Billions in resources for R&D and innovation programs with TÜBİTAK's 2027 budget proposal

According to a compilation from TÜBİTAK's 2027 budget proposal, an R&D resource of 79.5 billion liras in 2027 and a total of over 246 billion liras over the three-year period is projected to be allocated in order to strengthen the institution's research and innovation ecosystem, develop qualified human resources, and increase the private sector's technology production capacity.

TÜBİTAK's budget is projected 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 is 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. While three-year investment allocations within the institution's total budget are calculated to reach 140 billion 720 million 510 thousand liras, it is projected that 138 billion 783 million 224 thousand liras of these investments will be allocated to technological research, 1 billion 549 million 829 thousand liras to IT infrastructure, and 387 million 457 thousand liras to primary education and general secondary education.

Within the scope of support programs for the private sector, a total of 3.88 billion liras was transferred to nearly 3,000 projects of nearly 2,500 companies in the January-September period of 2026, while 3.9 billion liras was provided to more than 6,000 projects of 187 universities within the scope of supports for universities. While 2.62 billion liras was provided to over 70,000 scientists and young people through scholarship and support programs for scientists, 496.4 million euros of funds were brought to Turkey with 992 projects supported under the Horizon Europe Program.

The total commitment amount of funds established for investment in technology-based early-stage ventures is planned to be 20 billion liras in 2027, and 25 billion liras each in 2028 and 2029. The number of technology-based ventures invested in by these funds is projected to be 1,520 in 2027 and 1,870 in subsequent years. The number of supported scientists and scholarship holders is targeted to reach 85,000 in 2029, and the number of female scientists and scholarship holders is targeted to reach 65,000 in the same year.