High-Tech Production

Ankara is the leader in all technology based sectors such as defense, communication and information technology, medical and biomedical technologies. Ankara is also very competitive in the international arena with high-tech products developed and/or produced in 17 research and development centers, 7 technology development zones, 12 organized industrial zones, and 39 advanced research institutes. Accordingly, knowledge of future is produced in Ankara as well. In particular, with Turkey’s top notched universities with top qualified technology development zones, the city is generating technological innovation with 7,370 people working in 620 firms has 55% high-tech and medium high-tech share in the export of manufacturing sector.

• 17 Research and Development Centers
• 7 Technology Development Zones
• 12 Organized Industrial Zones
• 39 Advanced Research Institutes
• Technology Development Zones generating technological innovation with more than 7,500 R&D staff working for more than 867 firms 55.47% high-tech and medium high-tech share in the export of manufacturing sector (Turkey ratio: 35.13%)