TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE “OPEN INNOVATION AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING PLATFORM” PROJECT (OPINA)

Beneficiary: İstanbul Okan University
Project Start Date: 06/2020
Duration: 56 Months
Project Objectives and Results:
The Project aims to create a science, technology and innovation ecosystem for the universities, industry and SME’s to foster innovative and high technology and high value added new technologies and products which supports the economical and social development of the region and European Union increasing the overall knowledge level and competitiveness.
In addition, the Project is intended to create an industry-university-SME innovation and collaboration ecosystem by increasing the functionality of the Innovative Autonomous and Communicating Vehicle Technology Development and Clustering Center.
The results to be achieved are as follows:
Result 1: The existing cluster and formation of management system to be extended and improved.
Result 2: An open innovation collaborative autonomous software development system conforming to automotive standards to be formed.
Result 3: The autonomous vehicle software/hardware simulation and testing system to be formed.
Result 4: The training center for autonomous vehicle software development to be formed.
Target Groups:
- Small-sized (Micro) Enterprises
- R&D Companies
- Start-ups
- Innovative SMEs
- Researchers active in the field of intelligent and communicating vehicles
Reference Number: EuropeAid/139950/IH/SER/TR