Yıldız Kaşifleri
Yıldız Kaşifleri, Turkey's most comprehensive university entrepreneurship support program, is designed to guide you on your entrepreneurial journey. This program, specially developed for the rising stars of our universities, stands by you as you turn your innovative ideas into global success stories.
Application Requirements
- Be a university student (including Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD)
- University Project Teams or YTU Student Clubs
- Teams with an innovative venture idea who want to incorporate a company
- Teams that meet the specific participation requirements of the support packages they wish to benefit from
- The team must include at least 1 YTU student.
- In teams with only 1 YTU student, that student must be the team leader
- Teams without a YTU student cannot be included in the program.
Our program offers four different support packages to meet your needs at different stages, from students taking their first steps into the entrepreneurship ecosystem to entrepreneurs ready to expand into global markets:
Entrepreneurship Support: The First Step on Your Interstellar Journey
In this package, where you'll enter the entrepreneurship ecosystem, we help you develop your business idea through our comprehensive training and mentorships, in addition to support from our Bootcamp and Pre-Incubation programs. Through the StarBIGG program, we also offer access to investment support of up to 1,350,000 TL.
Equipment Support: Shape the Future with Technology
We provide the technical infrastructure you need to bring your project to life. In addition to machine, equipment, and material support, we support the development of your projects with technical training and workshop opportunities.
Competition Support: Compete on the International Stage
We stand by you with plane tickets and accommodation support so you can showcase your talents at national and international competitions. We provide the logistical support you need to promote your projects on global platforms.
Scaling Support: Have a Say on the Global Stage
We help you take your company into international markets with free office space in London, Amsterdam, and Dubai, along with strategic mentorship and our global network. We accelerate your growth with investment and financing support.
We have a separate evaluation process for each support package, and teams that meet the requirements can benefit from more than one support package. We invite all project teams, projects, and young entrepreneurs who carry the star spirit to apply to our program to help shape the future together.
For more detailed information about Entrepreneurship Support, Scaling Support and Competition Support you can reach our relevant expert at [email protected], and for more detailed information about Equipment Support you can reach our relevant experts at [email protected] and [email protected].
