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Studies

ECOSYSTEM PRELIMINARY RESEARCH

In line with the purpose of the association, an opinion poll was conducted by organizing meetings and conversations both physically and digitally in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. As a result of meetings with stakeholders in Turkey, verbal protocols and collaborations were established with many institutions and associations.

The list of institutions interviewed is as follows.

Trade Associations
• Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
• DEIK
• TIM
• TOBB

Technology and Incubation Centers
• Istanbul Techno Park
• Information Commercialization Center
• Capsule Konya Technology Platform
• ITU ARI Tekno Kent

Universities
• Eastern Mediterranean University.
• Near East University.
• ITU Northern Cyprus
• Cyprus International University.
• Bahçeşehir Cyprus Univ.
• METU Cyprus Campus

Business Development Agencies
• Abigem
• Kosgeb
• YAGA
• NI-CO
• Turkish Embassy in Nicosia Development and Economic Cooperation Office

Associations
• Endeavor Türkiye
• Entrepreneurship Foundation
• Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Initiative
• Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum – ERC
• GİKAD
• Communication Technologies Cluster -HTK

Mutual Funds
• Galata Business Angels
• Keiretsu Forum Türkiye
• TRAngels Angel Investment Network
• Istanbul Startup Angels
• Startup Stock Exchange
• Fund finder
• 212 Ventures Capital
• Revo Capital
• StartupFon

Public
• TRNC Presidential Entrepreneurship Committee
• TRNC Prime Ministry, State Planning Organization
• TRNC Ministry of Finance
• TRNC Ministry of Public Works and Transport
• TRNC Ministry of Economy and Energy
• BTHK

ONGOING STUDIES

• TRNC Presidential Entrepreneurship Committee
• BRT1 “Entrepreneur’s World” Program
• The Training Truck Project will travel to schools and regions to promote the “1001 Software Developers” Training program, introduce the training titles to the participants and direct them to register.
• Education Office for robotics-focused initiatives
• Creation of Northern Cyprus Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and HR inventory
• Informing Bureaucrats and Managers about the Start-up Ecosystem and its Basic Elements
• TRNC Interuniversity Hackathon Organization
• Innovative Entrepreneurship and Incubation Program
• TEKNOFEST TRNC

COMPLETED STUDIES

• Information Commercialization Center, Investor Club Event
• Establishing ‘Entrepreneurship Clubs’ in High Schools and Universities.
• 3 startups we support; Daxici, Caretta Robotics, and Bitayka have achieved success on various platforms.

Bitayka; For the first time, a startup from TRNC was accepted to the ITU Incubation center and the training process continues. They will soon reach the presentation stage to investors.

Caretta Robotics; They came first in the Startup4Peace competition organized with EU funding. They won a prize of 2500 Euros and the right to go to the big event in Finland. They represented TRNC at the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum WEIF 2022 held in Dubai. MMG Euritech R&D represented TRNC at the Innovation & Technology Summit and Exhibition.

Daxici; They came 4th in the Startup4Peace competition organized with EU funding. They received a reward of 500 Euros. The initiative currently operates in both Cyprus and Kayseri.