Technology MoveProgram (HAMLE)

• Only capital companies resident in Türkiye may apply within the scope of the call.
• The investor's (or its shareholders') paid-in capital or equity must be at least 10% of the project size.
• The project must relate to the GTIP codes and technology fields in the Priority Product List within the scope of the call.
• The size of the investment project applied for within the scope of the call (the total amount of R&D and production-oriented investment expenditures) cannot be less than 40 Million TL, and the R&D component, if any, cannot be less than 5 Million TL.
• The Ministry queries whether there is an existing incentive certificate for the same investment subject.

The investment-subject technology is mostly supported by strategic move or project-based incentives upon the Ministry's evaluation:

• VAT Exemption: Available
• Customs Duty Exemption: Available
• Building Construction VAT Exemption: Applies when a complete new production building is constructed
• Tax Reduction: Investment Contribution Rate 50%, Tax Reduction Rate 60%
• Employer's Share of Insurance Premium Support: 8 years (12 years in Region 6)
• Employee's Share of Insurance Premium Support: Only in Region 6, 10 years
• Interest or Profit Share Support: Up to 20% of the investment, with an upper limit of up to 301 Million TL (up to 20 points)
• Machinery Support (for those not requesting interest support): Up to 15% of the investment; 25% grant for each machine with a unit price above 2.5 Million TL
• Investment Site Allocation: OIZ or Treasury land

If there is an R&D need in the investment project, support is provided through the TÜBİTAK 1511 Technology-Focused Industrial Move Program. R&D and production-oriented investment processes are evaluated as a whole.

• Minimum Budget: The total R&D component expenditures cannot be less than 5 Million TL.
• Support Period: Initially up to 24 months; can be extended due to technological requirements without exceeding 36 months in total.
• Intellectual Property: An IP Sharing Protocol is mandatory in partnered projects.
• Support Amount: 40 Million TL for large-scale companies (50% of the project), 20 Million TL for SMEs (75% of the project).

Eligible Expenses: Personnel; travel; equipment-hardware-software-publications; materials-consumables; domestic/international consultancy and service procurements; R&D service procurements outsourced to universities/R&D institutions; general project expenses (electricity, gas, water, maintenance-repair, communication, etc.).

For enterprises with SME status, support is provided within the framework of the KOSGEB "Strategic Product Support Program" principles. During the final application period, the SME support forms must be completed in full via the Program Portal.

• Project Period: Up to 24 months.
• Personnel Support: 80%, with an upper limit of 10 Million TL (repayable).
• Independent Assessment Support: The report service fee for SMEs is 150,000 TL + VAT.

Upon completion of the project, the expenditures made cannot be less than the minimum amount determined within the scope of the call. For projects determined by Committee decision not to have fulfilled their investment obligations, part or all of the support payments made by TÜBİTAK are refunded within three months following the notification date; if not refunded, default interest is applied.