The countdown is on for the Big Bang Startup Challenge, an annual event organised by ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center, which has been named the “World’s Best University Incubator” by UBI Global. The event, which will be held for the 12th time on 13-14 December at UNIQ Istanbul, will bring together the best startups from Türkiye and around the world with the business and investment community for two days.

ITU ARI Teknokent’s incubation centre, ITU Çekirdek, will host Türkiye largest entrepreneurship event, the Big Bang Startup Challenge, which aims to connect the startup ecosystem from Türkiye and around the world. The event, which will take place on 13-14 December 2023, will showcase top technology startups to the business and investment community and provide a platform for entrepreneurs to meet their seed capital needs. Having provided over TL 341 million in awards, investments and cash support last year, and a total of TL 850 million over the past three years, Big Bang is expected to generate even more substantial resources this year. The event at UNIQ Istanbul will also attract thousands of viewers focused on technology, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Total valuation of startups reaches $1.5 billion

ITU Çekirdek Incubation Centre supports an average of 500 startups per year, creating millions of dollars in value for the Turkish economy. Since its establishment in 2011, ITU Çekirdek has supported more than 4,200 technology startups, contributing to the creation of 1,400 companies, creating 10,000 jobs and securing $150 million in investments. The total valuation of startups within ITU Çekirdek has reached $1.5 billion.

Startups born at ITU Çekirdek write success stories with Big Bang

Big Bang has witnessed many success stories over the years. Hundreds of startups that have been developing their projects with the support of ITU Çekirdek for over a decade have accelerated their growth and achieved global success with the awards and investments they received at Big Bang. These startups include those that have established distribution networks in over 40 countries, attracted investment from Silicon Valley, disrupted industries and are future unicorn candidates. Big Bang 2023 is expected to produce just as many remarkable startups as in previous years.