Resources
iGA HUB
During The Pre-Incubation Stage
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Fully equipped working environment
Entrepreneurs and their teams will be given access to the İTÜ Çekirdek open office until the Big Bang Start-Up Challenge in December. These entrepreneurs will be able to use the open office in the iGA Management Unit whenever they want, developing their projects while keeping in close contact with the experts at Istanbul Airport until the iGA Incubation Center is up and running.
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İTÜ Çekirdek Entrepreneurship Training
The Entrepreneurship Training Program, inspired by the entrepreneurship courses at Berkeley and Stanford Universities, and customized to the needs of the entrepreneurs, is presented by İTÜ Çekirdek trainers.
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Tailor-Made Mentorships for Entrepreneurs
From finance to marketing and from law to HR processes, more than 500 volunteer İTÜ Çekirdek mentors, all of whom are specialized in their respective fields, will assist entrepreneurs on their path to success.
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Mentorships from iGA Specialists
Entrepreneurs in the iGA HUB program are provided with mentorship from the Administrators and Specialists at iGA. Thanks to this initiative, entrepreneurs will gain insight into both the technical and the business model scope of the projects they are developing for easy integration into the iGA units and processes. The first stage of a successful PoC (Proof of Concept) is to develop the solution together with the people needing the solution.
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The iGA and İTÜ ARI Teknokent Network
With the projects they are planning to bring to life, entrepreneurs have access to iGA's own units, as well as all the business partners including service providers, airlines, ground servicing companies and cargo operators, with the support of iGA Specialists.
The entrepreneurs of iGA HUB, the collaboration between iGA and İTÜ ARI Teknokent, have access to the business networks of both organizations and are permitted to join the sectoral/corporate meetings. -
Investor Meetings (Demo Day)
Meetings with Turkey’s leading investors are organized for the entrepreneurs, with the objective of increasing their possibility of receiving investment and being able to expand their network.
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Perks
Entrepreneurs can take advantage of more than 40 special perks and discounts specific to İTÜ Çekirdek.
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Prototyping Lab
Basic engineering equipment is provided at the İTÜ Çekirdek Prototyping Workshop in order to support the realization process of the initiatives. Entrepreneurs can make use of this Workshop by reservation.
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Press, PR & Communication Consultancy
Entrepreneurs are provided with support and a professional communication consult on their promotional activities to help them become more visible in the national press (newspaper, journal, television, etc.) and on digital media. The entrepreneurs’ projects are promoted through the İTÜ ARI Teknokent and iGA press-media network.
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Opportunity to join the Big Bang Event
Entrepreneurs that are accepted into the Pre-Incubation Stage of the iGA HUB Program and who pass the End-of-Training assessment have the opportunity to take part in the Big Bang finals where they may win the Big Bang awards and investments. iGA's special TRY 800,000 prize for Civil Aviation initiatives as well as millions of lira which was announced on the Big Bang stage (TRY 458,000,000 in cash and investments in 2021) are waiting for the entrepreneurs!
For more detailed information about Big Bang: https://bigbang.itucekirdek.com/
iGA HUB
During The Incubation Stage
Fully Equipped Working Environment
Entrepreneurs selected for the Incubation Stage are given a free workspace for two people for one year at the İTÜ Magnet Entrepreneurship Center. In addition, if they pass the İTÜ ARI Teknokent's application and the R&D quality evaluation processes, they will benefit from tax exemptions as a techno park firm. Entrepreneurs can continue to use the open office at the iGA Administration Unit whenever they want until the iGA Incubation Center has been founded and is operational.
Incubation Training Program
Entrepreneurs who join the training program, designed specifically for the needs of entrepreneurs at the next level of growth, and where many important micro and macro topics are discussed, will acquire the information they need for their entrepreneurship journey.
Incubation Meetings
An important actor in the ecosystem (investment, exit, scaling, sales, etc.) will be invited each month to meet the entrepreneurs who can tap into their experience and expand their network.
One-on-One KPI Following Program
Once a month, each entrepreneur will meet with the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) coach assigned to them in order to determine and keep track of their short, middle, and long-term KPIs and milestones. The İTÜ Çekirdek and iGA Incubation teams will provide the necessary support for entrepreneurs to reach their goals of the KPI follow-up process which is conducted by the incubation coach.
Vertical Coaching
According to the needs revealed at the KPI follow-up meetings, coaches specialized in areas such as vending, marketing and legal subjects, are assigned to the entrepreneurs. Coaches within the Coach Pool who are specialists in their fields, will periodically monitor the entrepreneur’s specified problem and contribute solutions to any bottlenecks.
Other opportunities
Entrepreneurs that make it to the Incubation stage can keep taking advantage of the opportunities at the Pre-Incubation Stage which include Mentorships, Mentorships from iGA Specialists, Perks, iGA and İTÜ ARI Teknokent Network, and Press, PR & Communication Consultancy.