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To strengthen university-industry collaboration, Bekamak has signed a cooperation protocol with Eskişehir Osmangazi University for R&D activities. We believe that this collaboration, which combines academic knowledge with sectoral experience, will add value to our country's industry and technology ecosystem by producing innovative solutions. We would like to thank Eskişehir Osmangazi University and all stakeholders involved.

A special protocol has been signed between Bursa Uludağ University (BUÜ) and Bekamak Makine to contribute to scientific research, education, and university-industry collaboration.

The protocol, signed in Hall B of the Rectorate, was attended by BUÜ Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Zekeriyya Arı, Bekamak Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. General Manager Hasan Çetiner, University Assistant General Secretaries Necip Al and Tarık Kelleci, as well as academic staff and company representatives.

EMPHASIS ON INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION

In his speech at the signing ceremony, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Zekeriyya Arı emphasized that the university continues to develop its relationships with industry and other organizations. Prof. Dr. Zekeriyya Arı stated: He said, "We are a research university. The number of our projects and scientific outputs is increasing daily. As a higher education institution with half a century of accumulated knowledge, we must listen to industrial problems and provide solutions to the best of our ability. Within this framework, we are conducting serious studies in both engineering and basic sciences. University-Industry collaborations are gaining importance in this regard. We thank the company representatives for their contributions to our university and our country. We hope this protocol will be beneficial to both parties."

BOTH SIDES WILL WIN

Bekamak Machinery Industry and Trade Inc. General Manager Hasan Çetiner stated that collaborations with universities are important and contribute to both parties. Hasan Çetiner: "We have a challenging industry where manpower, labor, and technical knowledge are critical. Therefore, because we are competing with companies worldwide, we have felt compelled to constantly improve ourselves. In this latest endeavor, we have focused on developing even more patented products with our R&D center, products that are unique to Türkiye and even the world. We account for 55% of Türkiye's sawing machine exports. In fact, we have been among the top 5 in machining exports for four years. With this university collaboration, we aim to both increase our own productivity and contribute to our university through projects," he said.

The collaboration aims to collaborate on projects for national and international funding programs within the scope of competitiveness-enhancing activities in the field of technological innovation, such as R&D, innovation, design, system integration, foreign trade, and certification.

We attended the signing ceremony for our project titled “Large Language Model-Based Intelligent Assistant for Metal Cutting Machines,” which has been selected for support under the TÜBİTAK 1711 Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Call.We would like to thank the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology, TÜBİTAK, and all our project partners for their valuable support.

Our AI Assistant Project, based on Large Language Models, developed in collaboration with Uludağ University and İletişim Yazılım Company, has been selected as one of the 11 approved projects under TÜBİTAK 1711! We are working to make our sawing machines smarter and more efficient.

Thank you to all our partners shaping the future with us!

We are excited to annuance our 1030 kWp solar energy investment! at BEKAMAK, we are committed to renewable energy, reducing our carbon footprint and powering our production with clean energy. The future is brighter with sustainability!

Our utility model applications were registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and protected for 10 years.