İTÜ Çekirdek BiĞG

Run by İTÜ Çekirdek (İTÜ ARI Teknokent).

Run by İTÜ Çekirdek at İTÜ ARI Teknokent in Istanbul, this hybrid programme spans roughly a year, from application and pre-evaluation through training, mentoring and a final jury and TÜBİTAK panel. It offers up to 1,350,000 TL through the TÜBİTAK BiĞG Fund for a 3% equity stake, with a further optional 600,000 TL of follow-on support. Sectors span generalist alongside mobility, climate and AI.

Investment: TRY 1,350,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)
Equity taken: 3% (Below Europe & C. Asia median 6.5% · Below global median 6%)
Duration: 52 weeks (Longer than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format: hybrid
Cadence: rolling
Location: Istanbul, Turkiye

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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https://itucekirdek.com/en/from-idea-to-rd-bigg/ read 2026-09-06 — supports name, organization, city, country, country code, cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, equity pct, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, batch cadence, format, sectors, application url, status, contact email

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