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Choose the Program that Fits Your Stage

If your product is in the prototyping stage, if you do not have a share within a company, and if you are looking for govermental fund for your R&D activities, apply now!

If you believe your product is innovative and suitable to commercialize, apply now.

If you already have a customer portfolio with a ready to boost business model, apply now.

Choose the Category that Fits Your Industry

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ITU SEED Acceleration Program always supports startups that works in wide range fields, such as chemistry, biotechnology, financial technologies, health technologies, augmented reality apps and hardware projects. ITU SEED brings together stakeholders, startups, companies, angel investors and professionals. Boost your startup and change the world at ITU SEED.

* Please choose the category that fits the most in your application process. If you think your startup may suit in more than one category, please specify it in face-to-face meetings.

* Equity Option Notes:

A 3% equity option is taken from startups included in the ITU Seed Acceleration Program, within the scope of the support to be provided under ITU Seed facilities and services.
A 1% equity option is taken from startups included in the ITU Seed Acceleration Program Express, within the scope of the support to be provided.

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What did they say?

Gözde Büyükacaroğlu

Vivoo, Co-founder, COO

"“We delivered 200 thousand test sticks to our customers in 50 countries on the way we started at ITU SEED.”"

Can Algül

Pubinno, CEO & Co-founder

"“As Pubinno, we released the world's first artificial intelligence Smart Taps after joining İTÜ Çekirdek, we sold them to 5 countries before they even launched! To date, 20 million glasses of Perfect Beer have been served from Smart Taps.”"

Elif Güngör Reis

Arkim, Kurucu Ortak

"“As Arkim, we have reached 100 customers. We received investment from Yıldız Holding and Sente Ventures. We registered our product in Japan, USA and Turkey. Our team reached 7 people and our outsourced sales and support team reached 50 people; Our turnover has grown 20 times. We opened branches in the United States; We are actively involved in 16 countries with our products.”"

Tanel Temel

Artiwise, CEO & Co-founder

"“After our first sale in 2017, we increased our product license revenues by 777% in 2018, 113% in 2019, and 104% in 2020 compared to the previous year. We continue on the path that we started as 2 people, with a team of 22 people, by serving 15 corporate brands.”"

Bora Koçyiğit

WePlay, Managing Partner

"“As WePlay, we are very happy to have invested in Gnarly Game Studio, one of the ITU SEED startups in 2020, we are excited to support ITU SEED startups in the new year.”"

Hale Umul

TR Angels Yatırım Ortamı Geliştirme Kurulu Başkanı

"“In 2020, we made a follow-up investment of 10 million 650 thousand TL in 4 startups within ITU SEED, namely RePG Energy, Octopus, MD R&D and Nanomik. These initiatives are initiatives that will have a say in different fields in the development of the country. We are excited to support new ITU SEED startups.”"

Lale Şahin

Vestel Ventures İnovasyon Müdürü

"“As Vestel Ventures, we invested in Enwair and Biolive, two of the ITU SEED startups and included them in our family. In 2020, we invested in AbilityPool, our in-house startups graduate and increased the number of ITU SEED startups in our portfolio to three. We are excited to support new startups in 2021 as well.”"