T3 GİRİŞİM MERKEZİ

TEKNOFEST Startup Program 3. Term Applications Started!

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We believe that it is inevitable for Türkiye to carry out the National Technology Initiative in order to be able to voice more loudly the theses it defends on behalf of a more fair world, to strengthen its economy and to become independent in every field.

As T3 Girişim Merkezi, we aim to help entrepreneurs with technology-focused, scalable business ideas transform their project ideas into commercial activity in a sustainable model and quickly.

A special TEKNOFEST Startup Program is organized for team or team members at university level and above who participated in the competitions held within TEKNOFEST in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and made it to the finals, under the management of T3 Startup Center.

In this context, the TEKNOFEST Startup Program, which we launched for the first time in 2022, provided financial support of 6.6 Million TL to 24 enterprises in the 1st Term, 3.6 Million TL to 16 enterprises in the 2nd Period, and a total of 6.6 Million TL to 40 enterprises.

In the 3rd Term of the program, up to 250,000 TL financial support will be provided to pre-incubation initiatives that successfully follow and complete the process, and up to 500,000 TL financial support will be provided to acceleration initiatives.

In addition to financial support for the selected teams, 11 different opportunities and opportunities are provided, from entrepreneurship training to expert and manager mentor meetings, from office and patent support to investor and collaboration meetings.

Application Deadline: 27 March 2024

Program Process

1. Application

Applications are received through the T3 Corporate Management System (T3KYS) on the application dates.

2. Pre Evaluation

Applicant teams are evaluated through the Application Form.

3. Startup Presentation

After the Pre Evaluations, the teams that are considered suitable for the program are invited to make a venture presentation and are evaluated by the Startup Center Evaluation Board.

4. Program Opening

As a result of the evaluation, the teams selected for the program are invited to the program and begin to receive entrepreneurship training.

5. Entrepreneurship Trainings

Startups that qualify to participate in the program will begin to receive entrepreneurship training.

6. Tracking Process

Mentor meetings continue and regular meetings are held to achieve the set goals.

7. TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Demonstration Day

Teams that continue in accordance with the program content and follow the goals until the last stage will participate in the TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Demonstration Day (Demoday) and gain the right to open a stand in TEKNOFEST Adana.

1. Entrepreneurship Trainings

  • By increasing the teams' knowledge about entrepreneurship, many different entrepreneurship training opportunities will be offered, from business model canvas to productization training, from customer development to marketing training.

2. Mentoring Support

  • Will receive Technical and Business Development Mentorship from experts in their fields.

3. Office Support

  • Office use will be provided if needed by startups.

4. Patent, Registration, Trademark and Utility Model Support

  • If startups need, training and expert support can be provided on patent registration, trademark and utility models.

5. Financial Support

  • Financial support will be provided up to 250,000 TL to pre-incubation initiatives that successfully follow and complete the process, and up to 500,000 TL to acceleration initiatives.

6. TEKNOFEST Startup Stories Promotion Support

  • Startups that qualify for graduation will be promoted by recording their startup stories.

7. Right to Participate in TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Demonstration Day (Demoday)

  • They will be able to open a stand at TEKNOFEST Adana and have the opportunity to make initiative presentations.

8. Inspiration Meetings

  • Entrepreneurs who are inspired by the projects they develop will have the opportunity to meet with technology leaders and listen to their entrepreneurial stories.

9. Right to Open a Stand at the Take Off Startup Summit

  • They will have the right to open a stand at Take Off, the international startup summit held within the scope of TEKNOFEST.

10. Cloud / Server Support

  • Bulut teknolojileri altyapı kullanma imkânı bulabileceklerdir.

11. Investor Meetings

  • Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to meet with investors.

12. Cooperation Meetings

  • They will have the opportunity to hold sectoral cooperation meetings.

  • Team or team members who are finalists by participating in TEKNOFEST competitions in any of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Applications are received through the KYS system until 27 March 2024 at 23:59:59.
  • Application Form: https://mth.tc/teknofestgirisim3donembasvuru
  • For your questions, you can send an e-mail to girisim@turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org or call +90 212 501 94 34.

DATE

STAGE

March 27, 2024

Application deadline

28 March - 30 April 2024

Preliminary assessment

May 3, 2024

Announcement of Preliminary Evaluation Results

May 6-7, 2024

Startup Presentation

May 10, 2024

Announcement of Results

May - June 2024

Entrepreneurship Trainings

May - August 2024

Mentor Meetings

May - August 2024

Goal Tracking Meetings

September 2024

TEKNOFEST Adana - Startup Demoday