Application Requirements
- Applications are expected for innovative projects for TechAnkara Project Market 2026.
- Technology-oriented projects and projects that have completed the prototype phase will be prioritized.
- No legal entity is required for application.
Schedule
- May 5 – June 10, 2026: Acceptance of Project Applications
- June 11 – 30, 2026: Jury Evaluation of Projects
- July 10, 2026: Announcement of the Top 100 Projects
- October 14, 2026: TechAnkara Project Market 2026
The deadline for entrepreneur applications is Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 23:59 (TRT).
Evaluation of Applications
Projects will be evaluated by jury members between June 11 – 30 based on:
- Innovation
- Commercialization Potential
- Market Potential
- Social and/or Environmental Benefit
- Team
scoring will be conducted under these headings.
Announcement of Projects in the Top 100
The Top 100 projects determined by the jury evaluations will be announced on Friday, July 30, 2026 via:
Project owners will also be notified directly.
Awards
- 800,000 TL commercialization support for the 1st place winner
- 600,000 TL commercialization support for the 2nd place winner
- 400,000 TL commercialization support for the 3rd place winner
- Vocational Training Special Award: 150,000 TL
- Technical Training Special Award: 150,000 TL
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at Ankara University Technopark
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at Bilkent Cyberpark
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at Gazi Technopark
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at Hacettepe Technopolis
- Three entrepreneurs: 1 year free use of the Incubation Center common area at Ostim Technopark and free membership to Prota Technology Production Workshop
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at METU Technopolis
- Three entrepreneurs: 1 year free office in the common use area at Teknopark Ankara Incubation Center
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office in the common use area at Ankara Tekmer
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office and free membership to the prototyping workshop at Başkent University BITTO
- One entrepreneur: 1 year free office at TOBB ETÜ Garage
- 18 entrepreneurs: 1 year free workshop at TechAnkara Entrepreneurship Center
- Top 10 entrepreneurs: TechAnkara Accelerator Program
- Entrepreneurs in the Top 100: Opportunity for B2B meetings with investors on the event day
Contact
For questions, please email girisimci@ankaraka.org.tr or call the Ankara Development Agency Investment Support Office at +90 312 310 03 00.
