Big Bang Startup Challenge 2023 Was a Record-Breaking Event for Turkish Entrepreneurs.🇹🇷🗻

The 2023 Big Bang Startup Challenge, hosted by ITU ARI Technopolis, celebrated Turkish entrepreneurs, awarding an impressive 1.28 billion TL in prizes and investments—a significant leap from the previous year's 341 million TL, showcasing the robust growth of the Turkish startup ecosystem.

The event highlighted startups across eight sectors like health, education, energy, and agriculture. They pitched ideas to judges, investors, and a large live audience. ITU Çekirdek, named the world's best university incubator, supports 500 startups annually, with 40 chosen for an exclusive incubation program post-event.

The 2023 Big Bang Startup Challenge celebrated collaboration and innovation in the Turkish startup ecosystem. ITU ARI Technopolis, with its partners, mentors, and investors, has supported entrepreneurs for 20 years and will continue to do so.

Turkcell's "Gönül Bağı" Project: A Lifeline for Earthquake Survivors

Turkcell, Turkey's top mobile operator, launches "Gönül Bağı" Project to aid earthquake-affected regions, focusing on education, employment, and community development for survivors.

The "Future Makers Program" in Hatay provides digital skills and entrepreneurship training, awarding certificates and internships at Turkcell. Another initiative, in collaboration with TÜBİSAD, offers a coding education program, granting certificates to students in Technological Education Classes from two schools.

Turkcell's CEO, Dr. Ali Taha Koç, pledges support for 1,100 job placements and education for 7,000 individuals in earthquake-affected areas. The "Gönül Bağı" Project underscores Turkcell's commitment to social responsibility and skill development in software, testing, robotics, cloud tech, sales, and marketing.

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Utilify Secures 900K TL Investment from ENA Venture Capital. 💰🖼️

Utilify, a trailblazing Web3 initiative, has marked a major milestone by securing a substantial investment of 900,000 TL from ENA Venture Capital. This funding, obtained through the esteemed ITU Big Bang StartUp Challenge, underscores the strong belief in Utilify's potential to redefine loyalty programs.

Utilify focuses on leveraging NFTs and blockchain technologies to revolutionize loyalty programs for businesses.

The platform enables companies to effortlessly distribute NFTs on social media, fostering customer engagement through reward-based games.

Utilify's key feature allows customers the flexibility to use or trade the rewards earned through loyalty programs.

Established in 2022, Utilify provides a comprehensive data platform for companies to track and integrate all marketing data related to their customers.

Utilify has already forged collaborations with over 150 brands, including industry giants like Turkish Airlines, SONY, and major Turkish sports clubs.

ENA Venture Capital's Managing Partner, Şefik Serdar, emphasizes the investment philosophy focused on supporting ventures that bring about global change through next-gen technologies

ENA VC commits to funding Utilify's journey from pre-seed to Series A, empowering them in reshaping loyalty programs with Web3 innovation.

Utilify, in partnership with ENA VC, stands at the forefront of pioneering innovative loyalty programs, navigating the evolving customer landscape. The collaboration aims to bring global change through the integration of cutting-edge technologies.

Source: swipeline

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