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Erasmus+ KA2 Başarısı: Uluslararası Öğrenci Entegrasyonu ve İstihdam Politikaları Araştırması General 5 articles
2025

Erasmus+ KA2 Başarısı: Uluslararası Öğrenci Entegrasyonu ve İstihdam Politikaları Araştırması

Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, uluslararası araştırma ekosistemindeki etkinliğini TÖMER bünyesinde yürütülen yeni bir stratejik projeyle güçlendirmiştir. Öğretim elemanımız Öğr. Gör. Gülseven Bektaş’ın yürütücülüğünü üstlendiği “İşsizliğe Karşı Dayanışma ve Sosyal Uyum: Uluslararası Öğrencilerle Birlikte Güçlenmek” başlıklı çalışma, Erasmus+ KA2 programı kapsamında desteklenmeye hak kazanmıştır. Genç işsizliğiyle mücadele ve ulusal ile uluslararası öğrencilerin iş gücü piyasasına entegrasyonu üz...

SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 10 SDG 16 SDG 17

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İŞKUR Youth Programme General 4 articles
2025

İŞKUR Youth Programme

The 'İŞKUR Youth Programme' was launched within the scope of the protocol signed on 7 February 2025 between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Yıldız Technical University. Through this partial employment model, encompassing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, a total of 1,270 students at the university's Beşiktaş and Davutpaşa campuses are offered the opportunity to take on roles for 5 months (55 actual working days). In the programme, under which participants are cove...

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İŞKUR Youth Programme 2025–2026 Academic Year General 4 articles
2025

İŞKUR Youth Programme 2025–2026 Academic Year

The “İŞKUR Youth Programme”, sustained by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security with a nationwide quota of 150,000, continues to support Yıldız Technical University students in the 2025–2026 academic year. Through the programme, providing the opportunity to gain work experience simultaneously with education within the university, a total of 1,384 students gain professional experience on campus while benefiting from regular monthly income support of 15,162 TL. Through this model based on ...

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FLO Technology Internship Program General 5 articles
2025

FLO Technology Internship Program

FLO Technology launched a strategic internship program for students of Yıldız Technical University’s Department of Electrical Engineering. The program provides second-, third-, and fourth-year students with opportunities to gain practical experience within the technopark ecosystem, allowing them to strengthen their professional competencies before graduation.

SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 9

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100 StaryUP Bootcamp and Talent Fair Speed Connect General
2025

100 StaryUP Bootcamp and Talent Fair Speed Connect

Within the '100 StaryUP Bootcamp' programme, a 'Talent Fair Speed Connect' event was held at the Historic Hamam in collaboration with the 100s Club. In this organisation, 100 talented YTU students came together with 11 leading sector firms. In sessions conducted in an accelerated networking format, students had the opportunity to build professional connections and evaluate job/internship opportunities directly with company representatives. This event, creating a strategic bridge between young...

SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 17
YTU Yıldız Technopark and BV Portfolio Cooperation General 2 articles
2025

YTU Yıldız Technopark and BV Portfolio Cooperation

YTU Yıldız Technopark and BV Portfolio signed an agreement to establish the Yıldız Techno Venture Capital Investment Fund (VCIF), which aims to provide substantial financial resources to Türkiye’s technology ecosystem. With a total size of TRY 1 billion, the fund combines the university’s 114-year academic heritage with investment capacity to support the National Technology Initiative. Announced with the participation of YTU Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik and Technopark General Manager Assoc. Pr...

SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 17

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FRWRD Global 2025 Dubai General 1 articles
2025

FRWRD Global 2025 Dubai

YTU Yıldız Technopark, in cooperation with Yapı Kredi, launched applications for the Dubai phase of the FRWRD Global 2025 programme. Designed for entrepreneurs seeking international market expansion, the programme offers participation in Dubai GITEX, one of the world’s largest technology events, and access to strategic regional networks. Selected startups will be granted three months of free workspace at the YTU Yıldız Technopark Dubai Office and will have opportunities to engage with interna...

SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 17

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MobilityMINT: Entrepreneurship and Funding Sources General 2 articles
2025

MobilityMINT: Entrepreneurship and Funding Sources

As part of the European Commission-supported MobilityMINT programme, a training session focusing on entrepreneurship and funding opportunities was organized for participants interested in developing innovative mobility solutions. The session introduced entrepreneurship ecosystems, startup development processes, public and private funding mechanisms, and investment opportunities available to technology-oriented ventures. Participants gained practical knowledge on transforming innovative ideas ...

SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 17

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MobilityMINT: Marketing and Brand Management General 2 articles
2025

MobilityMINT: Marketing and Brand Management

The MobilityMINT programme continued with a training session on marketing strategies and brand management for technology-based ventures. Participants explored topics including market positioning, customer engagement, branding strategies, communication planning, and digital marketing approaches. The programme aimed to strengthen the commercialization potential of innovative solutions developed within mobility ecosystems.

SDG 8 SDG 9

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İSTANBUL STARHUB Project General 2 articles
2025

İSTANBUL STARHUB Project

The opening event for the ISTANBUL STARHUB project, approved under the Istanbul Development Agency’s (ISTKA) 2025 financial support program and implemented under the coordination of YTÜ Yıldız Technopark in collaboration with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), was successfully held. Launched under the slogan “Istanbul’s Meeting Point for Entrepreneurs and Industrialists,” the project aims to bring startups and industrial giants together on the same platform to accelerate open innovation,...

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MobilityMINT: Strategy Building for Startups General 1 articles
2025

MobilityMINT: Strategy Building for Startups

The MobilityMINT programme, supported by the European Commission, successfully completed the second module of its training series focusing on entrepreneurship and global market expansion strategies. During the online session held on 14 August 2025, Fatih Taşpınar, Growth Architect at Fark Labs, participated as an expert speaker. The session comprehensively addressed startup growth strategies, B2B sales models, and international expansion dynamics. By sharing methodological approaches related ...

SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 17

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Yıldız Kaşifleri 2nd Term General 5 articles
2025

Yıldız Kaşifleri 2nd Term

The "Yıldız Kaşifleri" Programme jointly implemented by Yıldız Technical University and YTU Yıldız Technopark, expanded its scope during its second term and opened participation to university students from across Türkiye. Under the condition that each team captain is a YTU student, the programme provides a comprehensive two-stage support mechanism covering the entire process from idea generation to market entry and company formation. With a total budget of TRY 10 million, the programme offers...

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