Our “NEC (Handheld Navigation Device)” Project Has Been Awarded Funding from the TÜBİTAK 1507 SME R&D Startup Support Program

SAĞLAMTEK was awarded TÜBİTAK 1507 funding for the NEC (Navigasyon El Cihazı) Project. This marks the company’s second TÜBİTAK 1507 project in 2024.

The overall aim of the project is to design and develop a durable, low-power, ergonomic GPS handheld device that operates in a passive mode with preloaded maps and provides basic navigation functions. While some of these functions can be served by smartphone applications today, as indicated by the size of the GPS handheld market, products like NEC are preferred due to their specialized features and tailored usage areas.

This project is planned to be completed in June 2025; however NEC prototypes are to be ready earlier.