The Rector of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN) Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of R&D Incentives at the Ministry of Industry Ahmet İmamoğlu, in his office.

During the visit held at the Ministry of Industry and Technology, BEUN Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Burak Bahadır, Provincial Director of Zonguldak Industry and Technology Metin Vural and Director of Zonguldak Technopark Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferdi Kesikoğlu accompanied Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer.

Expressing his thanks to the Director İmamoğlu for his hospitality, Rector Özölçer informed İmamoğlu on BEUN’s recent academic success on the national and international levels, scientific productivity performance, and quality focused institutional development process. Highlighting the projects aimed at enhancing the research and development capacity of the university, Özölçer talked about the steps taken in line with strengthening public-university-industry collaboration.

During the visit, current infrastructure initiatives taken at Zonguldak Technopark and its vision for the future were discussed. Views were exchanged on strengthening the structure of Technopark that contributes to the local development and increasing the number of R&D and innovation focused projects. Rector Özölçer shared detailed information on the initiatives planned to launch Zonguldak Entrepreneurship Office (GO) where they can implement the projects of students, academic and young entrepreneurs. It was emphasized that this unit, which supports the entrepreneurship atmosphere, will contribute to the innovative ideas of the youth.

Director Ahmet İmamoğlu expressed his gratitude to Rector Özölçer and his delegation for their kind visit. Highlighting that BEUN has achieved a significant position in higher education community with its academic performance, quality-focused studies, and internationalization vision, İmamoğlu stated that especially Technopark and entrepreneurship-oriented projects are significant in terms of local development.

The visit concluded with mutual best wishes and a commemorative photo.