İTÜ Çekirdek Incubation Center; is the right place for all entrepreneurs and startups who not only have technological and cutting-edge products or business ideas, but also believe their product is innovative and suitable for commercial success.

PROGRAMS

 BİGG İTÜ ÇEKİRDEK

It is a TÜBİTAK program that offers the opportunity to receive up to 900,000 TL in investment in exchange for a 3% equity stake, supporting the journey of turning technology-focused business ideas into reality.

Acceleration / Express

It is a acceleration program that provides year-round support for innovative ventures in various sectors to develop scalable and commercializable business models.

Growth

It is a boutique entrepreneurship program that supports entrepreneurs who succeed on the Big Bang stage, providing them with 360-degree assistance throughout their one-year journey of growth and global expansion, helping them gain momentum.

İTÜ ÇEKİRDEK WITH NUMBERS

1900+

SUPPORTED STARTUPS

5000+

INCORPORATED STARTUPS

300

MILLION $ TOTAL INVESTMENT RECEIVED BY STARTUPS (434 STARTUPS)

300

MILLION $ TOTAL THE TOTAL REVENUE OF THE STARTUPS.

What are the Advantages İTÜ Çekirdek?

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Fully-equipped
Workspace

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Entrepreneurship
Trainings

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Tailor-made mentorship
for each Startup

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Investor
Meetings

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Corporate Firm
Meetings

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Members-only perks for
İTÜ Çekirdek Startups

As İTÜ Çekirdek, We have you covered

Fully-integrated incubation center of startups who bring science, technology and design together

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