R&D activities are an easy way to measure the sincerity and effort of companies and countries that want to grow and develop. It already represents research and development in terms of the meaning of the word. So which company broke the R&D investment record this year?
R&D investment record is in the hands of ASELSAN!
Turkishtime has published the results of its 9th Turkey R&D Research this year. According to the shared list, we see a very high increase in the entire sector compared to last year. The R&D investment record was broken accordingly.
ASELSAN, the holder of the record, spent 3 billion 356 million TL on R&D last year. This year, it managed to increase this amount to 5 billion 614 million 780 thousand 977 TL with an increase of 67 percent. The planned R&D budget for the next year is over 6.7 billion TL. In addition, it is at the top with nearly 1100 projects in this field and employment of 5810 people.
Critical move from ASELSAN: MEROPS, which can see from above the clouds, was introduced!
ASELSAN took a new step after CATS and developed a camera system called MEROPS with more advanced features.
2021 R&D 250 list
- Aselsan Electronic Industry and Trade Inc. : 5 billion 614 million 780 thousand 977 TL
- Tusaş Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. : 4 billion 389 million 834 thousand 303 TL
- Roketsan Roket San. ve Tic. Inc. : 1 billion 446 million 73 thousand 717 TL
- Turkcell Technology Research and Development Inc. : 680 million 910 thousand 355 TL
- Ford Automotive Industry. Inc. : 680 million 519 thousand TL
- TUSAS Engine Industry Inc. (TEI): 604 million 244 thousand 91 TL
- Havelsan Hava Elektronik San. ve Tic. Inc. : 599 million 683 thousand 300 TL
- Tofaş Turkish Automobile Factory Inc. : 552 million 796 thousand 546 TL
- Arçelik A.S. : 444 million 68 thousand TL
- Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Tic. Inc. : 405 million 695 thousand TL
- Mercedes Benz Turk A.S. : 372 million 55 thousand 870 TL
- FNSS Defense Systems Inc. (FNSS FOREIGN TRADE INC.): 341 million 854 thousand 738 TL
- Siemens Industry and Trade Inc. : 320 million 482 thousand 398 TL
- Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. : 273 million 817 thousand TL
- Huawei Telecommunication Foreign Trade Ltd. : 270 million 10 thousand 769 TL
- Koza Gold Operations Inc. : 259 million 110 thousand TL
- Logo Yazilim San. ve Tic A.S. : 175 million 440 thousand 634 TL
- MAN Turkey A.S. : 171 million 400 thousand TL
- Deva Holding A.Ş. : 167 million 132 thousand 143 TL
- BSH (Bosch/Siemens) Home Appliances San. ve Tic. Inc. : 158 million TL
You can access the entire list by clicking here.
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