Special Award for Category Winner
LEVEL-UP CATEGORY AWARDS
Awards for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Networking opportunities with investment networks
- New company formation award
- Online training and mentoring support from Bursa Technical University Technology Transfer Office (Project Preparation Mentoring Support and Effective Presentation Training)
- Patent Application Support from Starker Patent
- Professional coaching/mentoring support from BUTEKOM General Manager Murat KURTLAR (within 1 year, a total of 3 sessions)
- Pen Software Awards
- Participation opportunity in the BİGG ULUKOZA acceleration program, including training and mentoring services provided by Bursa Uludağ University Technology Transfer Office, for 3 participants selected to receive grant support under the TÜBİTAK 1512 Individual Young Entrepreneur Program.
- (Note: These awards will be given provided that the entrepreneur, academician, or team meets the necessary conditions and requirements.)
BUSİAD Award for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Within the scope of UTİB-BUSİAD cooperation, the top 3 finalists will receive Industry 4.0 Consulting from BUSİAD.
BOSİAD Award for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Within the scope of UTİB-BOSİAD cooperation, the top 3 finalists will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their projects in Sinerji magazine, published jointly by Bursa Organized Industrial Zone and BOSİAD.
- One-on-one networking opportunities with industrialists for the top 3 project owners.
- Depending on their content, 3 projects will receive support in R&D centers and laboratories of companies in our industry, with opportunities ranging from product/service development to commercialization.
Criteria for Receiving TÜBİTAK 1512 Support:
As of the pre-application date, individuals must:
- Be enrolled in any associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program at a university, or
- Be a graduate of any associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program, and meet the following requirements:
- Not have previously received support under the Ministry of Industry and Technology Technological Entrepreneurship Capital Support or Phase 2 of the TÜBİTAK 1512 Program.
- Not be a shareholder in any business as of the pre-application date.
SCALE-UP | PRODUCT & SERVICE DEVELOPED ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
Special Award for Category Winner:
- The winner (individual or team) will receive a media communication package that will provide visibility on national platforms followed by the business world and potential investors.
Awards for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Patent Application Support from Starker Patent
- Networking opportunities with investment networks and pitching to investors
- Online training and mentoring support from Bursa Technical University Technology Transfer Office (Project Preparation Mentoring Support and Effective Presentation Training)
- Opportunity to present their projects to textile industrialists and investors in Bursa
- Pen Software Awards
- Meeting opportunity with Venture Capital Investment Funds funded by BEBKA for Scale-Up category finalists
- Participation opportunity in the BİGG ULUKOZA acceleration program, including training and mentoring services provided by Bursa Uludağ University Technology Transfer Office, for 3 participants selected to receive grant support under the TÜBİTAK 1512 Individual Young Entrepreneur Program.
- (Note: These awards will be given provided that the entrepreneur, academician, or team meets the necessary conditions and requirements.)
BUSİAD Award for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Within the scope of UTİB-BUSİAD cooperation, the top 3 finalists will receive Industry 4.0 Consulting from BUSİAD.
BOSİAD Award for the Top 3 Entrepreneurs
- Within the scope of UTİB-BOSİAD cooperation, the top 3 finalists will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their projects in Sinerji magazine, published jointly by Bursa Organized Industrial Zone and BOSİAD.
- One-on-one networking opportunities with industrialists for the top 3 project owners.
- Depending on their content, 3 projects will receive support in R&D centers and laboratories of companies in our industry, with opportunities ranging from product/service development to commercialization.
Criteria for Receiving TÜBİTAK 1512 Support:
As of the pre-application date, individuals must:
- Be enrolled in any associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program at a university, or
- Be a graduate of any associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program, and meet the following requirements:
- Not have previously received support under the Ministry of Industry and Technology Technological Entrepreneurship Capital Support or Phase 2 of the TÜBİTAK 1512 Program.
- Not be a shareholder in any business as of the pre-application date.
PEN SOFTWARE AWARDS FOR THE TOP 3 ENTREPRENEURS IN LEVEL-UP AND SCALE-UP CATEGORIES
For the First Place Winner (Individual or Team) – Cloud Server Specifications:
- 480 GB SSD Disk
- 16 GB RAM
- 8 Core CPU
- Unlimited Monthly Traffic
- 1 Gbit/s Port
- Technical Support
- Windows or Linux
For the Second Place Winner (Individual or Team) – Cloud Server Specifications:
- 240 GB SSD Disk
- 8 GB RAM
- 6 Core CPU
- Unlimited Monthly Traffic
- 1 Gbit/s Port
- Technical Support
- Windows or Linux
For the Third Place Winner (Individual or Team) – Cloud Server Specifications:
- 120 GB SSD Disk
- 6 GB RAM
- 4 Core CPU
- Unlimited Monthly Traffic
- 1 Gbit/s Port
- Technical Support
- Windows or Linux
WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR SPECIAL AWARD
- Priority evaluation for the following entrepreneur programs organized by Arya Women Investment Platform through an application and selection process:
- Arya Entrepreneur Academy
- Arya Investment Readiness Program
- Opportunity to pitch to investors
- If taxes are incurred in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Türkiye regarding the award, the tax expenses will be borne by the participant. UTİB reserves the right to change the number of winners depending on the quality and quantity of presentations for the benefit of the competition. If the projects are deemed unworthy of an award, UTİB may, at its discretion, reallocate the unawarded ranks within the same or different categories, or leave one or more award levels vacant.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP
From the top 3 projects selected in the Scale-Up category, provided that there is 1 person from each project: the lead project owner or one of the co-owners (if any), who meets the condition of graduating with a bachelor’s degree from university departments related to industrial design/fashion design (in the case of group participation, 1 person declared in the Consent Form – Annex-3 who meets the eligibility criteria) may apply for the International Education Scholarship under Article 5 and Article 6 of the Circular on Support for International Education and Living Expenses within the scope of the Communiqué on Design Organization Support under Presidential Decree No. 5973 on Export Supports.
Article 1:
- Designers may benefit from the support for international education and living expenses under this Circular only once, as a single use.
- International education and living expenses of designers who have graduated with a bachelor’s degree from university departments related to industrial design/fashion design are supported under this Circular.
- It is mandatory for designers approved by the Ministry to start their education during the academic term specified in their applications.
- The designer sent abroad for education must submit a certificate, diploma, or similar document proving completion of the education program to the relevant cooperation organization within 3 months after completion. The cooperation organization shall forward these documents to the Ministry.
- Support payments for international education and living expenses under this Circular are made only to the relevant cooperation organization. For the support payment to be made, the invoice for the expenditure must be issued in the name of the designer benefiting from the support, and the payment must be made by the relevant cooperation organization.