GROWING AND PROSPERING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM IN ANKARA TO INCREASE YOUNG EMPLOYMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROJECT

Under the 2011 Financial Support Programs of the Ankara Development Agency, the TechAnkara brand emerged through a project supported by the Agency, with the Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) as the beneficiary and technology development zones in Ankara and the Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO) as partners. Since 2014, TechAnkara has been used as an umbrella brand under the coordination and stewardship of the Ankara Development Agency.

The following modules operate under the TechAnkara brand:

The purpose of the TechAnkara Project Bazaar is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem, to bring innovative ideas to life and support their commercialization, and to ensure the projects included in the event gain both local and international recognition.

The TechAnkara Project Bazaar is a technology gathering organized under the coordination of the Ankara Development Agency, with contributions from all entrepreneurship ecosystem stakeholders—primarily technology development zones, organized industrial zones, incubation centers, universities, and research centers in Ankara.

Through the TechAnkara Project Bazaar, the Ankara Development Agency allocates exhibition space and booth services to startups with innovative, technology-based projects. One-on-one business meetings are held to connect entrepreneurs with investors, customers, mentors, and consultants. The Agency’s engagement with entrepreneurs does not end with the event. By including them in the Agency’s Stakeholder Database, operational support is provided throughout the development of their projects, and sustainable collaborations are established to facilitate access to human and financial resources.