Direct Services to Local Industry for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy

Atatürk University | SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy | Indicator 7.4.3

Reporting Year: 2025

Atatürk University supports local and regional industries in developing energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy solutions and sustainable production processes through advanced laboratory services, university–industry collaboration, technology transfer, technical research and professional training.

The University’s institutional infrastructure includes the Eastern Anatolia High Technology Application and Research Centre (DAYTAM), ATA Teknokent, academic research laboratories and specialised engineering departments.

These structures provide opportunities for industrial enterprises to access scientific expertise, advanced testing facilities, technical consultation and collaborative research.

In 2025, the University continued to strengthen its technology-oriented training and industry engagement activities. Documented initiatives included applied nanotechnology training addressing energy-related applications, scientific seminars on hydrogen-transfer reactions and direct engagement with industrial representatives.

The following sections describe the University’s established services, relevant 2025 activities and opportunities for expanding direct industrial support for energy efficiency and clean energy.

1. Institutional Infrastructure for Industry Services

1.1. Eastern Anatolia High Technology Application and Research Centre (DAYTAM)

DAYTAM is a major research and analytical service facility at Atatürk University.

The Centre has approximately 4,000 m² of laboratory and research infrastructure, including advanced spectroscopy, imaging, chromatography, materials analysis and cleanroom facilities.

Its laboratories support scientific research and provide testing and analytical services to industrial organisations.

These capabilities are relevant to the development and evaluation of:

• Renewable energy materials.
• Battery and energy storage components.
• Advanced conductive materials.
• Nanomaterials.
• Energy-efficient production technologies.
• Industrial material performance.
• Electrochemical technologies.

DAYTAM’s services can help industrial partners evaluate material properties, improve product development processes and undertake specialised technical assessments.

Official evidence:

DAYTAM – Official Website

DAYTAM – Laboratory Infrastructure

DAYTAM – Service Fees

1.2. External Access to Laboratory Services

DAYTAM provides an institutional service mechanism through which organisations outside the University can request specialised analyses.

Its published service information supports access to laboratory resources beyond internal academic research.

Relevant services may include:

• Material characterisation.
• Surface analysis.
• Microscopic examination.
• Spectroscopic analysis.
• Chemical composition assessment.
• Electrochemical measurements.
• Research-oriented technical testing.

For renewable energy and energy-efficient technology development, these capabilities can support the evaluation of materials used in batteries, solar energy systems and other advanced applications.

The availability of these services is documented. However, energy-specific industrial contracts completed during 2025 should be supported by individual service records.

2. ATA Teknokent and University–Industry Collaboration

2.1. Technology Transfer and Industrial Engagement

ATA Teknokent provides an institutional platform connecting university researchers with industrial enterprises and technology-based businesses.

Its activities support:

• University–industry cooperation.
• Research and development.
• Technology transfer.
• Innovation.
• Technical problem-solving.
• Commercialisation of research outcomes.
• Development of collaborative projects.

These functions are relevant to industries seeking to adopt more efficient production processes or develop clean energy technologies.

Evidence: ATA Teknokent – Official Website

2.2. Direct Engagement with Regional Industrial Companies

ATA Teknokent has documented on-site engagement with industrial enterprises in the Erzurum Organized Industrial Zone.

A published account dated 15 November 2024 describes meetings involving university–industry representatives and companies including:

• Birleşim Elektrik.
• Biren Enerji.
• Balkayalar.
• Gökpor Söve.

The meetings addressed production capacity, workforce productivity, innovative solutions and manufacturing equipment.

The inclusion of Biren Enerji is particularly relevant to energy-sector collaboration.

These activities demonstrate an established mechanism for direct engagement with local industrial enterprises.

Although the documented visit predates the 2025 reporting year, it provides evidence of the University’s continuing industry collaboration infrastructure.

Evidence: ATA Teknokent – University–Industry Field Visits

2.3. Collaborative Technology Development

The ATA Teknokent model enables companies to work with university researchers on technical and innovation challenges.

Potential energy-related applications include:

• Improving industrial process efficiency.
• Evaluating renewable energy technologies.
• Developing advanced energy materials.
• Optimising production systems.
• Applying data analytics to energy management.
• Developing industrial research proposals.

Specific outcomes should be documented through signed agreements, technical reports or completed project records.

3. Energy-Related Technical Training in 2025

3.1. Nanotechnology Training: From Synthesis to Application

On 10 January 2025, DAYTAM published information about its “From Synthesis to Application: Nanotechnology Course.”

The four-day intensive programme introduced participants to nanotechnology concepts and practical applications.

The Centre explicitly identified energy, environment, electronics and health among the application areas addressed.

The programme is relevant to clean energy technology development because nanomaterials are used in:

• Advanced batteries.
• Energy storage devices.
• Photovoltaic technologies.
• Electrochemical systems.
• Energy conversion materials.
• Functional coatings.
• Efficient electronic components.

The course demonstrates the University’s provision of applied technical training in fields relevant to industrial energy innovation.

The publicly available description does not establish the number of industry employees who attended; therefore, industrial participation should be confirmed through registration records.

Evidence: DAYTAM – Training and Certificate Programmes

3.2. Hydrogen Transfer Reactions Seminar

On 29 January 2025, DAYTAM organised the scientific seminar “Transition Metal-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions.”

The presentation was delivered by Prof. Dr. Süleyman Gülcemal.

The seminar addressed advanced catalytic processes, including transfer hydrogenation and related chemical transformations.

Catalysis research is relevant to energy-efficient chemical processes and the development of advanced industrial technologies.

The seminar demonstrates the University’s engagement with technical knowledge relevant to sustainable chemistry and industrial innovation.

However, hydrogen-transfer chemistry should not be presented as equivalent to hydrogen fuel-cell development, and the event should not be classified as a dedicated industrial energy efficiency workshop without evidence of that specific focus.

Evidence: DAYTAM – Transition Metal-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions, 2025

4. Direct Engagement with Industry Representatives in 2025

4.1. Industrial Strategy and Cooperation Summit

On 3 May 2025, Atatürk University reported a strategic meeting with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry as part of the Northeast Anatolia Career Fair (KUDAKAF’25).

During the programme, industry representatives visited DAYTAM and received information about the University’s advanced research infrastructure and ongoing technological projects.

The engagement demonstrates the University’s direct interaction with industrial stakeholders and its efforts to develop collaborative research opportunities.

Although this event was not specifically focused on energy efficiency, it provides evidence of an operational university–industry engagement mechanism through which specialised technological services can be introduced to companies.

Evidence: Atatürk University – Industrial Strategy and Cooperation Summit, 3 May 2025

5. Research and Development Services for Clean Energy Technologies

5.1. Advanced Materials and Energy Storage

The University’s research infrastructure supports investigations involving materials relevant to energy storage and conversion.

Technical areas include:

• Conductive materials.
• Electrochemical systems.
• Advanced nanomaterials.
• Surface engineering.
• Material stability.
• Chemical and physical characterisation.

These research capabilities can support industrial companies developing battery technologies, energy-efficient components and renewable energy systems.

5.2. Testing and Characterisation

Industrial research frequently requires specialised laboratory measurements that may not be available within individual companies.

DAYTAM’s facilities can contribute to:

• Characterising new materials.
• Evaluating material composition.
• Investigating structural properties.
• Supporting research validation.
• Comparing alternative material formulations.
• Assessing properties relevant to product development.

Such services can reduce technical barriers to industrial research and innovation.

5.3. Collaborative Research Projects

DAYTAM’s project infrastructure provides opportunities for collaborative research between academic specialists and industrial organisations.

Potential project areas include:

• Energy storage materials.
• Renewable energy components.
• Advanced coatings.
• Efficient industrial materials.
• Sustainable manufacturing technologies.
• New material development.

Evidence: DAYTAM – Research Projects

6. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Cooperation

Atatürk University has previously developed cooperation with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) concerning hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

The cooperation is relevant to research on:

• Hydrogen-based energy systems.
• Fuel cell technologies.
• Advanced energy conversion.
• Sustainable propulsion.
• Alternative energy technologies.

These technologies have potential applications in industrial decarbonisation and cleaner energy systems.

The partnership demonstrates the University’s involvement in advanced clean energy research beyond conventional campus energy management.

Evidence: Atatürk University–TUSAŞ Cooperation

The existence of the cooperation should be distinguished from evidence of specific industrial services or technology outputs delivered during 2025.

7. Sustainable Agriculture and Resource-Efficient Industry

7.1. University–Industry Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture

Atatürk University has documented cooperation with Agrokur Organic Inc. in the field of sustainable agriculture.

The partnership provides an example of university–industry engagement addressing environmentally responsible production and agricultural technologies.

Resource-efficient agricultural systems can contribute to reducing energy and water demand through improved processes and technological innovation.

Evidence: Atatürk University – University–Industry Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture

7.2. Energy and Water Efficiency Applications

Potential technical support areas include:

• Energy-efficient irrigation systems.
• Efficient pumping technologies.
• Water management.
• Renewable-powered agricultural equipment.
• Resource consumption analysis.
• Sustainable production planning.

These are relevant areas for cooperation. The published partnership announcement should not be interpreted as evidence that every listed intervention was implemented.

8. Industrial Energy Efficiency Assessments and Consultancy

The University’s engineering expertise and research infrastructure can support the technical assessment of industrial energy consumption.

A comprehensive industrial energy efficiency service framework may include:

8.1. Energy Consumption Analysis

• Review of electricity and fuel consumption.
• Identification of energy-intensive production processes.
• Assessment of peak electricity demand.
• Evaluation of energy use per production unit.
• Identification of unnecessary consumption.

8.2. Technical Equipment Assessment

• Electric motors.
• Pumps and fans.
• Industrial heating systems.
• Ventilation equipment.
• Lighting systems.
• Compressed-air systems.
• Process equipment.

8.3. Renewable Energy Feasibility

• Solar photovoltaic applications.
• Solar thermal systems.
• Energy storage.
• Renewable energy integration.
• Hybrid energy systems.

8.4. Economic and Environmental Assessment

• Estimated energy savings.
• Investment requirements.
• Payback periods.
• Carbon emission reductions.
• Technical feasibility.

The above represents a potential scope of university-supported consultancy services. The available evidence does not establish that DAYTAM or ATA Teknokent completed all these categories of industrial energy audits in 2025.

A claim of direct industrial auditing should be supported by an audit report, consultancy contract or client confirmation.

9. Technology Transfer and Industrial Project Development

The University’s technology transfer and research support structures provide opportunities to assist companies in developing innovation projects.

Relevant support may include:

• Identifying technical research partners.
• Developing project proposals.
• Evaluating research feasibility.
• Accessing specialist laboratory services.
• Supporting intellectual property development.
• Connecting businesses with academic expertise.
• Exploring national research funding opportunities.

9.1. Research Funding Opportunities

Industrial projects involving energy efficiency and renewable energy may be eligible for national research and innovation support mechanisms, subject to programme rules.

Relevant opportunities can include TÜBİTAK TEYDEB programmes and other applicable research funding schemes.

The University’s role in individual applications should be documented through project records.

9.2. Knowledge Transfer to Local Businesses

Knowledge transfer may occur through:

• Technical consultations.
• Research collaborations.
• Laboratory analyses.
• Joint development projects.
• Workshops and seminars.
• Technology demonstrations.

These mechanisms help connect university research capacity with industrial innovation needs.

10. Monitoring and Evaluation of Industry Services

To assess the contribution of university services to industrial energy efficiency, the following indicators can be monitored:

The indicators provide a framework for assessing service delivery and should be populated using actual institutional records.

11. Institutional Evidence and Supporting Documentation

12. Contribution to SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

Atatürk University supports industrial innovation and the development of cleaner energy technologies through its advanced laboratory infrastructure, university–industry collaboration mechanisms, technical research and training activities.

DAYTAM provides specialised analytical and testing services to industrial organisations, while ATA Teknokent connects academic expertise with regional businesses and supports collaborative innovation.

In 2025, the University continued its technical knowledge transfer activities through nanotechnology training, advanced scientific seminars and direct engagement with industry representatives.

The University’s established partnerships in energy-related research, including hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, further contribute to its capacity to support clean energy innovation.

Through these structures, Atatürk University contributes to SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, Indicator 7.4.3: Direct Services to Local Industry for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy, while continuing to develop opportunities for more targeted industrial energy efficiency assessments, renewable energy consultancy and measurable technology transfer outcomes.