Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer & Entrepreneurship Center

Our partners

The Kick-off: “A SW Analysis” (1/2)

• B.U. has a strong tradition of liberal democracy and individualism

• Our Faculty always been a group of renowned academicians with outstanding contributions to the development of science in Turkey.

• But as a Professor in Faculty of Education was stating; each of them is like a unique precious pearl but making a neckless of these pearls has always been challenging.

The Kick-off: “A SW Analysis” (2/2)

• These are our very strong attributes:• B.U. has the best 12000 students of the country .• 3000 making gaduate studies.• With its 45000 graduates B.U. is very influential in

Turkish business life. Our graduates are business leaders... CEOs of 15 out of 100 largest construction companies of the world are B.U. Graduates.

• Strong support of • Vice Rector Prof. Gülay Barbarosoğlu• IP Office • Office for Industry Relations

• The entrepreneurial spirit of HayalEt Team.

“Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer & Entrepreneurship Center”

A Case Presentation

HayalEt’s objective is to promote entrepreneurship in its ecosystem

Mission

2023 vision

Aim

To become a secure, respected and well structured platform where entrepreneurial ventures meet investors

Until 2023:- 12 technology companies with an income reaching $ 500 million- $ 4 million revenue through technology transfer - 50 + patent applications

HayalEt is taking the responsibility in developing commercialization of intellectual property in Boğaziçi University

PartnersGraduates, academicians, university students, SME’s

Investors, angel investors, investment funds, NGO’sgovernment al offices

We reached to a big audience!

• The project has started only 8 months ago.

• Thanks to a successful communicaton strategy it has reached 60 000 young people

• We received over 700 applications in a few months only.

The Roadmap:

Construction of our office and incubation center

Providing entrepreneurship courses to 100 to be entrepreneurs.

Receiving application of to be entrepreneurs

Working on developing awareness and cooperation network

Organizing several conferences about entrepreneurship and innovation

Providing consultancy and mentorship to entrep.

Assessment of the applications

Investor meetings

Founding angel investor network

Providing business development courses to 50 Start-up companies

Completed activities Planned activities

September 2011 June 2012

Profile of Applicants

Gender Number Percent.Male 378 66,5%Female 190 33,5%

Project Area Number Percent.Information Technologies 139 40,2%Life Sciences 13 3,8%Energy 24 6,9%Service Innovation 132 38,2%Production 38 11,0%

Universities Number Percent.Boğaziçi 94 16,5%Yıldız Teknik 36 6,3%İstanbul 36 6,3%Trakya 16 2,8%Yeditepe 5 0,9%İstanbul Teknik 4 0,7%Others 377 66,4%Total 568 100,0%

Gender Number Percent.Male 76 61,8%Female 47 38,2%

Project Area Number Percent.Information Technologies 31 38,8%Life Sciences 4 5,0%Energy 13 16,3%Service Innovation 19 23,8%Production 13 16,3%

Universities Number Percent.Boğaziçi 13 10,6%İstanbul 5 4,1%Yeditepe 4 3,3%Trakya 3 2,4%Yıldız 3 2,4%İstanbul Teknik 2 1,6%Others 93 75,6%Total 123 100,0%

To Be Entrepreneurs Start Up Company Owners

Average Age 27 Average Age 30

The courses took 60 hours in total and focused mainly on complete business plan writing.

Entrepreneurship Courses

Courses for 100 To Be Entrepreneurs

The courses took 70 hours in total. Their content was developed by a multidisciplinary team of experienced Boğaziçi University academicians

50 Start-up Company Owners

Conferences about Entrepreneurship and InnovationOur 14 conferences by guest speakers on selected topics accomodate networking environment for entrepreneurs and enable our program to reach wider audiences and thus create awareness. Our attendence was about 200 at every conference on average.

Our broadcasting sponsor TEB’s KOBI TV provides us with professional video recordings and interviews. We reached more than 10 000 people through online broadcasting.

Topics of our Conferences

1- What entrepreneurs dream about

2- Business Model Development

3- Essences of Innovation

4- Innovation won’t happen in Labs

5- Entrepreneurship and Serendipity

6- Enhancing Growth in Technology Companies

7- Thinking Like Da Vinci

8- A Success Story of an Entrepreneur

9- Online Entrepreneurship

10- What Investors Look For?

11- High Profit Business Models

12- Intellectual Properties

13- Entrepreneurship at Multinational Companies

14- Close Up Seminar

We have developed a strong networkEntrepreneurs in our program are supported by a wide network of academicians, consultants and investors INVESTORS

Angel investors

Venture capital companies

Technology investors

Web Business investors

CONSULTING AREAS

Strategy Development

Intellectual Property Management

Business Law

Finance Management

Funds and Supports

Human Resources Management

Project Management

30 top level investors from various fields. 50% of them are B.U. graduates.

60 experts from various fields. 35% of them are B.U. graduates.

Perception and Evaluation of the Project

The program received high attenttion

Consultancy and Networking are key elements

Differentiation through Education, Consultancy and Networking

The high number of applications, positive comments of our participants show that demand will continue to grow up.

Most of the attendees express that consultancy and networking are of great value for them

• Education transforms eligible ideas to better business models.

• Respected and secure environment ensures Networking

• Strong ties with business community is a strategic advantage for professional consultancy

İncubation Capacity for 8 working teams/ companies.

HayalET Office will play a vital role as a liaison between investors and entrepreneurs. The encouraging political and economic climate will help this environment to flourish further.

What is next?

Public Incentives

Supporting Investors

Individual Angel

Investors’ investments

are tax deductable

For individuals

Venture Capital Funds of

companies spared for start

ups are tax deductable

B.U. Ecosystem

Activation through public incentives

Over 45 000 Graduates

Potential investorsPotential entrep.

Establishment of an investment company under umbrella of BÜ Foundation.managing ipotential funds.

Brilliant ideas, lots of energy

A trustable organization who can get them to capital resources while defending their rights

For companies

Public Incentives

Supporting Entrepreneurs

TUBITAK Funds

For High Tech

For Research and Dev.

For SMEs

Ministry of Industry and Tech.

KOSGEB Funds

Thank You For Your Patience!