History
OTAM, is founded by the collaboration of Automotive Manufacturers Organization (OSD), The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in 2004 to serve as a center in order to carry out of pre production research and development studies and product testing jobs of the automotive industry and its suppliers, in cooperation with the university by empowering University-Industry collaboration through sustaining the competitiveness of the National Automotive Industry globally.
In 2007, OTAM became a corporation with the shareholders ITU, OSD, TAYSAD and OIB. By many organizations, OTAM is shown as the most successful University – Industry collaboration in Turkey today.
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2004
Founded
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2007
OTAM Corparation TAYSAD and OIB joined as shareholders
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2008
OTEP National Automotive Technology Platform
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2008
ISO Certifications
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2008
European Automotive Research Partners
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2009
Euro 5 Modernization 2 M TL Funded by UIB
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2010
Agreement with TTGV
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2011
Pact with IDIADA
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2012
TURKAK Akreditasyonu
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2012
Inova partnership
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2013
TOSB Test Merkezi
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2018
OTAM
İTU Automotive Division and Labs
- More than half a century of experience
- A faculty of 20 highly skilled experts
- 25 M TL invested infrastructure