# ODTÜ TEKNOKENT

> ODTÜ TEKNOKENT, also known as METU Technopolis, operates a university-linked technology development zone in Ankara. Its management company was established in 1990 and its first building opened in 2000. It combines R&D workspace, incubation, technology transfer, industry clusters and investment connections; its official figures report more than 450 tenant companies and 10,000 people working across three campuses.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Ankara, Türkiye
- **Products:** R&D offices and campus operations, METU TEKMER, YFYİ / Growth Circuit, ATOM, METU Technology Transfer Office
- **Notable:** Official figures report 450+ tenant companies, 10,000+ ecosystem employees and 170,000 square metres of indoor space across three campuses., Official figures state that more than 70% of park companies were founded within the technopolis., A 2024 METU presentation reports more than 2,000 joint university-company R&D projects and more than 700 academics matched with industry.

## Products & services

- **R&D offices and campus operations** — Technology development zone workspace across the METU main campus, MET campus and OSTİM; admission depends on qualifying R&D, software or design activity.
- **METU TEKMER** — Early technology incubation initiative opened with KOSGEB.
- **YFYİ / Growth Circuit** — Entrepreneurship program begun as Yeni Fikirler Yeni İşler in 2005; its 2026 successor format advertises a six-week accelerator with customer validation, mentoring and follow-up.
- **ATOM** — Game-development and animation pre-incubation/incubation, workspace, technical and business learning, playtests and monthly progress reviews.
- **METU Technology Transfer Office** — Supports academic commercialization, university-industry agreements, intellectual property and company formation.
- **TSSK** — Defence, aviation and security industry collaboration cluster connecting companies and research capabilities.
- **T.ICT** — Information and telecommunications company cluster.
- **T.HEALTH** — Advanced health technologies cluster covering medical devices, health information systems and biotechnology.
- **CoZone** — Coworking, private offices and meeting/event space at the ICT Innovation Centre.
- **DUALSPARK** — Civilian-defence dual-use acceleration, training, mentoring and industry introductions.
- **NATO DIANA accelerator site** — Delivers an acceleration pathway for selected dual-use technology ventures with NATO’s international network.
- **METU70 Ventures ecosystem access** — Links eligible ventures to a fund established with Maxis; Maxis is the legal founder and portfolio manager.

## Achievements

- Official figures report 450+ tenant companies, 10,000+ ecosystem employees and 170,000 square metres of indoor space across three campuses.
- Official figures state that more than 70% of park companies were founded within the technopolis.
- A 2024 METU presentation reports more than 2,000 joint university-company R&D projects and more than 700 academics matched with industry.
- Opsgenie’s Turkish entity is listed at ODTÜ TEKNOKENT in Atlassian’s FY2019 annual report; Atlassian announced the acquisition in September 2018.
- ATOM reports that four ventures participated in gamescom 2026 with Ankara Development Agency collaboration.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Growth Circuit’s published 2026 intake calendar extends applications to November 1, with a November 8 bootcamp and December 15 Demo Day.
- **2026-08** — ATOM reports participation at gamescom 2026 with four ventures and a Best Visuals nomination for Error Thing’s Deperson; the item does not identify the awarding body.
- **2026-01** — Anadolu Agency reports a $100 million target for the ODTÜ70 fund. This is a target, not confirmed capital raised.
- **2025-10** — Türkiye Development Fund’s presentation reports $22.2 million in Invest101 commitments and identifies ODTÜ TEKNOKENT among its investors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.odtuteknokent.com.tr
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/odtuteknokentyonetim/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/odtuteknokent
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odtuteknokent/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/odtuteknokent

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