All projectsİstanbul Sanayi Odası
R&D and Innovation Mini MBA
R&D management, innovation and technology leadership capabilities, with over 250 participants.
At a glance
- Project Focus
- R&D and Advanced Technologies
- Solution Area
- R&D and Technology Management
- Project Lead
- TrainerProf. Dr. C. Ruhi Kaykayoğlu
- Approaches Used
- Facilitation
- What Emerged
- Technology and R&D roadmap framework · A development program that strengthened R&D capabilities
- Sector
- Chambers of Industry & Associations
- Year
- 2026
Inside the project
Focus
How can an R&D center move from a cost center to a value-creating system?
The İstanbul Sanayi Odası project focused on addressing the organization's capability development needs within an R&D management framework.
The account of this project was structured around the organization's own definition of its needs.
The value of R&D is measured not by the number of reports it produces but by its contribution to decisions that change the business world.
Scope
We worked with more than 250 participants in a Mini MBA program designed for middle and senior managers working in, or looking to enter, R&D, innovation and technology management. We covered R&D management, innovation and technology leadership, alongside creative idea generation, product design and development, emerging technologies and digital tools.
Implementation
HOW WAS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT POSITIONED IN THIS PROJECT?
We treated technology management not as inventory keeping but as a decision-making system connecting technology to business value. The roadmap was built using the teams' own data.
R&D management is not about tracking projects but about building a bridge between technology and the market.
The journey we designed
- 01EXPLOREA situation map was developed by considering the organization's real needs, current ways of working and external signals together.
- 02REFRAMEThe real need behind the stated request was reframed in the context of the organization's strategy and ways of working.
- 03BRING IT INTO THE ORGANIZATIONThe framework was turned into a structure connected to the organization's decision-making and working rhythm.
Kaykayoğlu project insight
A technology roadmap is not a list of technologies but a map of the organization's future decisions.
Explore further
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