# Akif Ekin

> Akif Ekin is the founder and CEO of Ekin Smart City, whose work combines traffic technology, mobile enforcement hardware and central management software. Born in Denizli and raised in Germany, he studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart, founded a lamp-design business and later established Ekin in Istanbul in 1998. He is named as an inventor on US patent records and is also an author of German-language books about Turkey.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Ekin Smart City
- **Organizations:** Ekin Smart City, Akart Lamp, Iltis Consulting, Pyramid Security Systems, ICERT
- **From:** Denizli, Turkey
- **Nationality:** Turkish
- **Education:** Aircraft and aerospace engineering (graduate engineering qualification / M.Sc. in published biographies), University of Stuttgart
- **Known for:** Founded Ekin in 1998., Named inventor on US20160132743A1 and US10946793B1., TASAM Strategic Vision Award, businessman category, 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Moved from Turkey to Germany.
- **1986-1992** — Studied aircraft and aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart.
- **1988** — Interned in aircraft production at Zenair in Canada.
- **1990** — Founded Akart Lamp in Germany.
- **1992** — Worked with Iltis Consulting on technical and marketing training.
- **1993-1995** — General manager at Pyramid Security Systems.
- **1997** — Published Nachbar Türkei.
- **1998** — Founded Ekin in Istanbul; published biographies also list Erfolg in der Türkei that year.
- **2013** — Developed the Ekin Patrol mobile patrol system.
- **2016** — US patent application US20160132743A1 published with Akif Ekin named as inventor.
- **2018** — Received the TASAM Strategic Vision Award in the businessman category.
- **2021** — US patent 10,946,793 B1 granted, naming Ekin as inventor of a threat detection and mitigation apparatus.
- **2025** — Delivered a keynote at the Thailand Roadshow in Bangkok.
- **2026** — Spoke at Intertraffic Amsterdam on AI-driven traffic monitoring.

## Achievements

- Founded Ekin in 1998.
- Named inventor on US20160132743A1 and US10946793B1.
- TASAM Strategic Vision Award, businessman category, 2018.
- Led the company behind Patrol G2, recognized by the German Design Award and iF Design.
- Patrol G2 S received Silver in the 2023 NY Product Design Awards.
- Authored German-language books about Turkey.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Ekin shared highlights of Akif Ekin’s Intertraffic Amsterdam session on AI-driven traffic monitoring; the event took place in March 2026.
- **2026-01** — Ekin shared a Smart Talks interview with Akif Ekin about connected urban operations and US growth.
- **2025-09** — Ekin shared an interview featuring Akif Ekin and his son Malik discussing the company’s development and goals.
- **2025-05** — Delivered a keynote at the Thailand Roadshow in Bangkok with KHL Secure.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ekin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akifekin/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25