-         Establishment (including refurbishment and ICT infrastructure) of R&D, technology and innovation facilities like Technology Development Centres (TDC), Technology Development Zones (TDZ), technology incubators without wall (DTI), incubation centres, technology transfer centres, excellence centres, etc.  

-          Improvement and modernization of the existing R&D, technology and innovation facilities like Technology Development Centres (TDC), Technology Development Zones (TDZ), technology incubators without wall (DTI), incubation centres, technology transfer centres, excellence centres, etc.  

-          Supporting activities of public and non profit making institutions regarding commercial-oriented R&D as well as collaboration on technology transfer, R&D and ICT usage through establishment (including infrastructure, refurbishment), development and operation of corporate networks and technology platforms among public sector, universities, R&D Centres and enterprises and connecting them to international networks.

-          Establishment and modernization of social, technical and production facilities like labs, workshops, machinery, training/education facilities, etc. in Technology Development Zones and Technology Development Centres, Universities and in other possible locations.  

-       Establishment of one stop shops, information, consultancy, patent offices and other possible common service facilities in Technology Development Zones, Technology Development Centres, Universities, and other possible locations.  

-          Operations and investments outside the target regions provided that the activity is a networking or joint project supporting the competitive position of the target regions.  

-          Investments for common social, technical and production facilities  of  existing clusters, networks and collaboration structures or new-built clusters and networks to support the establishments of clusters and networks.   

-          The projects under this measure will include advisory services to the institutions, the administration of Technology Development Centres (TDC), Technology Development Zones (TDZ), firms and other acceptable beneficiaries and also publicity and networking activities in order to increase the impact of the interventions that will be executed in the context of this measure.  

Improvement of Tourism Infrastructure, Promotion and Marketing Activities.  

-          Improvement activities for the revitalisation of the tourism areas.

-          Establishment of tourism information facilities and centres including the refurbishment and renovation.

-          Support for promotion and marketing activities of public authorities and non-profit making organizations including the utilization of all possible information and communication tools.

-          Support for the organization of local tourist events like festivals, exhibitions, fairs, etc.

-          Support for the organization of national and international seminars, congress, etc. and participation in national and international fairs.

-          The projects under this measure will include advisory services, publicity and networking activities to the beneficiaries in order to increase the impact of the interventions that will be executed in the context of this measure.  

Providing Basic Information and Consultancy Support for Enterprises  

-          Carrying out a needs assessment study according to the Basic information and consultancy requests of the enterprises in the sectors  of production industry and tourism (listing of the prioritised subjects).

-          Supporting projects aimed at the improvement of the activities of public institutions and non-profit making organizations to supply basic information (seminar, workshop, activities of awareness generating etc.) regarding the subjects that are selected in the context of the need analysis and subjects about project preparation (including operation and investment plans) for SMEs and particularly start-ups.

-          Supporting projects about the basic information activities like seminars, congress and workshops for the consultancy services to increase the rate of the benefit of the enterprises from Other Community Programs.  

Strengthening of Cooperation in Industry Corporate Sector  

-          Supporting basic information support and consultancy services for SMEs regarding clustering, networking and collaborative activities of public institutions serving SMEs and non-profit making organizations like chamber of industry and commerce and federations.

-          Supporting activities of public institutions serving SMEs and non-profit making organizations like chamber of industry and commerce and federations about research and need assessment analysis regarding clustering and networking, mapping of clusters and developing cluster and networking.

-          Providing direct incentives for common actions and investments of potential or existing structures of business and industrial collaboration like clusters, networks and business representative organisations.

5.      What are the documents that the projects to be assisted under the OP have to comply with?

Projects should be compatible with the priorities of the Multi Annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD) prepared by the European Commission for the 2007 -2009 period, SCF prepared by the SPO for the 2007–2013 period and the RCOP prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the 2007–2009 period. 

Besides, the projects will also be appraised in terms of their compliance with the priority areas set out in the Accession Partnership Document, Turkish National Programme for the Adoption of the EU Acquis and the Progress Reports.

6) Does the whole budget of the projects meet by the EU?

If the project proposal contains investment (such as equipment supply and renovation), the minimum 25% of the budget allocated to the investment is met by the final beneficiaries. (Certain figures are determined after the completion of the feasibility studies.) Rest of the budget (max 75%) is met by the EU.

If the projects only include equipment supply as investment, the co-financing will be 25%.

7)  What are the budgetary limitations of the projects?

Budget of the projects to be submitted under the RCOP should be 2 million Euros as minimum and 10 million Euros as maximum.

8) What is the maximum implementation period of the projects to be assisted under the RCOP? 

The maximum implementation period of the projects to be financed under the RCOP can be 36 months.