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The TOP 50 startups that will take the stage and meet the public at the Big Bang Startup Challenge, Turkey's biggest entrepreneurship event organized for 12 years by ITU Çekirdek, which was selected as the best university incubation center in the world in the category of "University Affiliated Incubators" by UBI Global this year, have been announced. A total of 50 startups in 8 different sectoral verticals will make presentations at the event, which will be held physically on December 13-14. The Big Bang, which announced more than 341 million TL in awards, investments and cash support to startups in the previous year, will be hosted by M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu this year as it is every year, while the famous artist Mustafa Sandal will also take the stage.
Top 50 startups have been determined at the Big Bang Startup Challenge, where ITU Çekirdek, the incubation center that offers 360-degree support to entrepreneurs aiming to commercialize their technological products and services, brings startups together with the local and global entrepreneurship ecosystem. On December 13-14, 2023, the 50 best startups of the year come together in 8 different sectoral verticals at the Big Bang, the stage of the brave, where "The Braves" theme is at the forefront. The event, which will bring startups together with awards and investments, will be hosted by M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu again this year. On the first day of the two-day Big Bang, the TOP 50 startups will be divided into sectoral verticals and will make presentations; on the second day, the awards and investments of the startups will be announced. The excitement and enthusiasm will never diminish with special shows and DJ performances prepared for the event where famous artist Mustafa Sandal will take the stage. At Big Bang, which hosts the entrepreneurship ecosystem, participants will have the opportunity to expand their network as well as meet many technological innovations with the startup stands and experience areas to be established in the foyer area. The Big Bang event, which announced more than 341 million TL in awards, investments and cash support to startups in the previous year and has witnessed dozens of success stories so far, is open to all technology enthusiasts and free of charge.
ITU Çekirdek has supported more than 4,200 technology initiatives to date
ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center, which supports an average of 500 startups every year and creates millions of dollars of added value for the Turkish economy, has supported more than 4,200 technology startups for more than 10 years and contributed to the incorporation of 1,400 of them. The total valuation created by the startups within ITU Çekirdek, which supported the startups to create employment for 10,000 people and receive 150 million dollars of investment, reached 1.5 billion dollars.
Startups that take the stage at the Big Bang open the door to globalization
For 12 years, hundreds of startups that have developed their technologies with the support of ITU Çekirdek have accelerated with the awards and investments they received on the Big Bang stage and reached global success stories. Among these startups, there are startups that have established a distribution network in more than 40 countries, received investments from Silicon Valley, changed sectors and are the unicorn candidates of the future. As in previous years, Big Bang 2023 is expected to give birth to startups that will be talked about a lot.
Supporters add strength
Elginkan Foundation is a Diamond Stakeholder; EPDK|Elder, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality-Istanbul Planning Agency and Automotive Industry Exporters' Association (OIB) are Platinum Stakeholders; AGESA, Akbank, AKSigorta, Aktif Ventures, Aveon Global Sigorta, Anadolu Efes, Anadolu ISUZU, Coşkunöz Education Foundation, EnerjiSA, Ford Otosan, ForInvest, Golrang Innovation Center, Smart Solar Technologies, Teknasyon, Yalçıner Patent and Yapı Kredi Technology are Gold Stakeholders, supporting our initiatives to increase their momentum and investing in the technologies of the future.
The TOP 50 startups that will take the stage at the Big Bang Startup Challenge 2023 are as follows:
''Automotive & Mobility'' Stage Entrepreneurs
AcademicSight: An artificial intelligence-based system that speeds up quality control processes and reduces costs for companies with production lines by automatically detecting quality defects in their products.
Driven AVS: Driven AVS is a digital racing trainer that detects where and why racing drivers lose time on the track, increasing training efficiency and driving performance.
Newky: It transforms the user's biometric data and mobile phone into a secure digital key through its patented IoT device and application, and provides access to vehicles, doors, devices and files.
Sutech Otonom Teknoloji A.Ş: Electric, environmentally friendly, autonomous driving supported and remotely controlled shared overwater mobility service.
Pina Minds: Aims to develop robots that can be programmed and perform different tasks with a single kinesthetic demonstration performed by a non-expert user.
Powea: Develops charging station software that optimizes the charging of electric vehicles based on ptf, renewable energy ratio and grid availability.
Wyseye (Damage.AI): Provides an AI-powered platform that enables fast, precise and objective assessment of vehicle damage.
ZGN Autonomous: Develops modular and wearable autonomous operation solutions.
"Energy" Stage Entrepreneurs
AREYLight Al: Aims to achieve energy savings and sustainability worldwide by providing smart solutions that drive innovation in energy efficiency and lighting management.
Here: Combining electric field theorem, power system analysis and data analysis techniques, it can locate the fault in power lines with the help of the techniques it has created.
DES - Wave Energy Conversion Project: It is the world's largest wave energy project.
INNOFLUX Technology: It is a centralized image processing software that can be used on every photo obtained from maintenance processes in "Energy-Oriented Infrastructure Companies".
Regenas: Produces regenerated mineral oil without creating additional waste with the regeneration and reactivation technologies developed.
Rumitech: Produces sustainable energy systems that store hybrid energy from solar and wind and can operate independently from the grid.
SC&P-Smart City & Partners: Develops innovative and sustainable solutions by providing proactive decision support systems in environmental and disaster management with satellite imaging, remote sensing, IoT technologies and risk analysis.
TUMURLY: A technology company that manufactures and develops smart solar and wind turbines.
"ITU SEED" Stage Entrepreneurs
Develhope: A coding bootcamp with a "learn now, pay later" model to combat youth unemployment.
Ender Turing: Speech Analytics platform with the fastest time-to-value in 24 languages to increase sales and customer experience.
Geojet: A tool for localized social and search marketing on online maps and local search.
Nomis: Identity protocol and AI-powered wallet valuation infrastructure that helps Web3 teams grow their products, services and communities faster.
Pulsetto: Vagus nerve stimulator (wearable and app) offers a practical way to reduce stress, relieve anxiety and improve sleep.
"Marketplace & Platform" Stage Entrepreneurs
FanSupport: The first and only digital platform established to provide conditional support to sports clubs.
LinqiApp: It aims to solve the English speaking practice problem of 3.5 billion people from 175 countries with artificial intelligence, gamification and peer learning.
LojiPark Digital Logistics Terminal: Serves as the UBER of the logistics industry.
GotoSailing.com: An independent online platform based on unique user experience for boat rental and a pleasant sea vacation.
Oniki: With its artificial intelligence supported B2B Matchmaking hybrid event technology, it makes conferences, congresses, summits and B2B meetings measurable, efficient and enjoyable in physical and online environment.
"AI & Blockchain" Stage Entrepreneurs
CopeTract: Digitizes contracts by storing them on the blockchain.
Dejure AI: Search engine with artificial intelligence technology for lawyers.
Intersection: Algorithmic trading platform that provides optimization and trading software solutions for users to use in their own exchange accounts.
OneNewOne: Artificial intelligence based recruitment management system that includes "Smart Candidate Classification, Matching", "Smart Interviewing", "Smart Automation" and "Smart Offer" modules
u-xer | Quality Museum Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş.: RPA and test automation product that automates the work done on the screen.
Utilify: Blockchain-based community interaction platform.
Entrepreneurs of the "Digital Arts" Stage
Archade: An AI-integrated marketplace project for designers.
Arkerobox: Develops educational board games for children to discover the world's cultural heritage, enabling them to learn through experience with innovative educational methods.
Handler - Hand Shake with Al: Handler optimizes and automates digital game development processes with artificial intelligence; while actively using the tools it has developed for code generation, game design and game balance in its own workflows, it also offers artificial intelligence integration services to the production processes of other game companies.
Soundbank: It enables music listeners, fans or investors to share in the future listening revenues of music and earn regular income, while tokenizing music and making it available for investment.
V-Risetech: AI-generated MOCAP data enables the creation of video content with text and dynamic camera movements in selected virtual studios.
"Insurtech & Wellbeing" Stage Entrepreneurs
Aivigo: An AI-powered digital health platform that offers personalized solutions for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders such as work-related back, neck and back pain.
Bambala: It offers practical, delicious, nutritious, long shelf life, additive-free products for +6-month-old babies at any time of the day and digital solutions that enable mothers to easily access these products.
CS MOTOR TEST: Provides detection of combustion chamber leaks in vehicle engines.
Mysticist: A brainwave regulator and artificial intelligence-supported neuroscience application that uses audio-visual stimuli to help reduce stress, improve focus and work performance.
Yanhak.com: A platform that enables employees to fully customize and manage their income and benefits with the support of artificial intelligence.
"Sustainability & Smart Cities" Stage Entrepreneurs
Avisof: A new generation of bird-repelling laser systems that prevent bird damage without harming the birds.
Beespenser: Develops prototyping device that produces electronic circuit boards.
Captanomy: An innovative SaaS platform that helps manufacturers and exporters measure and reduce their carbon emissions, score their performance and connect them with banks and insurance companies to get advantageous rates for their green products.
DGMOS: Provides Saas Digital services to enable all businesses operating with hazardous materials to manage their process management effectively and safely in line with international agreements.
Hemp Block: As a measure against the climate crisis, it builds healthy structures with its carbon-negative, self-heat-sound insulated, fire-resistant recyclable and naturally produced hemp block product.
LIDAR for Autonomous Driving and Obstacle Detection: Provides LIDAR Solutions for Automotive and Robotics Systems.
Packard Air Conditioning Technology Inc: Manufactures solar panel supported air conditioning and cooling devices.
Parkera Arge Ve Sürdürülebilir Teknolojiler Ticaret Anonim Şirketi: Artificial intelligence-powered mobile application that helps drivers find free parking spaces in seconds and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
For detailed information and registration; bigbang.itucekirdek.com
