The 5th Awareness Raising Seminar, organised within the Technical Assistance for Support for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry (DIGITALTR) Project, was held on 24 September 2026 in Ankara, hosted by AnkaTheraHub. The event brought together manufacturing industry representatives, technology providers, digital transformation experts and project stakeholders, providing an important platform for introducing the services available to enterprises under the DIGITALTR Project and its Open Call for Applications.
The programme provided a detailed introduction to the DIGITALTR Open Call for Applications and the services available to enterprises, including Digital Maturity Assessment, Digital Transformation Consultancy, Testing & Verification and Joint Technology Solution Development. Enterprise eligibility criteria, benefits for participating companies, application requirements, implementation timelines, key deadlines and guidance on preparing a strong application were presented by project experts Didem Elif Bilgili, Dr.-Ing. Joachim Lentes and Mehmet Kürümlüoğlu. During the subsequent Q&A session, participants had the opportunity to discuss practical questions regarding applications and access to project services directly with the project team.
The panel discussion explored how companies can benefit from digital transformation services through best practices, success stories and lessons learned from AnkaTheraHub. Moderated by Tutku Ünver, Head of the AI & Bioinformatics Department at AnkaTheraHub, the panel brought together Şimal Ünal Özbek from Kalbontek Yazılım Biyoteknoloji Ar-Ge Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, Abdurrahman Mithat Bozdayı from MOTAKK Dış Kalite Kontrol Anonim Şirketi, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haydar Ankışhan from LH Elektronik Medikal Yazılım Danışmanlık İmalat Sanayi İç ve Dış Ticaret Limited Şirketi, who shared their experiences, practical examples and lessons learned in the field of digital transformation.
The event continued with service corners, networking and B2B matchmaking with CSP Centres, creating opportunities for direct engagement among companies, service providers, Centres and the project team. The session supported knowledge exchange while facilitating potential new collaborations and partnerships. The programme concluded with a guided tour of AnkaTheraHub, allowing participants to gain a closer understanding of the Centre’s infrastructure and services.
