TEKNOFEST Startup Program

Run by T3 Vakfı (T3 Girişim Merkezi).

The TEKNOFEST Startup Program in Istanbul is structured around TEKNOFEST competition terms rather than a fixed number of weeks, spanning materials, AI, fintech, security and ecommerce. Startups that successfully complete the Acceleration phase receive an investment of 1,000,000 TL, subject to approval by the Evaluation Board; no equity percentage is stated.

Investment

TRY 1,000,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

Not disclosed

Format

in person

Cadence

annual

Location

Istanbul, Turkiye

Sectors

• Materials
• AI & ML
• FinTech
• Security
• E-commerce

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://t3gm.t3vakfi.org/en/application/teknofest-startup-program/ read 2026-09-06 — supports name, organization, city, country, country code, cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, duration note, batch cadence, format, sectors, application url, status
• https://t3gm.t3vakfi.org/en/ read 2026-09-07 — supports contact email

Other accelerators in Istanbul

• AStart
• Innomotion Urban Mobility Accelerator
• Inventures
• İTÜ Çekirdek Acceleration / Express Programme
• İTÜ Çekirdek BiĞG
• İTÜ Çekirdek Growth Programme
• KWORKS Acceleration Program
• Lonca Girişim Hızlandırma Programı

All 17 in Istanbul

Last verified 2026-09-06.