Digital Twin Applications in Turkey's New Science and Technology Hub: Biotechnology Valley

Digital Twin Applications, to be implemented in the Biotechnology Valley, Türkiye's new science and technology hub, will enable the real-time monitoring, analysis, and optimization of all processes, from energy and water management to facility security, production flows, and environmental sustainability indicators.

Positioned as Turkey's new science and technology hub, the Biotechnology Valley is preparing to implement various projects in areas such as water management, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and adaptation to changing climate conditions. In line with the "BIOSB Green Transformation Roadmap: Environmental Impact Estimation and Sustainability Strategies " report prepared by Prof. Dr. Afşin Yusuf Çetinkaya from Yıldız Technical University, one of the projects to be implemented is the Digital Twin Applications, which will enable the real-time monitoring, analysis, and optimization of all processes, from energy and water management to facility security, production flows, and environmental sustainability indicators.

DIGITAL TWIN PROJECTS INTRODUCTION PROGRAM

A "Digital Twin Projects Presentation Program" was held at Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, hosted by the Ministry of National Education, with the participation of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, and Istanbul Governor Davut Gül. Dr. Ercan Varlıbaş, Chairman of the Biotechnology Industrialists Association (BİYOSAD) and the Biotechnology Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (BİOSB), who attended the program, toured the stands showcasing digital twin applications and examined the ongoing work along with other protocol members.

"THE TECHNOLOGY VALLEY WILL BECOME A MODEL REFERENCE POINT."

Dr. Ercan Varlıbaş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BİYOSAD and BİOSB, emphasized the importance of digital twin applications, stating, “Digital twin applications are predominantly implemented worldwide in the form of individual factories, buildings, or limited-scope smart city pilots. Digital twin applications that comprehensively address energy, water, environmental, and production data at the scale of organized industrial zones or technology valleys are limited to a few examples globally. This integrated digital twin approach, which will be implemented for the first time in Türkiye at the scale of a biotechnology valley, aims to monitor, analyze, and optimize all processes, from energy and water management to facility security, production flows, and environmental sustainability indicators, through a single digital platform. This application, planned for implementation in the Biotechnology Valley, is not just a digitalization project; it will be a pioneering model that aims to create a new standard for organized industrial zones in Türkiye, bringing together green transformation and digital transformation with a holistic approach. With the completion of the project, we foresee the Biotechnology Valley becoming one of the few technology valleys that serve as examples on a national and international scale.”