Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Innovation and Technology Transfer Office (KALİTTO) Incubation Centre and the game entrepreneurs operating at OSB Technopark, with the support of numerous non-governmental organisations, took part in the GİRİŞİM-23 Fair, described as Turkey’s most comprehensive entrepreneurship, innovation and technology summit, held at the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) Congresium, where they presented their ventures and met investors.
Stakeholders of the entrepreneurship ecosystem and participants attending the fair had the opportunity to experience the games developed by the entrepreneurs of the HKU KALİTTO Incubation Centre and OSB Technopark. The award-winning ventures presented at the HKU stand during the three-day fair attracted great interest from visitors and made their mark on the fair.
HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, stating that, as a university that prioritises innovation and entrepreneurship, they were pleased to take part in GİRİŞİM-23, one of Turkey’s most comprehensive entrepreneurship events, and to see the interest shown, said: “Our Technopark, established through the cooperation of our university, our Technology Transfer Office and the Gaziantep Organised Industrial Zone (GAOSB), enables domestic and foreign entrepreneurs operating in Gaziantep OSB to put into practice business ideas that will contribute to the digital transformation of industry, and it continues to offer game developers workspace and support in company formation and business planning. More than 40 companies have been founded by students and academics at our incubation centre, and 15 of them have received start-up capital from various institutions. A total of 156 patent applications have been filed by students and academics, 16 of which have been registered and 5 commercialised. At OSB Technopark, entrepreneurs have carried out a total of 47 official R&D and software projects. By taking part in fairs like this, we are trying to ensure that our ventures meet more investors and receive investment, and to open the way for our entrepreneurs.”
News: Çetin KARABIYIK /HKU
