Within the scope of the Ege D-Tech Project, the two-day training titled “Deep – Tech Investment” was conducted with a focus on the efficient use of investments to secure the Project’s support’s sustainability. The training aimed to provide necessary knowledge and skill sets in supporting the deep-tech startups within the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of Izmir, through their commercialisation and internationalisation processes. The project is being implemented by Ege Teknopark under the Competitive Sectors Program of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkiye, in financial cooperation with the Republic of Turkiye and the European Union. The training was specially organized for the representatives of project implementer Ege Teknopark, project partners Ege University and EGIAD.
The training, held on April 06-07, 2023, at Kaya Prestige Hotel, covered important topics such as different types of investments, investment and entrepreneur communication, and the expectations of investors and the specific needs of deep technology startups. The extensive training session was led by trainers Hasan Jabbarov and Imre Hild.
The two-day training started with Anıl Baybura, the Ege D-Tech Project Coordinator and Ege Teknopark Deputy General Manager, and Philip Sowden, the Project Technical Assistance Team Leader, sharing their expectations from the training. On the first day of the training, a group work was conducted on the importance and scope of investment portfolios. In a session focusing on the importance of “networking” events and increasing investor visibility, global and national examples were examined.
On the second day of the training, the importance of legal and financial terminologies related to investment term sheets was emphasised. While highlighting the points to be considered during the “Due Diligence” stage, attention was drawn to the need for documentation during and after the negotiations. The training, which also examined successful “exit” strategies, ended with a group study designed for the incubation centre that will be run within the scope of the project.
The Deep Technology Incubation Center (Ege D-Tech) Project, run by Ege Technopark, is carried out within the framework of the Competitive Sectors Program (RSP), co-financed by the Republic of Turkey and the European Union. The project, implemented with the participation of Ege University and the Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGIAD), is planned to be completed in 3 years with a budget of 3 million Euros. Dozens of projects implemented within the scope of the Competitive Sectors Program carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey contribute to the creation of a more competitive and innovative ecosystem for entrepreneurs and SMEs in Turkey.
