Within the scope of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Project being carried out between TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE and the Eastern Black Sea Project (DOKAP) Regional Development Administration of the Ministry of Development of the Republic of Turkey, the first team studies for the "Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) and Small Industrial Sites (KSS) Module" and "SME Module" have started.

Meetings to analyze OIZs, CSOs and SMEs in the region were held in Giresun on 31 March and 1 April 2016 with relevant stakeholders.

During the meetings, an ecosystem analysis and stakeholder analysis of OIZ-CSIZs and SMEs were conducted to identify legal infrastructure, support/incentives and performance indicators. The meetings were carried out with the core team of the project, consisting of representatives from the public sector, private sector, universities, development agencies, chambers of commerce and industry/trade exchanges, relevant association representatives and OIZ-CSS management representatives.

It is planned to analyze the current situation and needs of OIZs, CSOs and SMEs, compare them with best practices, and develop governance models and development strategies based on the results of the analysis.