ITU ARI Teknokent, Türkiye leading entrepreneurship and innovation hub, is always by the side of entrepreneurs developing technological products and services with its fully integrated incubation center, ITU Çekirdek, providing 360-degree support for commercialisation. For 12 years, we have been proudly and joyfully organising the Big Bang Startup Challenge, bringing together different startups to put them in the spotlight of investors and funds, funding them in the startup phase and connecting them with investors and potential customers.

This year, the Big Bang Startup Challenge, the largest entrepreneurship event in Turkey that identifies the best startups of the year, organised by ITU Çekirdek – ranked by UBI Global as the world’s best university incubation center in the “University-Linked Incubators” category – will open its doors to you on 13 and 14 December 2023!

This year’s event will take place with physical attendance only, featuring a large foyer area, special shows, and unique technologies. You are invited to witness these innovations!

On the first day of the event, our TOP 50 startups will present their pitches on stage. On the second day, startups will meet with awards and investments. Let’s get to know the 50 startups that will experience the Big Bang excitement as we count down to the event!

AcademicSight: An AI-based system that automatically detects quality defects in products, accelerating quality control processes and reducing costs for manufacturing companies.

Aivigo: An AI-supported digital health platform providing personalized solutions for preventing and treating work-related musculoskeletal disorders such as back, neck, and shoulder pain.

Archade: An AI-integrated marketplace project for designers.

Arkerobox: Develops educational box games that enable children to explore the world’s cultural heritage through innovative learning methods.

Avisoff: New-generation bird deterrent laser systems that prevent damage caused by birds without harming them.

Bambala: Provides practical, delicious, nutritious, long-shelf-life, additive-free products for babies over 6 months and digital solutions that make these products easily accessible to mothers.

Beespenser: Develops prototyping devices that produce electronic circuit boards.

Buradayım:Uses techniques combining electrical field theory, power system analysis, and data analysis to detect faults in electrical lines.

Captanomy: An innovative SaaS platform that helps manufacturers and exporters measure and reduce carbon emissions, score their performance, and connect with banks and insurance companies to obtain favorable rates for green products.

CopeTract: Digitalizes contracts by storing them on blockchain.

CS MOTOR TEST: Detects combustion chamber leaks in vehicle engines.

Dejure AI: A search engine with AI technology for legal professionals.

DES – Dalga Enerjisi Dönüşüm Projesi: The world’s largest wave energy project.

Develhope:  Provides free software development training services to help reduce youth unemployment.

DFA Platform: Offers measurement, data collection, analysis, and management solutions to meet the diverse needs of electricity distribution companies and end-users.

DGMOS: Provides SaaS digital services to manage hazardous materials operations safely and effectively, in line with international agreements.

Driven AVS: Uses a digital racing coach to identify where and why racing drivers lose time on track, increasing training efficiency and driving performance.

Ender Turing: A Speech Analytics platform that provides fast results in 24 different languages to boost sales and enhance customer experience.

FanSupport: The first and only digital platform that enables conditional support for sports clubs.

Geojet:  A platform that helps companies and marketing agencies attract more customers from local searches and integrate online map and review services into customer experience strategies.

GotoSailing.com: An independent online platform offering a unique user experience for boat rentals and enjoyable sea vacations.

Handler – Hand Shake with Al: Optimizes and automates digital game development processes with AI, providing tools for code production, game design, and game balancing, while also offering AI integration services to other game companies.

INNOFLUX Teknoloji: A centralized image processing software for infrastructure firms to use with every photo taken during maintenance processes.

Intersection: An algorithmic trade platform offering optimization and trading solutions for users’ own stock exchange accounts.

Kenevir Blok: Builds healthy structures using carbon-negative, self-insulating, fire-resistant, recyclable, and naturally produced hemp blocks as a measure against the climate crisis.

LinqiApp: Aims to solve the English speaking practice problem for 3.5 billion people in 175 countries using an AI-supported, gamified, and peer learning approach.

Mistikist: A neuroscience application with AI support that uses visual-auditory stimuli to reduce stress and enhance focus and job performance.

Newky: A patented IoT device and application that converts a user’s biometric data into a secure digital key to access vehicles, doors, devices and files.

Nomis: An identity protocol and AI-powered wallet scoring infrastructure that helps Web3 teams accelerate the growth of their products, services and communities.

OneNewOne: An AI-based recruitment management system with modules for “Smart Candidate Classification and Matching,” “Smart Interview,” “Smart Automation,” and “Smart Offer.”

Oniki: Develops hybrid event technology for B2B matchmaking that makes conferences, congresses, summits, and B2B meetings measurable, efficient, and enjoyable in both physical and online environments.

Otonom Öğrenmeli Robot: Aims to develop robots that can be programmed by a single kinesthetic demonstration from a non-expert user and perform various tasks.

Packard Air Conditioning Technology Inc.: Produces solar panel-supported climate control and cooling devices.

Parkera Arge Ve Sürdürülebilir Teknolojiler Ticaret Anonim Şirketi: An AI-supported mobile application that helps drivers find available parking spaces within seconds and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Powea: Develops charging station software that optimizes during electric vehicle charging based on PTF, renewable energy ratio, and grid compatibility.

Pulsetto: Offers a wearable and application-based vagus nerve stimulator to reduce stress, alleviate anxiety, and improve sleep.

Regenas: Produces regenerated mineral oil without additional waste using its regeneration and reactivation technologies.

Rekrom Optoelektronik | Otonom Sürüş ve Engel Tespit İçin LIDAR: Provides LIDAR solutions for automotive and robotic systems.

RUMİ Akıllı Şehircilik ve Alternatif Enerji Çözümleri: Produces sustainable energy systems that store hybrid energy from the sun and wind and operate independently of the grid.SC&P-Smart City & Partners: Develops innovative and sustainable solutions for environmental and disaster management using satellite imaging, remote sensing, IoT technologies, and risk analysis.

Soundbank: Allows music listeners, fans, or investors to share in the future listening revenues of music and earn regular income by tokenizing music for investment.

Sutech Otonom Teknoloji A.Ş: Offers an electric, eco-friendly, autonomous driving-supported, and remotely controlled shared surface mobility service.

TUMURLY: A technology company that produces and develops smart solar and wind turbines.

u-xer | Quality Museum Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş.: Provides RPA and test automation products that automate screen-based tasks.

Utilify: A blockchain-based community interaction platform.

V-Risetech: Creates video content in select virtual studios using AI-generated MOCAP data for text and dynamic camera movements.

Wyseye (Hasar.AI): Offers an AI-supported platform for the rapid, precise, and objective assessment of vehicle damages.

Yanhak.com: Provides a platform where employees can personalize and manage their earnings and rights comprehensively with AI support.

ZGN Otonom: Develops modular and wearable autonomous operation solutions.