As OSTİM Defence and Aerospace Cluster (OSSA), we held the "Innovative Production, R&D and Technology and Engineering Center Ecosystem in Defence and Aerospace" event, organized in collaboration with THK & Orion Tekmer, at the OSTİM Conference Hall.
As part of the event, a cooperation protocol was also signed between OSSA and THK Orion TEKMER, taking an important step towards strengthening R&D, entrepreneurship, and industry-startup collaborations.
The opening speeches of our event were given by Ibrahim Yarsan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OSSA, and İsa Uysal, General Manager of THK Orion TEKMER. The importance of innovative production, R&D, and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the defense and aerospace industry was emphasized at the opening.
The panel titled "The Present and Future of Robotics in Industry" addressed topics such as dark factories, the impact of humanoid robots on production processes, and the current state of robotic systems in industry. Yılmaz Güldoğan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpteknik Aviation, Murat Bil, Founder of LTC, and R. Serhat Uğural, General Manager of Intecro Robotics, shared their knowledge and experience at the panel.
During the Demo Day session, Aaro Software and Machinery Inc., Alpagu Defense, AION, ASRHÜR, KTS LTD, and PitGrowth presented their solutions to the participants.
The panel titled "The Future of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and Collaboration in Defense and Aerospace" evaluated the role of startups in testing and prototype development processes, startup-SME collaborations, and quality requirements. Contributors to the panel included Nuri Murat A., Founding President of the Association of All Entrepreneurs and Business Mentors; Alparslan Işıklı, Chairman of the Board of Büyütech; and Ahmet Nafiz Koldaş, AS9100 Lead Auditor at Kiwa Turkey.
We thank all of our speakers, initiatives, and stakeholders for their valuable contributions.
