Eksun Gıda has signed another significant protocol that brings academic knowledge together with industrial expertise. Through the cooperation established with Selçuk University, the aim is to enhance R&D and innovation processes at Eksun Gıda’s factory in Konya, to train qualified human resources, and to support sector-oriented academic studies.

One of Türkiye’s leading flour producers, Eksun Gıda continues to strengthen its investments through academic partnerships. In this context, the strategic protocol signed with Selçuk University includes concrete steps toward close collaboration between academia and industry. While the agreement offers opportunities for joint work in many areas—such as R&D projects, technical consultancy, thesis studies, and the sharing of laboratory and infrastructure facilities—it also covers the integration of students into professional life. This long-term initiative presents a cooperation model focused on both sectoral development and social benefit.

A SHARED GOAL IN R&D AND HUMAN CAPITAL

Emphasizing that the protocol signed with Selçuk University represents a strong example of university–industry collaboration, Eksun Gıda Group Chairman and CEO Hasan Abdullah Özkan stated: “This protocol we have signed aims not only at joint R&D, innovation, and technology development by the two institutions, but also at contributing a well-trained workforce to the sector. The development of industry becomes possible not only through technology investments, but also through human resources capable of understanding, managing, and transforming that technology. Our strategic collaboration with Selçuk University also offers important opportunities for young engineering candidates to enhance their competencies, take part in hands-on projects, and experience real production processes.”

Hasan Abdullah Özkan, Eksun Gıda Group Chairman and CEO 

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT ALIGNED WITH SECTORAL NEEDS

Within the scope of the protocol signed with Selçuk University Akşehir Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, plans also include the development of projects eligible for national and international support programs such as TÜBİTAK, EU funds, and SAN-TEZ; the integration of undergraduate and graduate thesis studies with sectoral needs; and the support of academic consultancy processes. Programs offering students applied training, internships, and field-supported learning opportunities are also included within the framework of the agreement. By preparing the engineers of the future for business life in a well-equipped manner, the company aims to generate long-term value for the sector.