According to the AA correspondent's compilation of TÜBİTAK's 2027 budget proposal, the activities of the institution aim to strengthen the research and innovation ecosystem, develop qualified human resources, increase the technology production capacity of the private sector and disseminate the culture of science.
In this regard, TÜBİTAK's budget is expected to be 79 billion 540 million 460 thousand liras in 2027, 92 billion 909 million 450 thousand liras in 2028 and 104 billion 11 million 494 thousand liras in 2029.
Of the three-year total, 246 billion 199 million 504 thousand liras are planned to be allocated to the Research, Development and Innovation Program, and 30 billion 261 million 900 thousand liras to the Management and Support Program. Thus, TÜBİTAK aims to increase its R&D power with new investments and supports.
It is estimated that the three-year investment appropriations included in the total budget of the institution will reach 140 billion 720 million 510 thousand liras.
It is envisaged that 138 billion 783 million 224 thousand liras of the investments will be allocated to technological research, 1 billion 549 million 829 thousand liras to information infrastructure, and 387 million 457 thousand liras to primary education and general secondary education.
3.88 billion lira support to the private sector in 9 months
TÜBİTAK's support programs for the private sector support companies' technology and innovation-oriented research and development, university-industry cooperation, entrepreneurship and commercialization activities.
In this context, a total of 3 billion 880 million lira resources were transferred to nearly 3 thousand projects of nearly 2 thousand 500 companies in the January-September period of 2026.
Within the scope of support for universities, 3 billion 900 million liras were provided to more than 6 thousand projects of 187 universities as of September. As of the same period, more than 70 thousand scientists and young people were supported with 2 billion 620 million lira through scholarship and support programs for scientists.
In the Horizon Europe Program, 496.4 million euros were provided to Türkiye with 992 projects supported as of the date of the document.
25 billion lira commitment target in venture funds
According to the sub-program performance indicators, the total commitment amount of the funds established for investment in technology-based early stage startups is planned to be 20 billion lira in 2027, and 25 billion lira each in 2028 and 2029.
The number of technology-based startups invested by these funds is expected to be 1520 in 2027 and 1870 in the following years.
The number of R&D and innovation projects based on industry-industry cooperation supported within the scope of support programs for the private sector is planned to be 450, 550 and 575, respectively, in the same years. It is estimated that the number of patents registered within the scope of supported projects will reach 750 in 2029, and the number of product types commercialized in TÜBİTAK centers and institutes will reach 110.
85 thousand target in support of scientists and scholars
The total number of scientists and scholars supported by TÜBİTAK is expected to be 82 thousand in 2027, 83 thousand in 2028 and 85 thousand in 2029. The number of supported female scientists and scholars is expected to reach 65 thousand in 2029.
The number of scholars within the scope of the Intern Researcher Scholarship Program is planned to be increased to 15 thousand 100 in 2029.
The number of PhD researchers employed in the private sector through projects within the scope of the Industrial Doctorate Program is aimed to be 450 in the same year.
It is expected that the number of students participating in science fairs with their projects and people visiting the fairs will reach 48 million in 2029, and the number of visitors of science centers will reach 20 million.
Support for research infrastructure and computing services
In the Basic and Applied Research Sub-Program, the number of research programs supported within the scope of Centers of Excellence Support is aimed to be 60 in 2027, and 70 in 2028 and 2029.
The number of researchers working in leading R&D laboratories is expected to reach 380 in 2029, and the number of multinational and national companies that have established these laboratories in Türkiye is expected to reach 22.
The processor time used in the Turkish National Science e-Infrastructure (TRUBA) is expected to be 560 million core hours in 2027, and 575 million core hours each in 2028 and 2029.
