TUR&BO is an international non-profit Association (a.i.s.b.l.) set up in Brussels by the public and private sector institutions representing Turkish Research and Business domains, i.e. TUBITAK, TOBB, KOSGEB and TESK.

The founding philosophy and aims of TUR&BO are based on the principle of public-private partnership.

TUR&BO officially started its activities in March 2004 to serve public interest with private sector productivity and efficiency and to gain the maximum benefit for the country.

Reinforcing the efforts towards EU membership, TUR&BO aims to contribute Turkey to attain the success in the European Union's RTD and private sector/enterprise-oriented programmes within the framework of the EU's Lisbon Strategy by providing information, communication, consultancy and training services, involving in target-oriented networks and carrying out lobbying activities.