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Every sourced article on green, digital and twin transformation — incentive/loan announcements, ERP & automation, CBAM/CSRD and more.
- Incentives & Support KOSGEB's COP31 Acceleration Support: who can apply before 30 August? Ahead of COP31, KOSGEB opened a call offering up to 6.5 million TL to TEKMER and technopark management companies to grow the climate tech ecosystem. Scope, conditions, deadline and what it means for manufacturing SMEs, explained here. 21 August 2026
- ESG & Financing What Is Greendeks? A Sustainability Score Now Shapes Credit Turkey's Credit Bureau (KKB) runs Greendeks, a sustainability index that scores companies on ESG criteria and feeds bank risk assessments. How is it calculated, why does it matter for financing, and where should a company start? A sourced, practical guide. 20 August 2026
- Consulting Green and digital transition: when do you need outside help? ERP rollout, CBAM reporting, ISO certification, KOSGEB maturity reports: which tasks can an in-house team handle, and where is outside expertise required? A decision framework, common trigger points, and how to pick a partner. 18 August 2026
- Data & AI AI-Driven Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization: An SME Guide Why do overstock and stockouts still plague manufacturing SMEs? A practical, source-backed look at how AI-assisted demand forecasting works, what data foundation it needs, and where to start the pilot. 16 August 2026
- e-Transformation e-Invoice and e-Archive summer updates: is your ERP ready for September? Türkiye's Revenue Administration updated e-Invoice, e-Archive, and UBL-TR packages in July-August 2026, effective September 14, 2026. What manufacturing SMEs should check in their ERP/e-invoice integration before the deadline. 14 August 2026
- Circular Economy Circular economy: what changes for Turkish manufacturing SMEs in 2026? Turkey's National Circular Economy Strategy (UDESEP) 2025-2028 is in force, and KOSGEB's COP31 call opens funding for green technology. The practical meaning for manufacturing SMEs, the seven priority sectors, and where to start measuring. 12 August 2026
- System Integration ERP integration for SMBs: how to eliminate data silos When accounting, CRM, production and e-commerce run on separate systems, data gets typed in twice and errors pile up. This guide covers where data silos come from, which method fixes them, and how to plan an integration project. 10 August 2026
- Green Industry Support Türkiye's Green Industry Support: KOSGEB and TÜBİTAK Numbers for 2026 The World Bank-funded Türkiye Green Industry Project has published figures via KOSGEB and TÜBİTAK. Ceilings, support rates and eligibility for manufacturers planning solar, circular-economy or R&D investment — sourced summary. 8 August 2026
- Productivity Awards Türkiye's Productivity Project Awards 2026: an SME application guide Who can apply for the Ministry of Industry and Technology's Productivity Project Awards, how does the process work, and why do digital and lean transformation projects make a strong entry? A sourced, plain-language guide for SMEs. 6 August 2026
- AI & Digital Transformation Türkiye's AI Action Plan: what it means for manufacturing SMEs Announced on 15 June 2026, Türkiye's AI Action Plan promises AI vouchers and smart-manufacturing support for SMEs. What does the plan actually target, and what data foundation should manufacturers build now? A sourced guide. 4 August 2026
- Twin Transition Predictive maintenance: cutting failure and energy costs together Predictive maintenance reads sensor data to catch failures early, cutting unplanned downtime and energy waste alike. We explain how it pairs digital measurement with green gains in the twin transition, the setup steps, and where SMEs can start. 2 August 2026
- Supply Chain Data Getting supplier emissions data: building a digital supply chain EU customers under CBAM and CSRD are now asking suppliers in Türkiye for emissions data. Why the spreadsheet-and-email process breaks down, and how to build a digital supply-chain data flow — step by step, sourced. 30 July 2026
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