We believe that it is inevitable for Türkiye to realize the National Technology Initiative to be able to voice the theses more loudly as it defends a fairer world, strengthens its economy, and is independent in every field.
At T3 Startup Center, we aim for entrepreneurs with technology-oriented and scalable business ideas to transform their project ideas into commercial activities in a sustainable model and quickly.
A unique TEKNOFEST Startup Program is organized for university and higher-level team or team members who participated in the competitions organized within TEKNOFEST in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 under the management of T3 Startup Center.
In this context, in the 1st Term of the TEKNOFEST Startup Program, which we implemented for the first time in 2022, a total of 3 million TRY grant support was provided to 25 enterprises.
In addition to grant support, selected teams are provided with 12 opportunities, from entrepreneurship training to expert and manager mentor meetings, from office and patent support to investor and cooperation meetings.
1- Pre-incubation
It aims to encourage entrepreneurship in the team or team members who make it to the finals in TEKNOFEST competitions, to establish initiatives that can transform their TEKNOFEST project or different projects into internationally competitive, innovation-oriented, high-tech, validated commercial value, marketable products, or services. 150,000 TRY financial support will be provided to the teams who complete the process selected for the program.
2- Acceleration
It is aimed that the team or team members who made it to the finals in TEKNOFEST competitions worked on the TEKNOFEST project or a different project after the competitions and established a company and carried out R&D studies or presented their commercial product or service to the market, to take their projects to the next level. 300,000 TRY financial support will be provided to the teams who complete the process selected for the program.
| PRE-INCUBATION | ACCELERATION |
|---|---|
| 1- Basic and Advanced Entrepreneurship Training | 1- Advanced Entrepreneurship Training |
| 2- Mentor Support | 2- Mentor Support |
| 3- Office Support | 3- Office Support |
| 4- Patent, Registration, Trademark and Utility Model Support | 4- Patent, Registration, Trademark and Utility Model Support |
| 5- Grant Support (150,000 TRY) | 5- Grant Support (300,000 TRY) |
| 6- TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Stories Promotion Support | 6- TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Stories Promotion Support |
| 7- TEKNOFEST Startup Show Day (Demo Day) Right to Participate | 7- TEKNOFEST Startup Show Day (Demo Day) Right to Participate |
| 8- Inspirational Meetings | 8- Inspirational Meetings |
| 9- Right to Open a Stand at the Take Off Startup Summit | 9- Right to Open a Stand at the Take Off Startup Summit |
| 11- Investor Talks | |
| 10- Cloud / Server Support | 10- Bulut / Sunucu Desteği |
| 12- Collaboration Negotiations |
| Pre-Incubation Program | Acceleration Program |
|---|---|
| 1- University and higher team or team members who participated in the TEKNOFEST competitions in any of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and made it to the finals. | 1- University and higher team or team members who participated in the TEKNOFEST competitions in any of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and made it to the finals. |
| 2- TEKNOFEST finalist team or team members willing to turn their project into a commercial product. | 2- Competitors who have established a company by transforming their project or a different project in TEKNOFEST into an enterprise, and whose position in the company is at least at the level of a founding partner. |
| Pre-Incubation Program | Acceleration Program |
|---|---|
| 150,000 TRY | 300,000 TRY |
| 1- ANADOLU ROBOTİK | 1- ALACA MAKER |
| 2- DEV ENERJİ | 2- BLINDAR ARGE |
| Pre-Incubation Graduates | Acceleration Graduates |
|---|---|
| 6- MERKÜR SAVUNMA | |
| 7- MHT ARGE | |
| 8- MİLTİUM MEKATRONİK SİSTEMLERİ | |
| 9- MODEL ROKET | |
| 10- NİGHTBORD | |
| 3- FARMİNGO | 3- DEGZ ROBOTİK |
| 4- HYDROBORPEM | 4- FOR PHYSİCİAN |
| 5- İNCE ARGE | 5- OCALİS |
| 11- ONARFA MÜHENDİSLİK | |
| 12- PURE TECHNOLOGIES | |
| 13- RADIOLOGICS MEDİKAL | |
| 14- REMORA TEKNOLOJİ | |
| 15- RISE TOGETHER | |
| 16- ROBEFF TEKNOLOJİ | |
| 17- SEMRUK TEKNOLOJİ | |
| 18- SKENK ANALİZ | |
| 19- TBA AKADEMİ | |
| 20- WATCHBAT |
| EXPLANATION | DATE |
|---|---|
| Beginning of Applications | 6 December 2022 |
| End of Applications | 23 December 2022 |
| Preliminary Assessment | 23 December 2022 - 16 January 2023 |
| Venture Presentation | 16 - 22 January 2023 |
| Announcement of Results | 23-30 January 2023 |
| Program Opening | 23-30 January 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship Training and Mentor Meetings | 30 January - 30 April 2023 |
| TEKNOFEST Startup Show Day - DEMODAY | 30 April - 6 May 2023 |
