How to Participate in İTTM?
Entrepreneur candidates and entrepreneurs who want to develop their projects and business ideas at İTTM, refine their business plans, commercialize their products and services, and scale them globally can contact us to benefit from TEKMER advantages; leverage the active networks of İTTM partners and stakeholders, access financing sources, and participate in the value chain of the growing agri-tech ecosystem.
FOR ENTREPRENEURS:
After project applications are submitted to independent referees, the İTTM Operating Institution Evaluation Board decides on the allocation of space to projects deemed suitable for TEKMER in terms of alignment with TEKMER themes, R&D and innovation aspects, feasibility, commercialization potential, and team competence. Following this stage, allocation processes begin for R&D projects in the “Smart Agriculture Technologies” vertical that are approved to be conducted within TEKMER.
In the application, detailed description of the project, R&D nature and innovative aspects, target market (if possible, market research), differentiation from similar projects, and the expansion of information technology components showing compatibility with İTTM themes are important.
Applications to carry out projects at İTTM can be submitted via the link.
In addition to the option of participating in İTTM with an R&D project in the “Smart Agriculture Technologies” vertical, pre-incubation and incubation programs are also being designed, which will be launched in the coming months. These programs will provide support for early-stage project ideas, projects belonging to ventures that are not yet planning to incorporate, in the incorporation stage, or recently incorporated, to develop their projects and business plans.
FOR ANCHOR COMPANIES:
Within İTTM, companies can also participate as “ANCHOR COMPANIES” under the KOSGEB TEKMER Support Program, defined as "companies allocated space to contribute to the development of business ideas/enterprises of entrepreneurs or companies within TEKMER". These large-scale companies are not required to submit or carry out projects; they will not benefit from related tax advantages but will fully provide business development support to entrepreneurs and enterprises under the İTTM theme, become potential customers and/or suppliers of entrepreneurs and enterprises, increase the potential for creating value-added products and receiving investments, provide access to financing opportunities in the ecosystem, and contribute to education or mentoring support in product development and commercialization in agriculture and information technologies.
Requests to participate as an Anchor Company at İTTM can be submitted via the link.
At İTTM, we have 22 offices ranging from 8 m² to 55 m² reserved for entrepreneurial firms (TEKMER Enterprises) and also shared desk areas; for anchor companies, we have 9 offices ranging from 8 m² to 37 m². Prices include electricity, water, heating-cooling (central VRF air conditioning system), shared internet, common area cleaning, security, and parking. Interior furnishings are provided by the companies, and if desired, infrastructure is available for additional individual Türk Telekom internet and telephone subscription applications.