Innovation

INNOVATION
FUTURE. MOBILITY. TOGETHER.

Harnessing collaborative intelligence to build the future of mobility.

At Farplas, we are passionate about creating a truly collaborative and creative culture where innovation thrives. We operate with a design-thinking and customer-focused view with a thorough understanding of key market and technology trends. We aim to remain a true partner to our customers and offer them system solutions and services tailored to their applications and goals.

Our R&D and Advanced Projects teams collaborate with technology institutions, industry partners, start-ups, and customers to develop next-generation high-performance, lightweight, sustainable products, curricular economy, and production technologies. We are eager to take the driving experience to the next level by enhancing functionality, design, safety, affordability, and sustainability. We also have dedicated teams focused on digital transformation to achieve operational excellence. Our data analytics teams work on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processing solutions built on our internally developed data architecture supported with fully integrated digital plant infrastructure.

Farplas is one of the pioneers in establishing significant R&D activity among Turkish automotive suppliers. We currently have four R&D centers at Fark Holding, two of which are government-certified R&D centers at Farplas. Our first R&D center obtained its authorization from Turkiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology in 2009, much earlier than many industry players and even OEMs in Turkiye. In addition, we received the “Best R&D Centers Performance Award” in the automotive supplier industry in 2012 from the Ministry of Industry and Technology. Fark Labs, our second R&D center, qualified for its government license in 2019. Having received several awards from our customers over the years, all of our R&D centers continue to work as the leading innovation centers of Turkiye.

Farplas

R&D PROJECTS

Our R&D projects funded by national and international institutions exceed industry averages. We are an active member of several projects and lead one project in Horizon 2020, the EU’s flagship research and innovation program.

  • MULTICYCLE Advanced & Sustainable Recycling Processes And Value Chains For Plastic-Based Multi-Materials

    MultiCycle will deliver an industrial recycling pilot plant for thermoplastic-based multi-materials using the patented CreaSolv® process as a key enabling step towards realizing a circular plastics economy. It will demonstrate the shift to a circular economic model in two important industrial segments: multilayer packaging / flexible films and fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites in the automotive sector, as indicators of potential in many others.

    For more information, please visit www.multicycle-project.eu Horizon 2020

  • I4Q Industrial Data Services For Quality Control In Smart Manufacturing

    The i4Q project will help micro, small, and medium European manufacturing enterprises overcome the hurdles preventing them from entering the fourth industrial revolution.

    For further information, please visit www.i4q-project.eu

  • TEAMING.AI Human-AI Teaming Platform for Maintaining and Evolving AI Systems in Manufacturing

    TEAMING.AI aims to overcome the lack of flexibility as a limiting factor of current Industry 4.0 while ensuring the role of the human being in the future industrial scenario through a human-centred AI collaboration. The project aims to make a breakthrough in smart manufacturing by introducing greater customization and personalization of products and services in AI technologies. A new human and AI teaming framework will optimize manufacturing processes and maximize the greatest strengths of both these elements while examining and maintaining the safety and ethical compliance guidelines.

    For detailed information, please visit www.teamingai-project.eu

  • REVOLUTION Supporting the EV Revolution

    The project aims to support the Electric Vehicle REVOLUTION by maximizing EV range and end-of-life vehicle recovery by optimizing recycled plastics and advanced light materials. Farplas is the consortium coordinator for the REVOLUTION project.

    For more information, please visit www.revolution-project.eu

  • VITAL Replacing Conventional Fossil-Based Petrochemical Materials With Sustainable Bio-Based Alternatives

    VITAL (InnoVatIve processing Technologies for bio-based foAmed thermopLastics) brings together a world-leading consortium consisting of industrial processors and equipment manufacturers along with end-user partners from the automotive, electronics and marine sectors and leading research and technologies organisations from across Europe.

    It aims to replace conventional fossil-based petrochemical materials with sustainable bio-based alternatives. VITAL will look at multiple manufacturing processes ranging from high-volume injection moulding (conventional and foamed) and low to medium volume 3D printing. 

    For more information, please visit https://vital-project.eu/

  • BIAS Mitigating Diversity Biases of AI in the Labor Market

    A four-year project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation program that will empower the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Resources Management (HRM) communities by addressing and mitigating algorithmic biases. The project focuses on identifying and mitigating biases embedded in AI tools used for recruitment and employee management. Its objectives include developing tools to reduce discrimination in AI-driven decisions, through the "Debiaser" platform, fostering stakeholder engagement, increasing awareness and promoting fairness and equality in employment practices. The initiative seeks to improve HRM processes and influence future Case Based Reasoning (CBR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) research by incorporating underrepresented groups in its development. For more information, please visit https://www.biasproject.eu/

    A public notice for data subjects who may be involved in this research has been published on the BIAS website, available in English and Turkish: https://www.biasproject.eu/hrm-research-data/. Additionally, to ensure that the data collection process complies with Turkish law, Farplas consulted a Turkish data protection lawyer who advised on anonymization procedures and recommended that data not be transferred outside of Türkiye. Consequently, the data is stored on virtual machines located within Türkiye.

  • Zevra Zero Emission electric Vehicles enabled by haRmonised circulArity

    ZEvRA‘s main objective is to improve the circularity of light-duty EVs throughout their entire value chain, from materials supply and manufacturing to end-of-life (EoL) processes, which aligns with the European Union‘s goal of achieving zero 

    CO2e emissions by 2035, particularly in the EV value chain. To do so, ZEvRA will develop a Design for Circularity (DfC) methodology and a circularity assessment to improve the of electric vehicles (EVs) based on the 9Rs. This methodology will be validated by developing zero emission solutions for the most important automotive materials: 

    • Steel
    • three versions of aluminium (wrought, casting, and foam)
    • thermoplastics composites (long and continuous fibre-reinforced)
    • unfiled / short fibre plastics
    • glass
    • tyres
    • Rare Earth Elements (REE). 

    These solutions will be supported by a set of digital tools to support the manufac[1]turing of the use cases, the assessment of circularity, traceability, and the virtual integration of components into a full replicable vehicle. To maximise the outreach of our methodology and zero emission solutions, ZEvRA will develop a dedicated training & upskilling programme for the automotive workforce and academia, together with activities aimed at increasing awareness & acceptability of the proposed zero emission solutions.

    Website: https://zevraproject.eu/

  • BIOntier BreakIng FrOntiers in sustainable and circular biocomposites with high performance for multi-sector applications

    BIOntier offers innovative solutions to environmental challenges and establishes a holistic, integrated, and industrial-driven platform for the design, development, and scalable fabrication of the next generation of cost-effective, sustainable, lightweight, recyclable biobased composites (BioC) with enhanced properties (e.g. thermal, mechanical, chemical), functionalities (e.g. corrosion, chemical and fire resistance, hardness and impact resistance, high temperature resistance, structural health monitoring). BIOntier will develop, demonstrate, and validate the efficacy of BioC-enabled products (6 use cases) which will underlie future technologies for different sectors (e.g. automotive, aerospace, energy (hydrogen economy) and water treatment).

  • CREDIT Circularity and Remanufacturing-Enabling DIgital Twins

    Remanufacturing plays a critical role in achieving circularity around industrial processes, and the CREDIT project addresses the challenges facing the widespread implementation of remanufacturing through an innovative human-centred approach. This project aims to significantly improve circularity and recycling, leading to a more efficient, sustainable and socially responsible manufacturing industry.

    The CREDIT project will address current challenges in circular remanufacturing by adopting a human-centered innovation approach, focusing on the following:

    • Digitalisation of assets (A)
    • Creating multi-layered Digital Twins (B)
    • Developing an open-source-based distributed ICT platform (C), allowing seamless data management and complex DT implementation.
    • A range of remanufacturing-enabling digital services (D), including AI-based decision support systems, DLT-based traceability and quality control, predictive maintenance, and general support tools for remanufacturing operations, such as Augmented Reality, will be integrated.

    Alongside these technologies and tools, a comprehensive upskilling and education methodology (E) will be developed to ensure the appropriate level of maturity at the factory site.

Fark Labs TEKMER

Fark Labs TEKMER is an innovation center bringing together entrepreneurs, companies, and investors who aim to build a better future for all. Fostering innovation and continuous transformation through collective wisdom and collaboration, Fark Labs TEKMER supports everyone enthusiastic about emerging technologies and eager to make a real difference in the world at every step.

https://tekmer.farklabs.com/en/

FARK

FARK

The EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Turkiye is led by Fark Labs – Farplas Automotive in partnership with Sabanci University and PwC Turkiye with the aim to improve urban mobility in Turkiye, share new technologies, and connect the local stakeholders with our international community. The EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Turkiye is supported by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

RIS

Our mobility-focused initiatives and startups at Fark Labs

Saykal

Saykal Elektronik, mobilite ekosisteminin ihtiyaçlarına yönelik ileri teknoloji elektronik sensörler, motor sürücüler ve kontrol sistemleri geliştirip üretmektedir.

www.saykal.com

fplus.ventures

F+ Ventures is Fark Labs’ venture capital arm, which invests in late seed and Series A startups within the smart mobility ecosystem that provide disruptive solutions through superior technologies or unique business models.

www.fplus.ventures

duckt.app

Dock, lock, and charge! DUCKT is the world’s first smart mobility startup that develops and operates universal docking, locking, and charging infrastructure solutions for micromobility in the urban environment.

www.duckt.app

comodif.com

Comodif empowers connected mobility solutions. Its technology collects, classifies, and transforms telematics data into connectivity services through the cloud. Comodif accelerates the time to market for new connectivity services while optimizing cost and mitigating risks for its customers.

www.comodif.com/en

memotive.app

MEMOtive is an employee experience management platform that improves employees’ lives with touchpoints such as shuttles, facility usage, and interactive communication capabilities. Real-time data and continuous feedback enhance employee experience, efficiency, and engagement at every step of the journey.

www.memotive.app

mobiqu.com

Mobiqu designs and develops next-generation modular box systems for the pharma, medical, food, and retail industries. We offer temperature-controlled and insulated packaging solutions with IoT integration and sensors to preserve, track, and monitor your deliveries. As a result, the future of cold chain and last-mile delivery is fully digital, sustainable, and efficient!

www.mobiqu.com

buyutech.com.tr

Inspired by human vision, Buyutech develops 360° surround vision systems, artificial intelligence technologies, and advanced driver assistance solutions, enabling cars to perceive the world more like humans. The company has sold over 80,000 smart camera products in 120 countries, bringing us the mobility solutions of the future today.

www.buyutech.com.tr