Technology Innovation
Acceleration Program
BIGG Investment Acceleration Program Turkey
About
The BIGG Investment Acceleration Program in Turkey is designed to support young entrepreneurs with technology-driven business ideas, providing them with essential training, mentorship, and funding opportunities to transform their concepts into market-ready products and services, with a focus on R&D and innovation.
Benefits
- Professional training support including project writing, entrepreneurship, R&D, commercialization, and financial planning
- Access to a network of over 500 mentors
- Free use of office space at incubators like İTÜ ARI Teknokent for eligible participants
- Tax incentives including exemptions from VAT, income tax, and customs duties
- Participation in various networking events and industry exchanges within the entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Opportunity to enter startup competitions and investment projects worth over 50 million Turkish Lira
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be individuals or teams with technology and innovation business ideas
- Teams must consist of at least 2 members who are university or graduate students or graduates
- Applicants must not have previously received similar support from TÜBİTAK
- Focus on R&D and technology innovation projects