Technology Development Zone Preincubation Acceleration Prototyping Lab Competition Incubation International Acceleration Dr. Deniz Tunçalp,

Technology Development ZonePreincubationAcceleration Prototyping Lab CompetitionIncubationInternational Acceleration

Dr. Deniz Tunçalp, Chief Marketing OfficerRUSSIAN Technoparks Meeting, Moscow, 19-20 November 2015

ITU Technopark & University Collaboration

Model

Outline

1. Introduction to ITU & ITU ARI Teknokent

2. Governance & Cooperation Model

3. Links with the University

• Pioneer Through Ages• The Imperial School of Naval Engineering - 1773• Engineering, Architecture, Business, Sciences

• 14 faculties and 6 research institutes• 100% English programs in most departments

• Times Higher Education Worldwide Ranking: 165 (2015)• ABET accreditation in 23 engineering programs

• Top university - the number of ABET accreditations in a university

Academic Staff: 2200 faculty members

Undergraduate: 14 Faculties

25.000

students

Graduate: 144 graduate programs

7.000 students

Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

ITU ARI Teknokent: Brighter Together• Turkey’s leading technology development

zone

• Founded: 2002 in Istanbul Technical University / Center of Istanbul

• Today: +100.000 m2 office space in 6-buildings on ITU campus

• +190 company & 6.000 R&D personnel

• Tax exemption (income, VAT & social security)

Location Advantage: Two Campuses Together

R&D teams of more than +190 national & international companies and start-ups

+200 R&D Teams: Brighter Together

• As of YE2014:

o $1.12 mia Total Revenue

o $150 mio R&D Export

o 148 patents

Major Industries in ITU ARI Teknokent

1. ICT2. Automotive3. Energy & Green Tech4. Biomed & Genetics 5. Maritime & Naval Technologies6. Nanotechnology & Materials7. Space & Aeronautics

Results and Focus Areas

Outline

1. Introduction to ITU & ITU ARI Teknokent

2. Governance & Cooperation Model

3. Links with the University

Owned by ITU & ITU Foundations

ITU & ITU FoundationJointly owned company

ITU owned company

ITU President as Chairman

Fully professional Management

3-5 shared team members for coordination

‘Whole team’ culture

Projects & Consulting & Patent licensing

Faculty Members

Academic Start-ups

Student Start-ups R&D Locations with Tax benefits

Roles & Responsibilities

Outline

1. Introduction to ITU & ITU ARI Teknokent

2. Governance & Cooperation Model

3. Links with the University

• Benefit: All profits go to the university

• Academic Evaluation: Faculty members as R&D referees for entrance & performance evaluation of companies

• Active marketing to university community– A faculty member in top management

• Easy access: Internship opportunities at start-ups & large companies on campus

• The BIG BANG: Turkey’s largest seed capital awarding event for start-ups– +1 mio USD awarded to 20 start-ups from 3900

applicants

• ITU Seed in Top 10: Europe’s 8th best university incubator– Entirely for young entrepreneurs across

Turkey– Another dedicated incubator for academic

start-ups– Best Graduation Project award

• Internationalization: Offices in USA & Germany– Top students go to our San Francisco &

Chicago offices for internship– New incubator upcoming in Berlin

Some Links with the University & the World

Thank You!Dr. Deniz TunçalpChief Marketing [email protected]

Questions?