GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

D-TECH4ENT - Deep Technology Incubator for Entrepreneurs

Priority area
 

SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Researchers

Beneficiary

EGE Technopark Technology Development Zone Inc.

Co-Beneficiary
 

Ege University, Aegean Young Business People Association (EGİAD)

Duration

33 months, 21.06.2022

EU contribution (Euro)

4.345.087

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The project aims to establish an incubator with a fully equipped developed product development infrastructure, capable of providing specialized acceleration services, and targeting early-stage initiatives working on deep-tech.

Location

İzmir

Achievements / expected outputs

• Establishing a center that will serve as a "one stop" center where researchers working on deep technology ideas can appeal to SMEs and entrepreneurs, provide all the needed prototyping and business development support.
• Establishing hardware and life science laboratories focused on product development
• Unlike a research / test laboratory, establishing a commercialization-oriented infrastructure where enterprises can develop products 24/7.
• Increasing the functionality of the product development infrastructure in the region, supporting the development of innovative technologies and the production of prototypes
• Carrying out capacity building activities for people who will take part in the operation of the incubator and investors in the regional ecosystem.
• Designing the services to be given to enterprises, developing the technical competencies required to provide these services
• Implementing a special accelerator program for deep technologies in the incubator; Within the scope of this program, providing one-on-one mentoring-oriented support to initiatives in many different areas such as market research, intellectual property strategy determination, commercialization roadmap determination, product development, marketing, access to funds.