{"id":28551,"date":"2026-10-15T17:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=28551"},"modified":"2026-10-15T19:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:54:20","slug":"bilkent-cyberpark-ulus-startup-office-opens-with-a-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/bilkent-cyberpark-ulus-startup-office-opens-with-a-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office Opens with a Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bringing together Ankara’s historical and cultural heritage with technology and entrepreneurship, the Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office opened at a ceremony held on the 103rd anniversary of Ankara becoming the capital. The opening of the center, established through the cooperation of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK, was attended by The Industry and Technology Minister of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye Mehmet Fatih Kac\u0131r, Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yava\u015f and other guests.<\/p>\n

\"\"At the ceremony, Bilkent University Rector Prof. Orhan Ayt\u00fcr and Bilkent CYBERPARK General Manager Faruk \u0130naltekin, along with Mehmet Fatih Kac\u0131r and Mansur Yava\u015f, delivered opening speeches. The speeches highlighted the development of technology-based entrepreneurship in line with the vision of the National Technology Initiative, the transformation of innovative ideas into high-value-added products and services, and the contributions that public\u2013university cooperation can make to T\u00fcrkiye’s technology ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Following the opening speeches, the ULUS Startup Office officially began operating with a ribbon-cutting, after which the guests met with entrepreneurs and received information about the projects under way and the innovative solutions being developed.<\/p>\n

A Comprehensive Development and Collaboration Center for Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a total area of 3,500 square meters, the Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office offers technology-based ventures a comprehensive working and development environment, with about 1,880 square meters of office space, 80 enclosed offices and a capacity of around 376 people.<\/p>\n

\"\"Housing coworking spaces, meeting and event halls and social areas, the center provides opportunities for training, mentorship, consultancy, business development and meetings with investors, as well as for developing national and international collaborations.<\/p>\n

Aiming to meet entrepreneurs’ varied needs from the idea-development stage through commercialization, the ULUS Startup Office will operate as a center that supports the development of innovative projects, increases interaction among entrepreneurs and lays the groundwork for new collaborations.<\/p>\n

A New Contribution to Ankara’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in the historic Ulus \u0130\u015f Han\u0131 in Ulus,\u00a0known for Ankara’s historical and cultural heritage, the ULUS Startup Office aims to bring the city’s deep-rooted past together with the technologies of the future. The center stands out as one of the significant examples of public\u2013university cooperation reflected in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Aiming to help transform innovative ideas into high-value-added products and services in line with the vision of the National Technology Initiative, the Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office is expected to support the development of technology-based ventures, increase investment and collaboration opportunities and contribute to strengthening Ankara’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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Bringing together Ankara’s historical and cultural heritage with technology and entrepreneurship, the Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office opened at a ceremony held on the 103rd anniversary of Ankara becoming the capital. The opening of the center, established through the cooperation of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK, [\u2026] <\/p>\n

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