Innovative products raced for export
Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters’ Association (IMMIB)’s Industrial Design Competition was held for tenth years. This year, 336 designers, with 246 projects in four different categories, participated in the competition and 30 projects received awards. Organized by the Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters’ Association (IMMIB)’s Industrial Design Competition were announced at the awards. The award ceremony held at Erkan Avci industry school which built by IMMIB for educate new designers. Turkey Exporters Assembly (TIM) President Mehmet Büyükekşi, Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association (İDDMİB) President Tahsin Öztiryaki, the Electrical and Electronics and Services Exporters Association President Fatih Kemal Ebiçlioğlu, Istanbul chemical products Exporters Association President Murat Akyuz, the Ministry of Economy Apartment President Bünyamin Kutlu, union board members, designers and many students joined to the award ceremony. In his opening speech of the ceremony, President Tahsin Öztiryaki said that the making the award ceremony in their design school is a great pleasure. 3,300 applications were received in 10 years Tahsin Oztiryaki said that, R & D, innovation, design and branding are on their agenda and for economic growth, employment growth and quality of life these three concepts are very important. For bringing student or professional Turkish designers to the industry the competition began 2005. Tahsin Öztiryaki said: “We’re putting seeds in the ground for 10 years and started collecting the fruits. Over the past 10 years; 10 competition, more than 3300 applicants, more than 300 awards, 17 overseas scholarships, a school construction, a prototype center, the numerous trade fairs and participation in the exhibition, numerous workshops and seminars’ve fit. Thanks to our contest at least 15 people are employed in this way. Since 2008, 17 designers were sent abroad to study in the prestigious academy. Now these designers are employed in large firms in Turkey and abroad, maybe tomorrow will give direction to world trends. “ TİM: Inovalig started In his speech TIM President Mehmet Büyükekşi, they were not paid much attention to short-term fluctuations, said: “ For achieve 2023 export goal R & D, innovation, design and brand are important. Turkey’s first “ İnovalig” project are implementing. We are quite excited about this project. Because of firms in Turkey for the first time this project will bring innovation scorecards. The winning will represent us in Europe,” he said. IMMIB Industrial Design Contest 2014, metal, plastic and electrical small appliances and the concept was carried out in 4 categories. Professionals and students in the fields with the first three honorable mention awardees received their awards and prizes were awarded a total of 212 thousand turkish lira. Concept category winner is Ezgi Yelekoğlu and Altuğ Toprak with “Orbits” design while in students category Duygu Güloğlu win with “Combo” design.