We are interested in partnering with consortia to carry out socio-economic research, market research, co-creation methods, participatory action research and other social research methodologies as well as working on business models. All three Topics under this call fall within our scope of expertise and interest.

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) is a public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university dedicated to engineering and natural sciences as well as social sciences.

ITU is ranked 79th globally and first in Turkey in the field of Engineering and Technology, as well as 182nd globally and first in Turkey in the field of Natural Sciences, according to the QS World University Rankings for 2025. The university has 92 undergraduate programs and 188 graduate programs in 14 faculties, 277,160 m2 of laboratory space, and 12 research centers.

Graduates of ITU have received many TÜBİTAK science and TÜBA awards. ITU alumni have also become members of the academy of sciences in the United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Many of the graduates take role in the development of Turkey, with many of them playing significant roles in constructing bridges, roads and buildings. For instance, Emin Halid Onat and Ahmet Orhan Arda are architects of Anıtkabir. Süleyman Demirel (in Civil Engineering) and Turgut Özal (in Electrical Engineering) are the two former presidents of Turkey. Necmettin Erbakan (in Mechanical Engineering) and Binali Yıldırım (in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering) were former prime ministers of Turkey.