Big Bang Startup Challenge transforms the entrepreneurship stage into a realm of impact! Over 1.74 billion TL in awards and investments were announced at Türkiye’s largest entrepreneurship event. Türkiye’s largest entrepreneurship event, the Big Bang Startup Challenge, took place for the 14th time this year. During the event, the top 50 technology start-ups, selected from Türkiye and around the world, took to the stage across eight distinct verticals to present their technologies to investors, business leaders and the public. More than 1.74 billion TL in awards, grants and investments were announced. Hosted by ITU ARI Teknokent’s ITU Çekirdek incubation centre, the Big Bang Startup Challenge marked its 14th edition this year. Taking place on 25–26 November 2025 at UNIQ Istanbul under the theme

THE TOP 50 STARTUPS OF THE YEAR HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPACT SPREADS ACROSS THE UNIVERSE WITH BIG BANG STARTUP CHALLENGE The Top 50 startups that will take the stage at Big Bang Startup Challenge, Türkiye’s largest entrepreneurship event, have been announced. Organized annually by ITU Çekirdek, the incubation center of ITU ARI Teknokent, this year’s event will take place at UNIQ Istanbul on November 25–26, open to everyone. Under the “ImpactVerse” theme, where the impact of entrepreneurship spreads across the universe, the 50 best local and global startups selected in eight sectoral verticals will meet with awards and investments. Providing 360-degree support to entrepreneurs who aim to commercialize their technological products and services on their growth journeys, ITU Çekirdek will organize the

A Tradition of Success Continues: Two Awards in Two Years The winners of the 2025 Brandverse Awards, organised in collaboration with Marketing Türkiye and BoomSonar, have been announced. Big Bang Startup Challenge 2024 — Turkey's largest entrepreneurship event, hosted by ITU Çekirdek, the incubation centre of ITU ARI Teknokent — received the Silver Award in the PR – Event Management (B2B) category. The award ceremony took place on June 18 at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti, where thousands of brands were evaluated by Deloitte Turkey. Big Bang’s Impact Reached Beyond Borders  The communication campaign for Big Bang Startup Challenge 2024 reached more than 10 million people on social media. With support from 20 digital opinion leaders, the event gained significant visibility across digital platforms. Extensive coverage in

At The Big Bang Startup Challenge Stage, 2.85 Billion TL In Prizes And Investments Were Given To Entrepreneurs!   With this year's ITU Çekirdek theme "The Next Wave", Big Bang Startup Challenge, the meeting point of inspiring ideas, shook the stage of the entrepreneurship ecosystem by breaking records for the 13th time. More than doubling last year's investment amount, Big Bang reached a new record of TL 2.85 billion this year. At the event, which was marked by fierce competition and inspiring presentations, entrepreneurs presented their technologies to domestic and foreign investors in 7 different sectoral vertical stages. ITU ARI Teknokent General Manager Prof. Dr. Attila Dikbaş announced that ITU ARI Teknokent has invested 25 thousand dollars in Exar, 25 thousand dollars in

ITU ARI Teknokent's incubation centre ITU Çekirdek has announced the highly anticipated programme of Türkiye’s biggest entrepreneurship event, Big Bang Startup Challenge, which will be held at UNIQ Istanbul on 18-19 December this year under the theme 'Lead the Future'. In this unforgettable two-day event, 50 of the best local and foreign technology initiatives of the year will take the stage on the first day and the awards ceremony will be held on the second day after the opening speech by ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal and ITU ARI Teknokent Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. Gülsün Sağlamer. Big Bang, with Sertab Erener adding colour with her powerful voice, promises to be a feast that will bring the excitement

Lead the future: Big Bang Startup Challenge ITU ARI Teknokent's incubation centre ITU Çekirdek has announced the TOP 50 startups that will take the stage at the Big Bang Startup Challenge, which brings together the best local and global startups of the year with investors, private companies and the public. The event, which will take place on 18-19 December at UNIQ Istanbul, is open to everyone and will feature 50 startups that will make waves in the world of entrepreneurship, presenting in 7 different industry verticals. For the first time this year, the presentations of the startups taking the stage at this year's Big Bang, themed 'Lead the Future', will be simultaneously broadcast live to global investors. The Big Bang, which

Next Wave In The World Of Entrepreneurship Rising From The Big Bang Stage   Big Bang Startup Challenge, Türkiye’s largest entrepreneurship event organised every year by ITU Çekirdek, the incubation centre of ITU ARI Teknokent, is preparing to create a next wave in the entrepreneurship world this year.  This year's motto of the event, which will be held on 18-19 December at UNIQ Istanbul and is open to everyone, is "Lead the Future". The presentations of the startups taking to the Big Bang stage will be stream live to global investors. Registration for the event, which will bring together the best startups from Türkiye and around the world with the business, investment and public communities for two days of action-packed programming, is

The results of the Brandverse Awards 2024, organised in cooperation with Marketing Türkiye Magazine and BoomSonar, have been announced. Big Bang Startup Challenge 2023, which has been identifying the best new startups through ITU ARI Teknokent's 360-degree support incubator centre ITU Çekirdek for 12 years, won the Silver Award in the B2B category of the Event Management section under the PR main category. The winners of the Brandverse Awards organised by Marketing Türkiye and BoomSonar have been announced. The Big Bang Startup Challenge 2023, Turkey's largest entrepreneurship event organised by ITU ARI Teknokent's ITU Çekirdek incubator centre, won the Silver Award in the B2B category of the Event Management section under the PR main category. Thousands of brands were evaluated with

The Big Bang Startup Challenge, organised annually by ITU Çekirdek, which provides 360-degree support to entrepreneurs on their growth journey, will bring together 50 brave startups this year. The event, which will take place on 13-14 December at Uniq Istanbul, is themed "Dream, Dare, Do". Registration for the event is available at bigbang.itucekirdek.com Recognised by UBI Global as the world's best university incubator in the category of "University-based Incubators", this year's Big Bang Startup Challenge will showcase the best new ventures in Turkey. ITU Çekirdek, which has been identifying top startups for 12 years, will provide a unique experience for tech enthusiasts while connecting startups with the business and investment world. Themed "The Braves", the event will feature the TOP 50

"Dream, dare, do!" This year's Big Bang Startup Challenge, organised by ITU Çekirdek and recognised by UBI Global as the world's best university incubator in the "University-based Incubators" category, will take place physically at Uniq Istanbul on 13-14 December. The TOP 50 startups that will take the stage across eight different industry verticals have been announced. The event will be hosted by M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu and will also feature a performance by renowned artist Mustafa Sandal. The TOP 50 startups have been selected for ITU Çekirdek's Big Bang Startup Challenge, an incubation centre that provides 360-degree support to entrepreneurs aiming to commercialise their technological products and services on their growth journey. The event, which brings together startups with the local and global