As before, the 4th annual "International Research and Development Project Market Summit" (Project Market) organized and led by the Uludağ Textile Exporters' Association (UTİB) was the scene of some interesting projects this year as well. A total of 235 innovative projects, 80 of them of foreign origin, were presented to manufacturers at the summit.

Last year, 144 projects had been submitted, 56 of which were of foreign origin. In 2009, 7 of the 67 projects, 10 of the 81 projects in 2010, and 20 of the 144 projects in 2011 were implemented in the industry. This year, it is targeted that 40 of the 235 projects are turned into industrial partnerships.

Among the interesting presentations at "Project Market" this year were sound-insulated curtains, textiles that extend the storage life of fresh fish, bee-repellent textiles, the use of fire-repellent textiles in the automotive sector, food pads that extend the shelf-life of food products, medical textiles that prevent the propagation of fungi and bacteria, the manufacture of three-dimensional knit fabrics that provide orthopedic support, and insect-repellent textiles for agricultural workers.
The "Research and Development Awards," the "Research and Development Leadership Awards" and the "Project Incentive Awards" found their winners as part of the innovative project event organized on February 2-3. Among the winners of the "Research and Development Leadership Awards" were GAP Güneydoğu Tekstil and Üniteks and the winners of the "Research and Development Awards" comprised the following companies: Advansa, GAP Tekstil, Kordsa, Flokser, Setaş Kimya, Aksa, Organik Kimya, Cam Elyaf Sanayi, Lafer Tekstil, Hemaks Halı, Martur Sünger, Polteks Tekstil, Sanko Tekstil, Korteks, Arbul Boya, Karsu Tekstil, Elvin Tekstil, Ak-Tops Tekstil, Berteks Tekstil, Kılıçoğlu Makine, Üniteks.