Calls for Technology Investments
Calls for Technology Investments
HIT-Electric Vehicles
Türkiye is the 3rd largest automobile manufacturer in Europe and the 12th largest in the world. In commercial vehicle production, it is the leader in Europe.
With the HIT-Mobility call, it is aimed to increase Türkiye’s strength in the automotive industry in the field of electric vehicle production.
With a total support budget of $5 billion, the goal is to reach an annual production capacity of 1 million electric vehicles.
Within the scope of the call, new investments will be supported, including the establishment of R&D centers with a high local contribution rate, providing an annual production capacity of at least 150,000 electric vehicles.
HIT-Battery
Energy storage systems play a critical role in achieving the net-zero emission target.
With the HIT-Battery call, it is aimed to bring Türkiye’s production capacity in this field to a level that meets domestic demand and particularly leverages export potential towards the European market.
With a total support budget of $4.5 billion, the goal is to establish a production capacity of 80GWh, focusing on local contribution and including R&D center investments.
Within the scope of the call, investments in battery and active material production facilities starting from the cell-level with a minimum annual capacity of 5GWh will be supported.
HIT-Chip
Semiconductors are a critical input for industries where our country has strong production capacity, such as defense, automotive, and white goods.
With the HIT-Chip call, it is aimed to increase Türkiye’s semiconductor production capacity to enhance technological independence and industrial competitiveness in strategic areas.
With a total support budget of $5 billion, the goal is to establish a production capacity of at least 1 million wafers annually at 65nm or more advanced technology.
Within the scope of the call, investments covering elements of the chip value chain such as ingot, wafer, testing, and packaging will also be supported.
HIT-Solar
Türkiye ranks first in Europe and fourth in the world in panel production capacity.
With investments targeting the first and most value-added segments of the value chain in solar energy technology, it is aimed to enhance Türkiye’s competitiveness and global position in this field.
With the HIT-Solar call, it is aimed to develop Türkiye’s panel production industry’s cell production capabilities.
With a total support budget of $2.5 billion, the goal is to establish an annual cell production capacity of 15GW, including high local content and R&D center investments.
Within the scope of the call, investments focusing on cell production starting from the ingot stage with a minimum annual production capacity of 5GW will be supported.
HIT-Wind
Türkiye is the 5th largest supplier of wind energy production equipment in Europe.
With the HIT-Wind call, it is aimed to increase the current production capacity with a focus on integrated OEM investments. The growth of a local OEM that can reach a competitive position in the global arena will be facilitated.
Within the scope of the call, with a total support budget of $1.7 billion, projects aimed at the production of new technologies, growing areas such as offshore turbines, and critical components of turbines will be supported.
HIT-R&D
Türkiye has a rapidly developing ecosystem with approximately $12 billion in R&D expenditures and 273,000 R&D personnel.
With the HIT-R&D call, it is aimed to enhance the capacity of the R&D ecosystem through R&D centers to be established and pioneering R&D activities to be conducted by globally competent firms in our country.
The goal is to establish 10 globally scaled R&D centers in our country, focusing on priority technology areas with a total grant support budget of $1 billion.
Within the scope of the call, R&D center investments of the top 1,000 companies listed in the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard that will provide employment for at least 250 R&D personnel will be supported.