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

Target Region

Turkey

Target Sector

Technology Innovation