TECHXTILE CHALLENGE

LEVEL-UP

AWARDS FOR THE TOP 3 ENTREPRENEURS

  • Networking opportunities with investment networks
  • New company establishment award
  • Online training and mentorship support by Bursa Technical University Technology Transfer Office (including Project Preparation Mentorship and Effective Presentation Training)
  • Patent application support from Starker Patent
  • Professional coaching/mentorship support provided by BUTEKOM General Manager Murat KURTLAR, available for up to 3 sessions within 1 year
  • Pen Software Awards
  • Participation in the BİGG ULUKOZA acceleration program by Bursa Uludağ University Technology Transfer Office, under TÜBİTAK 1512 Individual Young Entrepreneur Program. This includes training and mentorship services for 3 selected participants to qualify for grant support.

(*) These awards will be provided if the entrepreneur, academician, or team meets the required conditions.

Criteria for TÜBİTAK 1512 Support
Applicants must meet the following criteria by the program's pre-application date:

  • Be enrolled in any associate, undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program at a university.
  • Be a graduate of an associate, undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program and meet the specified conditions.
  • Must not have previously received support under the Ministry of Industry and Technology’s Techno-Entrepreneurship Capital Support or the 2nd Phase of the TÜBİTAK 1512 Program.
  • Must not be part of any company’s partnership structure as of the pre-application date.

AWARDS FOR THE TOP 3 ENTREPRENEURS FROM BUSİAD AND BOSİAD

  • Industry 4.0 consultancy by BUSİAD for the top 3 finalists in the Level-Up category of the TechXtile Challenge Design Competition, in collaboration with UTİB-BUSİAD
  • Opportunity to showcase projects and profiles in Sinerji magazine, published jointly by Bursa Organized Industrial Zone (BOSB) and BOSİAD, for the top 3 finalists in the Level-Up category of the TechXtile Challenge Design Competition, in collaboration with UTİB-BOSİAD
  • One-on-one networking opportunities with industrialists for the top 3 project owners who make it to the finals.
  • Support from industrial firms' R&D centers and laboratories for the 3 projects based on their content, including assistance throughout the process from product or service development to commercialization.