Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure calls for building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. Doğuş University plays a key role in this arena through its research centers, engineering programs, and collaborations with industry. 

• Quantum Computing Lab: DOU is launching KUANTEK, the Quantum Computing Laboratory, as one of the newest research initiatives. This lab positions DOU among national pioneers in quantum technologies, enabling research in quantum algorithms, cryptography, and machine learning.  

• Advanced Materials and Defense Innovation: The High Tech Mechanical Laboratory - MIT Lab has developed 13 prototype high-tech products, including ballistic protective equipment (such as bullet-resistant vests, sniper shields, and visors) and even a specialized “Doğuş OpMobil” mobile operations. MIT Lab was established in 2016 with support from the Istanbul Development Agency. Focusing on smart systems, nanotechnology, and advanced composite materials, the multi-disciplinary MIT Lab conducts research and prototyping in collaboration with industry. 

• Research, Innovation and High-Tech Center: DOU established a dedicated Research, Innovation, Application and Advanced Technology Center to drive R&D and link academia with industry. The center’s purpose includes developing university-industry cooperation, aligning the university’s scientific expertise to industry needs, and participating in national and international R&D networks. For example, the center (in coordination with the TTO) has facilitated joint projects with technology firms in robotics and materials science. By acting as an innovation hub, Doğuş contributes to SDG 9 by accelerating technological innovation and helping local industries upgrade their infrastructure. 

• STEM Education and Labs: The university’s engineering faculty members provide hands-on training that feeds industrial development. Modern laboratories (e.g. for civil engineering, mechatronics, software development, AI and Quantum Computing) allow students to work on real-world problems such as smart city designs or automation systems. Student projects often result in prototypes – from robotics to mobile apps – some of which have been showcased in national tech competitions. These technical skills and outputs support sustainable industrialization by supplying skilled engineers and novel solutions to the market. 

• Curriculum Expansion (Digital Innovation): DOU has opened a new Software Development Department in 2024 . This department was launched to bolster education in software and digital technologies, with a curriculum covering AI, big data, cybersecurity, mobile app development, and game design.  It is integrated with the existing narrative of modern laboratories and hands-on training. 

• Student Achievements in Tech: A DOU student team’s achievement as finalists in the 2021 TEKNOFEST technology competition with a smart transportation software. By including this and similar examples (e.g. students building robotics and mobile apps), the content illustrates the culture of entrepreneurship and practical innovation at DOU. These examples were added in list form, matching the style of the original text that enumerated prototypes and competitions, thereby maintaining consistency. 

• Infrastructure on Campus: Doğuş University continuously improves its own infrastructure in line with resilient and sustainable principles. The new Dudullu campus was built with advanced seismic safety features (critical in earthquake-prone Istanbul) and cutting-edge IT infrastructure. It is also accessible and energy-efficient, demonstrating resilient design. By maintaining high-quality educational facilities, the university indirectly boosts infrastructure development know-how that can be applied in broader society. 

• Industry Partnerships and Innovation Ecosystem: Collaboration with industry is a hallmark of DOU. Beyond academic coursework, companies are actively engaged in sponsoring capstone projects and participating in applied research. A prime example is the triple-helix partnership signed in 2023 between Doğuş University, Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone, and Garanti BBVA, which focuses on the green transformation of industry—enhancing energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and facilitating access to sustainable finance for infrastructure upgrades. As part of this protocol, DOU faculty are developing best-practice guides for factories on clean production, supported by case studies and data analytics. This collaboration exemplifies how Doğuş University merges academic research with real-world industry needs, creating an innovation ecosystem that advances SDG 9 by translating scientific knowledge into sustainable industrial progress. 

• Entrepreneurship & Tech Incubation: The university encourages students to become innovators and entrepreneurs. Through startup incubator support, mentorship, and events like hackathons (often co-organized with companies), DOU provides a launchpad for tech startups. Notably, the Google Developer Student Club (GDSC Doğuş) and IEEE Club on campus give students extra-curricular opportunities to work on engineering challenges and network with industry professionals. These activities contribute to a culture of innovation and infrastructure development by bringing fresh ideas and talent into Turkey’s industries. 

• Advanced Hydrogen Technologies: Doğuş University applied to the “Development Agency Project (ISTKA)” with research titled “Green and Sustainability Life Cycle Focus Center” and the application was accepted. One of the five main development areas included in the Twelfth Development Plan of the Republic of Turkey is given as “Competitive Production with Green and Digital Transformation”. It is planned to implement policies that will contribute to the welfare of our country by increasing competitiveness and efficiency by implementing green and digital transformation, especially in the determined priority sectors. The general objectives of this Project within the scope of these priority areas are given as follows: “Carbon Footprint Measurement and Analysis, Renewable Energy Technologies, Hydrogen Technologies”. The general objective of the project is to provide a central focal platform to be established by Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone, which is the most important industrial center of Istanbul, and Doğuş University, which is located right in the middle of the region, as a basic formation, education and awareness-raising target for thousands of different industrial organizations located in the region and its surroundings, and to provide a center that clearly and explicitly introduces and demonstrates the relevant technologies. 

• • The project will provide awareness in this area by providing training, consultancy and different promotional activities on the implementation of circular economy regulations that contribute to the elimination of obstacles in foreign trade by meeting product quality standards as well as reducing greenhouse gas emission intensity of companies and will ensure very important results. One of the most important basic results of this Project will be to directly develop “Advanced Hydrogen Technologies” applications and to provide a pioneering structure in Istanbul in this regard. The efficient and safe hydrogen synthesis from pure water and energy production directly given to the system cycle to be demonstrated in the “Energy House” demonstration and “ISTKA/DOU-Hydroboat” demo will be a striking result that will bring our country to a significant level.  

• Research and Projects Highlights: 

• TÜBİTAK Infrastructure Project: Biaxial Earthquake Shaking Table Development (2017–2019) – T. Bağcı (DOU). In this TÜBİTAK-supported project, DOU engineers designed and built a two-axis earthquake simulator table to test scaled building models. The project enhances research into earthquake-resistant construction, providing valuable data for safer infrastructure in earthquake-prone regions (a direct boost to SDG 9 and SDG 11 goals). 

• TÜBİTAK Advanced Science Project: Exotic Hadrons Research (2015–2018) – Prof. Kazem Azizi (DOU). This fundamental physics project, funded by TÜBİTAK, investigated the properties of exotic multi-quark particles. While highly theoretical, it positioned Doğuş University at the forefront of particle physics research and exemplified fostering innovation in science and technology. Breakthroughs in such research can lead to spin-off technologies and strengthen scientific infrastructure (supporting SDG 9’s innovation mandate). 

• Selected Sample Publications:  

• Engineering Innovation Research: “Crosstalk Reduction Strategies on UCPW Transmission Lines…Experimental Analysis of Point Capacity” (2025) – S. Coşkun, M. Yıldız, T. Sönmezocak. This electronics engineering study introduced a novel method to reduce signal interference in high-density circuit interconnects . The innovation can improve performance of communication infrastructure (e.g. 5G hardware), directly supporting SDG 9’s call for resilient infrastructure and technological innovation. 

• Cyber-Infrastructure Study: “Improved 5G network slicing for enhanced QoS against attack in SDN environment using deep learning” (2024) – M.S. Abood et al. This collaborative research (DOU with international partners) developed a deep learning-based solution to secure 5G network slices. By protecting critical network infrastructure from cyber-attacks, it contributes to building robust, secure industry 4.0 systems (Goal 9).