BTO–TTO CONTINUES FIELD CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS: NEW STOP OF BTO – TTO VISITS WAS AYHAN SEZER YAĞ VE GIDA SANAYİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

23.10.2026

Sector by Sector Visit, Close Contact Member by Member

Within the scope of member visits carried out in cooperation with the Bandırma Chamber of Commerce and BANÜ Technology Transfer Office (TTO), field contacts are maintained with businesses operating in different sectors. During the visits, the sectoral needs, R&D and innovation capacities of the companies, as well as potential areas for university-industry collaboration and technology transfer are evaluated on-site.

The stop of the BTO–TTO Office within the scope of sector visits this time was the Bandırma Branch of Ayhan Sezer Yağ ve Gıda Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, operating in sunflower manufacturing.

During the visit, an exchange of information took place regarding the production, processing, and technological processes of various crude vegetable oils—primarily sunflower oil, canola oil, and linseed oil—as well as semi-refined vegetable oils such as semi-refined sunflower oil and semi-refined canola oil.

From the Field to the Sector: Demands and Problems of Members Listened To

In the meeting held with the participation of Ayhan Sezer Yağ ve Gıda Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Şirketi Bandırma Branch Factory Manager Gürcan Özer, Chemical Engineer Gökçen Solak, Human Resources Staff Doğa Tokat, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Technology Transfer Office General Manager Asst. Prof. Dr. Hatice Batmantaş, Technology Transfer Office Vice Manager Lecturer Fuat Berke Gül, and Bandırma Chamber of Commerce Project Coordinator Yağmur Sungur; while the sector's current production infrastructure, raw material procurement processes, refining technologies, product diversity, and value-added production opportunities were discussed, potential working areas for developing university-industry collaboration were also evaluated. The meeting concluded after technical Q&A and exchange of information.

The Bandırma Chamber of Commerce continues its efforts to increase projects and collaborations that will contribute to the development of its members, strengthen university-industry interaction, and support regional development.