Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2008
Tezin Dili: İngilizce
Öğrenci: Hüseyin Gören
Danışman: ERKAN ERDİL
Özet:This thesis aims to measure additionality effect of TÜBİTAK’s Industrial R&D Projects Funding Programme and try to reveal input, output and behavioral additionality effect of it. A pilot evaluation study is conducted on firms from Ankara operating on software development sector where firms who have received TÜBİTAK funding are subject to the analysis. In order to comprehend results of the analysis, first theoretical background on emergence of industrial R&D funding is explained and the need for evaluation of industrial R&D funding instruments is discussed. Then, focus is turned to major changes in industrial R&D policies in Turkey by taking into account of resolutions of Supreme Council of Science and Technology. After summarizing available industrial R&D funding instruments in Turkey, attention is turned to TÜBİTAK’s Industrial R&D Projects Funding Programme and evaluation of the programme is explained in detail. The impact of TÜBİTAK funding on firms R&D expenditures, commercial successes and behavioral changes are discussed and finally the thesis ends with a discussion on the organization of this evaluation practice as well as suggestions for further evaluation studies.