200K TL BIGG Grant Program Now Expands Its Reach From İstanbul to Kayseri!

TÜBİTAK 1512 - Techno-Entrepreneurship Capital Support Program (BIGG) is now available for entrepreneurs based in Kayseri, Turkey as a culmination of a newly forged collaboration between the Fit Startup Factory at Özyeğin University and Erciyes Technopark Sera Incubation Center. The 200K grant program offers an exciting opportunity to Kayseri-based entrepreneurs to receive training and mentorship in Kayseri and qualify for the BiGG award.

The Fit Startup Factory at Özyeğin University has been the official practitioner of the BiGG Program since 2015. The cooperation forged between the Fit Startup Factory at Özyeğin University and Erciyes Technopark will expand the reach of the BiGG program beyond the borders of Istanbul, and into Kayseri, Turkey.

Eligible entrepreneurs will benefit from free training and mentorship support and 200 K grant to bring their technological and innovative business ideas to life under the BiGG Program.

Entrepreneurs admitted to the BiGG program within the scope of the Fit Startup Factory-Erciyes Technopark cooperation will complete their 1st Phase training at the Erciyes Technopark Sera Incubation Center. Just like in the previous years, the program’s Istanbul leg will take place in the Altunizade and Çekmeköy campuses of Özyeğin University. 

To date, the Fit Startup Factory has helped numerous entrepreneurs, including the Özyeğin University students, alumni and faculty, have access to the BiGG support to start their businesses. Now, in collaboration with Erciyes Technopark Sera Incubation Center, the Fit Startup Factory invites applications for its BiGG program to support many more entrepreneurs on their journey towards their goals not only in Istanbul but also in the rest of Anatolia.

Applications are invited till February 8 from Kayseri-based entrepreneurs, and February 16 from Istanbul-based entrepreneurs.

For more about the application process and application requirements, please visit https://girisimfabrikasibigg.ozyegin.edu.tr/