and sustainable R&D. The program is planned to be opened to all R&D and Innovation Ecosystem stakeholders.
• Ministry of Industry and Technology - General Directorate of National Technology and Artificial IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026TÜSSİDE and the Ministry's General Directorate of National Technology and Artificial Intelligence co-developed DDX+ as a new, domestic, and national digital transformation model. DDX+ aims to broadly support digital transformation of Turkey's manufacturing and service sectors. Difference training for existing DDX consultants began on February 12, 2026.
• TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025TÜSSİDE is conducting a Norm Staffing Project with TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. to scientifically and systematically determine human resource needs for the railway company's central and provincial organizations. The kick-off meeting was held on July 31, 2025 at TCDD's headquarters.
• TÜBİTAK BİLGEMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025The DDX Portal, developed by TÜSSİDE to support the digital transformation of Turkey's manufacturing industry, was updated in cooperation with TÜBİTAK BİLGEM. The update provided a user-friendly, secure, and powerful technical infrastructure for the portal.
• Presidency's Digital Transformation OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Digital Transformation Leaders Development Program is conducted jointly by the Republic of Turkey Presidency's Digital Transformation Office and TÜSSİDE. The 3rd edition of the program (December 2024 – February 2025) involved 50 public IT managers across 14 modules. The program aims to elevate digital transformation levels in public administration.
• SAHA IstanbulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024TÜSSİDE and SAHA Istanbul collaborate on the SAHA MBA Program — an executive development program tailored for the defense, aviation, and space sectors. The program is based on TÜSSİDE's management education model and is now in its 7th cohort as of 2026. TÜSSİDE's Institute Director, Dr. Ali Doğan, contributes to the program's educational approach.
• DOKAP (Eastern Black Sea Development Project Regional Platform)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024TÜSSİDE and DOKAP are implementing a project to strengthen agricultural organizations in the DOKAP region (11 provinces). The project includes creating an inventory of over 600 agricultural organizations, assessing their capacities, identifying training and consulting needs, and developing a capacity-building roadmap through workshops and technical visits.
• Sakarya University of Applied SciencesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024TÜSSİDE researchers participated in an event at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Hendek Vocational School, delivering a presentation on Digital Transformation in Industry to university students, sharing knowledge on the role of TÜBİTAK and TÜSSİDE in digital transformation, public sector commitment, and human resource development.
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - General Directorate of Fisheries and AquaculturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022TÜSSİDE and the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture collaborated on a multi-year R&D project (started December 2022) to analyze 400 coastal fishing structures, develop classification and capacity assessment frameworks, create a governance model, and establish a development roadmap. The project was concluded with a closing meeting in February 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TÜBİTAK BİLGEM: Sister TÜBİTAK institute focused on information technologies and cybersecurity. Directly comparable as a TÜBİTAK research institute serving public institutions, and TÜBİTAK BİLGEM already co-developed the updated DDX Portal with TÜSSİDE in June 2025, making it a close operating peer in the national research ecosystem.
• TÜBİTAK MAM: Marmara Research Center, another TÜBİTAK institute conducting applied research and consulting for industry and government. Comparable as a sibling TÜBİTAK institute delivering cross-sector R&D and consultancy to Turkish public institutions and industry.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's applied research organization operating dozens of institutes under a government-mandated model. Comparable in role as a publicly funded applied-research and consulting organization that bridges academic research, industry consulting, and government commissioning in a national context.
• KPMG Advisory: Global professional services firm with management consulting, digital transformation, and learning/development practices. Comparable to TÜSSİDE's digital maturity assessment (DDX), management systems, and public-sector capability development offerings, though as a broad global incumbent.
• Deloitte Consulting: Global professional services firm with large public-sector and digital transformation practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent that delivers management consulting, digital transformation assessments, and training/certification programs overlapping with TÜSSİDE's offerings.
• TNO: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, a public-law R&D organization. Comparable as a government-mandated applied research and consulting body that translates research into management consulting, policy advisory, and digital transformation services for public and industrial clients.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global management consulting firm with strong public sector and digital transformation practices. Comparable to TÜSSİDE's strategy, organizational design, and digital maturity work for large institutions, though operating globally and at much larger scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm. Comparable as a broad incumbent in management consulting, strategy, organizational design, and digital transformation advisory — areas where TÜSSİDE also delivers, although at smaller scale and within a national/government-focused niche.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned applied research institute. Comparable as a national public research organization that combines strategic research, innovation management, and digital transformation consulting for industry and government, similar to TÜSSİDE's positioning.

Others

• Türkiye Presidency Digital Transformation Office: Government body that co-runs the Digital Transformation Leaders Development Program with TÜSSİDE. Not a commercial peer but a key institutional counterpart that shapes and consumes TÜSSİDE's digital transformation advisory work, and a structural partner for future program expansion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/tubitak.tusside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tubitak-tusside
• Instagraminstagram.com/tubitaktusside?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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