From awareness to adoption
Companies are guided from initial maturity assessment to AI use-case orientation, low-risk experimentation and adoption roadmaps tailored to operational capability.
AI4GTech Anatolia
European Digital Innovation Hub coordinated by METU
AI for Green Transformation
AI4GTech Anatolia
Coordinated by METU, AI4GTech Anatolia connects Türkiye’s machinery and automotive industries with digital maturity assessment, test-before-invest, training, access to finance and innovation ecosystem support to accelerate trustworthy AI-enabled digital and green transformation.
Strategic focus
AI-enabled twin transformation for industrial competitiveness
AI4GTech Anatolia is designed around the practical barriers companies face: readiness gaps, weak project preparation, technical validation needs, finance orientation, implementation support and evidence-backed outcome tracking.
Digitalization as an efficiency engine
Digital and AI technologies are positioned as enablers for productivity, quality, traceability, resource efficiency, energy performance and measurable transformation outcomes.
Machinery and automotive
The initiative focuses on Türkiye’s machinery and automotive industries, including SMEs, mid-caps, technology providers, industrial associations and public-sector interfaces.
Transformation pathway
From assessment to implementation support
The service journey is structured to move companies from needs identification to validated solutions, skills, finance and ecosystem-enabled implementation.
Assess the need
Start with digital, AI, green and finance-readiness orientation through the METU DTX assessment logic and partner expertise.
Define the roadmap
Convert assessment findings into transformation priorities, project logic and sequencing for realistic implementation planning.
De-risk the solution
Use test-before-invest, pilots, simulation, prototyping and laboratory validation before full-scale capital deployment.
Build capability
Develop AI, data, cybersecurity, sustainable digitalisation and operational transformation capabilities through training and hands-on support.
Connect and scale
Access finance orientation, technology-provider matchmaking, European AI infrastructures and innovation ecosystem support.
EDIH services
Service portfolio
The portfolio combines practical, industry-focused support with the METU DTX platform and the consortium’s technical delivery capacity.
Maturity Assessment
Digital, AI, lean, green and sustainability-oriented assessment through METU DTX and consortium expertise.
Test Before Invest
Prototyping, robotics, AI, digital twins, smart manufacturing and technical validation before major investments.
Training and Skills
AI, data governance, industrial cybersecurity, sustainable digitalisation and applied transformation capability development.
Access to Finance
Investment-readiness, funding guidance, business-case preparation, investor orientation and project-finance support.
Ecosystem and Networking
Matchmaking, brokerage, collaborative R&I, sectoral networks and connections to the European AI ecosystem.
Trustworthy AI Helpdesk
First-line guidance on AI Act, ethics, GDPR alignment and referrals to AI Factories, TEFs and AI resources.
METU DTX technical layer
Execution and verification capacity
METU DTX provides the operational layer that connects assessment and roadmapping with project preparation, technical validation, implementation support and evidence-based outcome tracking.
Technical readiness and assessment
Digital, green, AI and financial-readiness screening with evidence review and roadmap quality control.
Project preparation
Bankable project cards, CAPEX/OPEX logic, expected impact, risk, feasibility and funding-fit orientation.
Validation and implementation support
Test-before-invest, lab and pilot support, solution-provider matching, training and change readiness.
MRV and reporting support
Baseline-target-actual tracking, evidence repositories, progress reporting and outcome documentation.
Ecosystem
Consortium and delivery network
AI4GTech Anatolia brings together universities, technology and testing organisations, industry associations, regional innovation actors and public partners to provide coordinated support across Türkiye.
Coordination and delivery
Industry and regional network
Associated partners
Technical infrastructure
METU research and technology ecosystem
The service model is supported by METU and consortium infrastructure for AI and data analytics, advanced manufacturing, digital twins, prototyping, testing and innovation support.
Entrepreneurship and scale-up
From solution validation to market access
AI4GTech Anatolia also connects digital entrepreneurs and technology providers to mentoring, IP strategy, investor readiness, prototyping, soft landing and cross-border scaling support.
IP and funding guidance
IP strategy, grant orientation, investor matching and business-case support.
Ideation and mentoring
Pre-incubation, mentoring, demo days and early entrepreneurial support.
Deep-tech prototyping
Technical mentoring, hardware validation and product-market fit experimentation.
Scale-up and soft landing
Global market entry, international investor orientation and cross-border scaling.
Discuss your AI4GTech service needs
Tell the METU DTX team about your company, transformation priorities and the services you are interested in. We will help identify the appropriate next step.
Digital Europe Programme
AI4GTech Anatolia is co-funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme. Grant Agreement No 101269818.
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