BEYKENT INOVATHON
INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION

With the INOVATHON idea competition, we aim to foster the development of innovative solutions and create opportunities for new ventures to emerge within the existing ecosystem.
Call Duration: 1 - 25 December 2021
Preliminary Evaluation Result Dates: 27 December 2021
Training Process: 27 December 2021 - 17 January 2022
Demoday and Investor Presentations: 20 January 2022

Priority Areas

Defence Industry, Blockchain and its Applications, Internet of Things and Smart City Applications, Health Technologies, Software, Biotechnology, Technology for the Benefit of Humanity and Society, E-commerce, 3D Printing Applications

Awards

For the top 3 finalists (1th, 2th and 3th places) based on jury scoring:

Prototype production support

National patent support by ADRES PATENT

2 months of digital marketing consulting

One-year access to office and fab lab usage provided by WORKSHOP ÜSKÜDAR and SYNERGIA

Mentoring and consultancy support aimed at securing investment

Free company registration service

For the second group (4th, 5th, and 6th places)

Prototype production support

One-year access to office and fab lab usage provided by WORKSHOP ÜSKÜDAR and SYNERGIA

Mentoring support

Free company registration service

For all other entrepreneurs accepted into the incubation programme:

Training and mentoring

Free consulting services on company registration for teams entitled to participate in the Demoday programme and who decide to form a company

Eligibility Criteria and Application Process

Age limit: between 18 and 30

Teams of at least 3 members

Applications will undergo a preliminary evaluation, and those deemed eligible will be announced on the event website.

Competition Process

Step - Call for Applications and Preliminary Evaluation: December 2021

Step - Training and Mentoring Process: December 2021

Step 2 - Micro Investment Realisation and Prototype Production: January-March 2022

Step 2 - Business Plan Implementation and Incubation Process: April-December 2022