Among 39 Technology Development Zones, ODTU TEKNOKENT Technology Development Zone ranked first in the "Technology Development Zones (TDZ) 2015 Annual Performance Index".

Data were collected by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology for 3 key components, 9 sub-components, 25 key indicators and 65 indicators for the Technology Development Zones Performance Index generated from the 2015 data. In the index study covering 39 TDZ which were active at the end of 2015, finance, incentives and infrastructure, R&D activities, incubation activities, institutionalization, sustainability and ecosystem development activities, technological product investment activities, R&D outputs and their international dimensions were evaluated.

According to the TDZ Performance Index results, ODTÜ TEKNOKENT ranked first with 62,52 points, İTÜ Arı Technopolis ranked second with 54,92 points, Bilkent Cyberpark ranked third with 50,42 points while the other TDZs in the first 10 ranking were Teknopolis İzmir, Erciyes Technopolis, Mersin Technopolis, Technopolis Istanbul, Dokuz Eylül University Technopolis (Depark), TUBITAK MAM Technopolis and Selçuk University Technopolis.

Dear ODTÜ Members,

The 60^th Anniversary of the founding of our University will be celebrated at the ODTÜ DAY ceremony to be held on Friday, 27 May 2016.

During the first part of the ODTÜ DAY ceremony, which will start at 10:30, the ODTÜ Outstanding Achievement and ODTÜ Appreciation Awards determined with the decision of our University’s Senate will be presented. It is required that our academic personnel attend this part of the ceremony in their academic gowns.

During the second part of the ceremony, which will start at 14:30, along with the Turan Baskan Awards, plaques of service will be presented to our academic and administrative personnel who have retired after serving our university for 20 years or more, and certificates of service will be presented to our members who have completed their 20^th, 25^th, 30^th, 35^th and 40^th year of service.

All our academic and administrative members of staff, their families, our students and alumni are invited to the ODTÜ DAY ceremony.

The Ceremony Program

PART I (10:00– 12:00)

CCC Entrance – West Platform

INAUGURATION OF THE HEZARFEN STATUE

(Sculptor Mehmet Aksoy) (10:00 – 10:30)

CCC (10:30 – 12:00)

- A Moment of Silence and the National Anthem

- Ahmet Kanneci and the Conservatory Guitar Recital

- Visual Presentation

- President Prof. Ahmet Acar’s Speech

- Senate Outstanding Achievement and Senate Appreciation Award Presentations

Outstanding Achievement Award : Prof. Korkut Boratav

                                                      Prof. Ayhan Ulubelen

Appreciation Award :                   Mehmet Ali Acartürk

                                                    Prof. Sevda Bekman

                                                    Ayşegül İldeniz

PART II (14:30 – 16:00)

Venue: CCC-Kemal Kurdaş Hall

- A Moment of Silence and the National Anthem

- Visual Presentation

- President Prof. Ahmet Acar’s Speech

- Award Presentations

Turan Baskan Outstanding Achievement Award : Serap Karabayer           

Turan Baskan Exemplary Performance Award :   Alper Atasever

                                                                           Sündüs Aydın

                                                                           Bayram Bozkurt

                                                                           Muteber Gökırmak

                                                                           Şükrüye Gündüz

                                                                          Yasemin Koçak

                                                                          Mustafa Öztürk

Turan Baskan Encouragement Award :             Berkan Başoğlu

                                                                         Yılmaz Çalışkan

                                                                         Hayrullah Sarıkaya

                                                                         Özgür Sayın

                                                                         Gülercan Tek

Plaques and Certificates of Service

Turkey’s most successful accelerator program, Yeni Fikirler Yeni İşler (YFYİ), organized by ODTÜ and ODTÜ TEKNOKENT, continues its 2016 admission period. Celebrating its 12^th year, YFYİ awaits its new entrepreneurs to apply T-IDEA and T-START sub-programs via www.yfyi.com web page only online applications will be evaluated.

If you have an innovative idea, have a newly founded startup or want to expand to international markets with your technology based product, do not miss YFYİ’s customized support for your needs.

We have a place for you among us irrespective of your level of achievement. Whether your business is at validation stage or you have a startup struggling to commercialize or a solid technology based sectoral star SME that want to expand to international markets, you can apply to YFYİ. A support throughout your entrepreneurship journey, YFYİ Accelerator Program has a sub-program suitable for your special needs and excitedly waits to welcome you among its shining entrepreneurs.

So, What Can YFYİ Provide You?

With its renewed structure, YFYİ can provide you various trainings that you can enjoy not only theoretically but also practically while you can benefit from mentorship of successful entrepreneurs and experienced investors. Additionally, we will follow your progress during your period in YFYİ and help you out when you stumble over. YFYİ will be your main supporter to blend different perspectives with your business idea to achieve the commercial success you desire. When you become a commercialized startup, we will be right next to you with T-BOOST, so you can step into new success stories in international markets.

Which Sub-Program is Suitable for You?

T-IDEA: If you have an innovative idea but not incorporated yet, and if you are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student or graduated in the last 5 years, T-IDEA is just for you! If you also want to receive a capital support of 150.000 TL from TÜBİTAK for your business idea and have the necessary qualifications of TÜBİTAK BİGG, do not forget to agree simultaneous application to T-BİGG while you fill your T-IDEA application form.

T-START: If you have a technology based startup that is younger than 4 years old, you are suitable to apply T-START for your project on IT, health, energy, defence industry and electronics to accelerate your commercialization.