# YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark

> YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark is the university-founded company operating a technology development zone in Istanbul. Its ecosystem brings together more than 750 R&D and incubation companies, university research, YTU Startup House, technology-transfer services and overseas market-access offices. It supports the journey from an early idea through product development, commercialization and international expansion.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Istanbul, Turkey
- **Founders:** Yıldız Technical University (Founding institution)
- **Products:** Technology development zone and office facilities, YTU Startup House Pre-Incubation, YTU Startup House Incubation, Yıldız Technology Transfer Office, StarBİGG
- **Notable:** Official website reports more than 750 resident R&D and incubation companies., Official homepage reports 7,800 completed projects and US$3 billion in total ecosystem exports; these are aggregate reported figures, not annual operator revenue., Reports three consecutive first-place finishes in Turkey’s technology-development-zone performance rankings; LinkedIn identifies the years as 2018, 2019 and 2020.

## Products & services

- **Technology development zone and office facilities** — Managed R&D workspace, infrastructure, project evaluation and support services for resident technology companies. Davutpaşa operations began in 2009; İkitelli and Maslak followed.
- **YTU Startup House Pre-Incubation** — Winter and summer programs covering product development, design thinking, sales, business models and individual mentoring.
- **YTU Startup House Incubation** — Support for companies beyond the idea and product-development stages, including office facilities, R&D guidance, TTO access, partner perks and help growing sales.
- **Yıldız Technology Transfer Office** — Academic-industry matching, national and international project support, patent analysis, licensing and commercialization guidance.
- **StarBİGG** — TÜBİTAK 1812 implementation program led by Yıldız with Türksat; the current page advertises TL1,350,000 investment for 3% equity for eligible ventures approved by TÜBİTAK.
- **International technology marketing offices** — Overseas presence in Dubai, London, Amsterdam and Skopje, supporting market access and international connections. London relocated and received UTPO status in 2026.
- **AI Engineer Bootcamp with NVIDIA** — Free English-language three-week October 2026 program led by NVIDIA engineers, covering practical AI application development.
- **Student Hackathon Training Series with Meta** — Free AI training for university undergraduates, announced in September 2026.
- **Yıldız Tekno GSYO and Yıldız Techno GSYF** — Affiliated venture-investment brands linked from the technopark’s official website; they are distinct from the operating company.

## Achievements

- Official website reports more than 750 resident R&D and incubation companies.
- Official homepage reports 7,800 completed projects and US$3 billion in total ecosystem exports; these are aggregate reported figures, not annual operator revenue.
- Reports three consecutive first-place finishes in Turkey’s technology-development-zone performance rankings; LinkedIn identifies the years as 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- London office obtained UTPO status and moved to a larger location in May 2026.
- Connected fourteen startups and partners to London Tech Week 2026.
- Five StarBİGG ventures qualified for TL900,000 investment support each in the 2025-2 cycle.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On 7 October, the technopark reported six ISIF’26 medals for Yıldız Technical University researchers and an academic invention award for an eggshell-waste materials synthesis invention; these are university researchers’ achievements.
- **2026-09** — Signed the Terminal İstanbul ecosystem cooperation agreement on 25 September.
- **2026-09** — Startup House announced a free undergraduate AI training series with Meta on 21 September.
- **2026-09** — Announced the NVIDIA AI Engineer Bootcamp on 14 September, with training scheduled for October.
- **2026-06** — Brought fourteen startups and partners to London Tech Week, 8-10 June.
- **2026-05** — London office relocated to 31-33 High Holborn and joined the Ministry of Trade’s UTPO framework.

## Links

- Website: https://www.yildizteknopark.com.tr/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ytuyildizteknopark/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/YildizTeknoPark
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfvZiTJk7GHy8Hs3zGlPpg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yildiz_teknopark/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yildizteknopark

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Last updated: 2026-10-08